Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
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FOUS54 KCRP 131643
PFWCRP
Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1143 AM CDT Tue Aug 13 2024
TXZ245-132100-
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge RAWS-Aransas County TX
28.30N 96.82W Elev. 20 ft
1143 AM CDT Tue Aug 13 2024
Date Tue 08/13/24 Wed 08/14/24 Thu 08/15/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 95 78 95 81 95
Temp 93 94 90 83 82 79 78 88 92 94 91 85 83 82 81 91 94 94 91
Dewpt 78 78 79 78 77 76 76 79 79 78 79 79 78 77 76 80 79 79 79
Min/Max RH 60 94 60 85 61
RH 61 60 71 84 85 91 93 74 65 60 69 83 84 84 83 70 63 62 68
Wind Dir SE SE SE SE S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE SE
Wind Spd 5 10 10 4 4 3 2 4 5 11 6 5 4 4 3 5 6 6 6
Wind Gust
Clouds B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
Clouds(%) B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 20 5 10 0 10
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0.06 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS
Tstms IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Mixing Hgt 3700 1000 700 3600 3500 2500 1300 3600 3600
T Wind Dir SE S S S SE S S S S
T Wind Spd 11 13 10 9 13 16 10 10 13
Heat Y Y
Date Fri 08/16/24Sat 08/17/24Sun 08/18/24Mon 08/19/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 83 96 82 96 82 97 82 98
Temp 85 83 95 92 84 82 95 92 85 83 96 92 85 83 97 93
Dewpt 78 77 79 79 78 76 78 79 78 76 78 78 78 76 77 78
Max/Min RH 83 60 85 57 82 55 81 52
RH 81 81 61 67 83 81 60 67 81 80 57 63 79 80 53 63
Pwind Dir S S S S S S S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 10 0 5 0 5 0 5
$$
TXZ231-132100-
George West RAWS-Live Oak County TX
28.37N 98.12W Elev. 215 ft
1143 AM CDT Tue Aug 13 2024
Date Tue 08/13/24 Wed 08/14/24 Thu 08/15/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 99 76 99 75 99
Temp 96 98 92 83 80 77 76 87 96 98 93 83 80 77 76 87 96 98 93
Dewpt 75 74 74 76 77 77 76 78 76 75 76 77 77 77 76 78 75 74 75
Min/Max RH 46 100 48 100 45
RH 51 47 56 80 91 99100 75 53 48 58 81 91 99100 76 52 46 55
Wind Dir S SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE S SE S SE SE SE
Wind Spd 8 9 11 6 4 2 2 4 6 9 11 8 4 3 2 6 8 9 11
Wind Gust
Clouds SC SC FW FW CL SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) SC SC FW FW CL SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 20 0 10 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS
Tstms IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5
Mixing Hgt 7000 2500 1100 5600 6100 3400 1500 5500 6900
T Wind Dir SE SE S S SE SE S S SE
T Wind Spd 14 18 10 11 13 19 10 11 14
Date Fri 08/16/24Sat 08/17/24Sun 08/18/24Mon 08/19/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 76 100 76 100 75 101 75 102
Temp 80 76 97 94 80 76 97 95 80 75 97 96 81 75 98 97
Dewpt 78 76 76 75 78 76 75 74 78 75 74 72 77 74 73 71
Max/Min RH 100 44 100 42 100 39 98 38
RH 94100 52 55 94 99 50 51 93 99 48 46 88 96 45 43
Pwind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ247-132100-
Matagorda Island RAWS-Calhoun County TX
28.12N 96.80W Elev. 36 ft
1143 AM CDT Tue Aug 13 2024
Date Tue 08/13/24 Wed 08/14/24 Thu 08/15/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 92 82 91 82 92
Temp 90 91 88 85 85 84 83 88 89 91 88 85 85 84 82 88 89 91 88
Dewpt 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 79 79 79 79 79 78 78 78 80 80 79 79
Min/Max RH 66 85 68 86 69
RH 68 67 73 79 80 82 85 75 73 68 74 81 81 82 86 77 73 69 74
Wind Dir SE SE SE SE S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE SE
Wind Spd 6 9 10 8 8 6 5 5 8 10 10 10 9 8 6 8 9 10 10
Wind Gust
Clouds SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
Clouds(%) SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 10 5 10 0 5
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0.11 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Mixing Hgt 2900 1700 1600 2900 2800 2700 2600 2900 2800
T Wind Dir SE SE S S SE S S S S
T Wind Spd 11 16 13 9 12 16 13 11 14
Date Fri 08/16/24Sat 08/17/24Sun 08/18/24Mon 08/19/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 83 91 84 92 81 92 84 93
Temp 85 83 89 89 86 84 91 88 84 82 89 89 86 84 92 90
Dewpt 79 79 79 79 79 78 79 79 78 78 79 78 78 78 79 78
