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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
TXZ024-130900-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Date 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 65 74 60 83 58
Temp 82 80 73 71 70 67 69 71 72 70 66 65 63 61 68 79 82 79 69 66 62 59
Dewpt 60 60 63 63 63 62 63 63 62 62 62 61 58 58 58 59 56 56 56 55 53 52
RH 47 52 71 74 78 83 80 75 71 76 88 86 84 89 72 50 41 46 63 67 74 78
Wind dir SW S S SW SW W W SE S NE E SE SE SE S S SE SE SE S S SW
Wind spd 9 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 4 5 8 9 8 5 5 5 4
Clouds OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 40 50 5 5 0
QPF 12hr 0.02 0.13 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S C C C C C
Tstms S S S S S S
Mix Hgt 600 700 2100 2200 800 800 4200 5800 500 500
T Wind Dir S SW SW S E SE S SE SE S
T Wind Spd 11 13 10 11 10 9 8 13 13 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/15 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 84 58 83 59 83 54 81 49 77
Temp 80 78 65 59 80 77 67 60 79 77 61 55 78 74 58 50 72 70
Dewpt 55 51 50 50 51 51 53 52 48 43 44 41 39 40 43 41 40 41
Min/Max RH 33 72 32 75 26 60 21 73 27
RH 42 40 58 72 37 40 61 75 34 31 53 59 25 29 57 71 32 35
PWind dir S S S S W W W N SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 5 10
$$
TXZ026-130900-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Date 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 66 77 61 85 58
Temp 87 83 76 73 72 68 69 72 74 73 69 66 63 61 69 81 85 80 71 67 62 59
Dewpt 56 57 59 59 59 60 62 63 63 61 61 59 57 56 56 57 56 55 55 53 53 52
RH 35 41 56 62 64 76 78 73 69 66 76 78 81 84 63 44 37 42 57 61 72 78
Wind dir SW S S S S S SW S SE E E SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE S SE
Wind spd 11 8 8 8 9 9 8 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 4
Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 50 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.09 0.13 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S C C C C S
Tstms S S S
Mix Hgt 400 500 1600 1800 400 300 4600 6100 400 400
T Wind Dir S S S S E SE SE SE SE S
T Wind Spd 11 12 10 10 10 8 10 11 13 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/15 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 86 58 86 59 85 55 83 50 79
Temp 81 80 66 58 81 80 67 60 80 79 63 56 79 76 59 51 73 73
Dewpt 54 50 48 49 51 49 51 52 51 48 48 45 43 41 44 43 42 41
Min/Max RH 31 72 30 75 30 69 22 74 26
RH 39 35 52 72 35 34 56 75 36 34 58 66 28 28 57 74 33 31
PWind dir SE SE S S SW W W N E
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10
$$
TXZ043-130900-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Date 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 67 84 60 88 57
Temp 89 87 79 77 74 69 71 76 82 82 75 70 65 61 72 84 87 83 73 67 62 58
Dewpt 56 58 60 58 57 57 59 58 57 57 57 55 54 55 58 57 54 53 53 52 53 52
RH 33 38 52 52 55 66 67 54 43 42 55 59 69 81 61 41 32 35 50 59 73 80
Wind dir SW SW S S SW SW S S SE E E SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE S S
Wind spd 11 8 8 8 6 5 5 6 8 8 8 5 5 4 5 6 9 6 5 5 4 2
Clouds B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 30 40 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.01 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C C C
Mix Hgt 600 600 2600 3800 600 500 5500 7000 1000 500
T Wind Dir S SW SW S E SE S SE SE S
T Wind Spd 12 14 10 9 12 9 10 12 13 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/15 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 89 58 89 60 89 55 87 51 82
Temp 83 83 68 59 84 84 69 61 83 84 66 56 82 81 62 52 76 75
Dewpt 52 49 49 50 51 48 53 53 53 46 44 43 42 37 44 43 42 39
Min/Max RH 28 74 26 76 25 62 18 71 24
RH 35 32 52 72 32 30 57 76 35 27 44 62 24 21 52 71 31 27
PWind dir SE SE S S SW SW W N NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10 10
$$
TXZ035-130900-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Date 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 65 78 61 84 58
Temp 84 80 74 71 70 67 69 72 76 73 70 67 64 62 68 79 83 78 69 65 62 59
Dewpt 60 60 61 61 61 60 61 62 61 60 59 58 56 55 57 58 57 55 54 52 52 52
RH 44 51 64 71 73 78 76 71 60 64 68 73 75 78 68 49 41 45 59 63 70 78
Wind dir SW S S S SW SW SW S SE E E SE SE SE S S SE SE SE SE S S
Wind spd 11 9 9 9 9 8 8 9 11 10 11 10 9 6 9 12 12 10 9 8 6 5
Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 40 50 5 5 0
QPF 12hr 0.07 0.16 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S C C C C C C C S