Max/Min RH 87 69 83 66 88 66 82 63
RH 82 87 72 73 80 82 69 74 83 88 72 70 78 81 66 69
Pwind Dir S S S S S S S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5
$$
TXZ234-132100-
Victoria RAWS-Victoria County TX
28.85N 96.92W Elev. 23 ft
1143 AM CDT Tue Aug 13 2024
Date Tue 08/13/24 Wed 08/14/24 Thu 08/15/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 97 77 96 78 98
Temp 94 95 91 82 80 79 77 87 93 95 90 84 80 79 78 87 94 97 91
Dewpt 77 77 77 78 78 77 76 79 78 78 78 78 78 77 77 79 78 77 77
Min/Max RH 56 97 58 98 53
RH 58 56 64 88 94 94 97 77 62 58 68 83 92 94 96 77 60 53 64
Wind Dir S SE SE SE S S E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SE
Wind Spd 5 8 8 4 3 2 2 3 6 9 9 5 3 2 2 4 8 11 10
Wind Gust
Clouds B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC
Clouds(%) B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 40 5 30 0 20
QPF 12HR 0.09 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs SC IS SC SC IS IS
Tstms SC IS SC SC IS IS
LAL 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 2
Haines 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Mixing Hgt 4600 600 400 4900 4600 2200 400 4800 5000
T Wind Dir SE S S S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 10 10 6 6 11 11 6 10 13
Heat Y Y
Date Fri 08/16/24Sat 08/17/24Sun 08/18/24Mon 08/19/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 77 98 77 98 77 99 77 100
Temp 81 77 93 92 81 78 95 92 81 77 96 93 81 77 96 94
Dewpt 78 77 78 77 78 77 76 76 78 76 76 75 77 76 75 76
Max/Min RH 100 54 98 48 97 47 97 45
RH 91 99 61 63 91 97 54 59 91 96 53 55 88 96 51 56
Pwind Dir S S S S S S S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 20 0 10 0 5 0 10
Rain Shwrs IS
Tstms IS
$$
TXZ241-132100-
Alice International Airport-Jim Wells County TX
27.74N 98.03W Elev. 177 ft
1143 AM CDT Tue Aug 13 2024
Date Tue 08/13/24 Wed 08/14/24 Thu 08/15/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 99 77 98 77 99
Temp 96 98 92 84 81 79 77 88 96 97 92 84 81 79 77 88 96 98 93
Dewpt 74 74 76 77 78 77 76 78 75 76 76 78 77 77 76 77 75 75 77
Min/Max RH 46 97 49 98 47
RH 50 47 59 80 90 93 97 73 51 51 61 83 89 95 96 71 51 47 59
Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE S SE SE SE
Wind Spd 8 11 11 8 5 3 2 5 8 11 11 8 6 4 3 6 8 11 11
Wind Gust
Clouds FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 10 0 10 0 5
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Mixing Hgt 6700 2400 1200 5600 6000 2700 1300 5800 6500
T Wind Dir SE SE S SE SE SE S SE SE
T Wind Spd 16 17 11 11 14 17 10 11 16
Heat Y Y
Date Fri 08/16/24Sat 08/17/24Sun 08/18/24Mon 08/19/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 77 100 77 100 76 100 76 101
Temp 81 77 96 93 81 77 96 94 80 76 97 94 80 76 97 95
Dewpt 78 77 75 77 78 77 74 75 78 76 74 74 77 75 72 73
Max/Min RH 100 46 99 44 100 41 98 40
RH 92 99 51 59 90 98 50 55 94 99 48 51 89 96 46 49
Pwind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5
$$
TXZ229-132100-
La Salle County Airport-La Salle County TX
28.46N 99.22W Elev. 476 ft
1143 AM CDT Tue Aug 13 2024
Date Tue 08/13/24 Wed 08/14/24 Thu 08/15/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 104 79 104 78 104
Temp 99103 99 89 84 80 79 88 99104101 91 85 81 78 88 98103100
Dewpt 67 64 66 71 74 75 75 74 69 66 67 72 75 75 74 74 68 64 66
Min/Max RH 28 88 29 88 28
RH 36 28 34 56 72 85 88 63 38 30 33 55 71 83 87 63 38 28 33
Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE
Wind Spd 9 11 12 11 9 6 4 6 8 10 11 11 9 8 5 8 8 10 11
Wind Gust
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
Clouds(%) FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12HR 10 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 5 4 4 5 5 4 5 5 5
Mixing Hgt 8800 1500 1000 6200 8700 5300 1300 6300 8200
T Wind Dir SE SE S SE SE SE SE S SE
T Wind Spd 17 20 12 11 13 19 11 11 14
Date Fri 08/16/24Sat 08/17/24Sun 08/18/24Mon 08/19/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 79 105 79 105 78 105 78 106
Temp 85 79 99101 86 79 99102 85 78 99102 86 78100103
Dewpt 75 75 69 66 75 74 68 64 73 74 67 62 72 73 66 62
Max/Min RH 88 28 85 26 87 25 84 23
RH 72 87 38 32 70 84 37 29 67 87 35 27 63 84 33 27
Pwind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
Below is a weather element key for this product
Day 1 through 3...
Max/Min Temp or Min/Max Temp (F)....Maximum/Minimum Air Temperature
Temp (F)............................Air Temperature
Dewpt (F)...........................Dew Point Temperature
Min/Max RH or Max/Min RH (%)........Maximum/Minimum Humidity
RH (%)..............................Relative Humidity
Wind Dir (8 Point Compass)..........20 FT. Wind Direction
Wind Spd (MPH)......................20 FT. Wind Speed
Wind Gust (MPH).....................20 FT. Wind Gust
Wind Chill..........................Wind Chill Temperature
Heat Indx...........................Heat Index
Clouds (CAT)........................Cloud Cover Category
EXAMPLE: CL = Clear; FW = Few; SC = Scattered;
B1 = Mostly Cloudy; B2 = Considerable Clouds; OV = Overcast
Clouds (%)..........................Cloud Cover as a percentage
PoP 12HR (%)........................Probability for accumulating precipitation
QPF 12HR (IN).......................Liquid Equivalent Precipitation Amount
Weather...
Type...
Rain...........Rain
Rain Shwrs.....Rain Showers
Tstms..........Thunderstorms
Drizzle........Drizzle
Snow...........Snow
SnowShwrs......Snow Showers
Sleet..........Sleet
Flurries.......Flurries
Frzg Rain......Freezing Rain
Frzg Drzl......Freezing Drizzle
Coverage...
IS.............Isolated
SC.............Scattered
NM.............Numerous
O..............Occasional
S..............Slight Chance
C..............Chance
L..............Likely
WD.............Widespread
D..............Definite
AR.............Areas
PA.............Patchy
Obvis...............................Obstruction to Visibility
TYPE...
F..............Fog
PF.............Patchy Fog
F+.............Dense Fog
H..............Haze
BS.............Blowing Snow
K..............Smoke
BD.............Blowing Dust
AF.............Volcanic Ashfall
LAL (CAT)...........................Lightning Activity Level
Haines (CAT)........................Haines Index
Free Wind Dir (8 Point Compass).....Free Wind Level Direction
Free Wind Spd (MPH).................Free Wind Level Speed
Mixing Hgt (Feet AGL)...............Mixing Height
T Wind Dir (8 Point Compass)........Transport Wind Direction
T Wind Spd (MPH)....................Transport Wind Speed
Smoke Disp (CAT(KT-FT)).............Smoke Dispersion Category
Example: PR = Poor; FR = Fair; GD = Good; VG = Very Good; EX = Excellent
Watch/Warning/Advisory...
Example: W = Warning; Y = Advisory; A = Watch
In effect for the indicated hour
Day 4 Through 7...
Max/Min Temp or Min/Max Temp (F)....Maximum/Minimum Air Temperature
Temp (F)............................Air Temperature
Dewpt (F)...........................Dew Point Temperature
RH (%)..............................Relative Humidity
Wind Spd (MPH)......................20 FT. Wind Speed
Example: <15 = less than 15 MPH; 15> = 15 MPH or greater
Ave Clouds (CAT)....................Average Cloud Cover Category
PoP 12HR (%)........................Probability for Accumulating Precipitation
Weather...
See day 1 through 3 weather descriptions