Tstms S S S S S S S
Mix Hgt 600 600 2200 2200 700 500 4200 5200 600 500
T Wind Dir S SW S SE E SE S SE SE S
T Wind Spd 12 13 11 11 13 11 12 13 13 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/15 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 84 58 85 58 84 52 83 49 79
Temp 79 78 66 59 79 78 67 59 80 77 61 53 78 74 58 50 74 72
Dewpt 55 51 49 49 51 51 51 49 45 38 40 40 39 36 41 41 40 39
Min/Max RH 35 69 32 72 21 61 19 71 25
RH 44 39 54 69 38 39 56 69 29 24 46 61 25 25 53 71 29 30
PWind dir S S S S W W W N SE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 5 10
$$
TXZ031-130900-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Date 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 67 80 60 87 58
Temp 87 84 77 75 73 69 71 73 76 75 70 67 63 61 70 82 86 82 72 67 62 59
Dewpt 57 60 62 62 61 62 62 64 63 62 62 60 57 56 58 59 56 56 55 55 53 53
RH 36 44 59 64 66 77 74 72 63 65 76 78 80 84 66 45 36 41 56 65 73 82
Wind dir S S S S S S SW S SE NE E SE SE SE S S SE SE SE SE S S
Wind spd 11 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 4 5 6 8 5 5 5 4 3
Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 50 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.04 0.10 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S C C C S S
Tstms S
Mix Hgt 700 900 1900 2100 600 600 4800 6700 600 600
T Wind Dir S S S SE E SE S SE SE S
T Wind Spd 11 13 11 9 11 8 9 12 13 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/15 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 87 58 88 60 87 55 85 50 80
Temp 82 81 67 58 82 82 69 61 82 81 64 56 81 79 60 51 75 74
Dewpt 55 51 50 50 52 51 53 53 51 49 48 44 42 41 45 44 42 41
Min/Max RH 31 75 29 76 28 68 21 75 25
RH 40 36 56 75 36 34 57 76 35 33 56 65 26 26 57 75 32 31
PWind dir S SE S S SW W W N E
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 10
$$
TXZ029-130900-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Date 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 61 72 57 80 54
Temp 79 77 69 68 65 63 66 68 69 69 64 63 60 58 65 75 79 75 65 62 57 54
Dewpt 60 60 62 62 62 62 62 62 61 61 62 60 57 56 57 58 56 56 56 54 53 52
RH 52 56 78 81 90 97 87 81 76 76 93 90 90 93 75 56 45 52 73 75 86 93
Wind dir SW S S SW SW SW SW S SE E E SE SE SE S S SE SE SE SE S S
Wind spd 9 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 9 6 6 5 5 5 5 9 9 6 5 5 5 4
Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 SC FW FW CL FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 40 50 10 5 0
QPF 12hr 0.13 0.19 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S C C C C C
Tstms S S S S S S S
Mix Hgt 600 700 2500 2500 1000 900 4200 5200 600 500
T Wind Dir S SW SW S SE SE S SE SE S
T Wind Spd 13 14 10 12 13 11 11 13 14 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/15 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 80 53 80 53 79 47 78 44 75
Temp 76 75 62 54 76 75 63 54 75 73 56 48 74 71 54 45 69 69
Dewpt 54 51 51 50 51 52 52 49 45 38 40 38 37 36 42 40 39 39
Min/Max RH 36 86 38 86 24 68 22 83 27
RH 46 43 67 86 42 45 67 83 34 28 55 68 26 28 64 82 33 33
PWind dir S S S S W W W N S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 5 10
$$
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 Dir Deg(degrees)...............20 ft. Wind Direction in Tens of Degrees
Relative to Due North.
Example: 09 = 90 Degrees = East; 18 = 180 Degrees = South;
27 = 270 Degrees = West; 36 = 360 Degrees = North
Wind Spd(MPH).......................20 ft. Wind Speed
Wind Chill..........................Wind Chill Temperature
Heat Index..........................Heat Index
Clouds(CAT).........................Cloud Cover Category
Example: CL = Clear; FW = Few; SC = Scattered;
B1 = Mostly Cloudy; B2 = Considerable Clouds; OV = Overcast
PoP 12Hr(%).........................Probability of Measurable 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...
S..............Slight Chance
C..............Chance
L..............Likely
O..............Occasional
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
Mix Hgt(feet AGL)...................Mixing Height
T Wind Dir(8 point compass).........Transport Wind Direction
T Wind Spd(MPH).....................Transport Wind Speed
RFTI................................Red Flag Threat Index
0...........NIL
1-2.........Elevated
3-4.........Critical - Low
5-6.........Critical - High
7-8.........Extreme
9-10........Historic
RFTI Category.......................
NO..........NIL
EL..........Elevated
CL..........Critical - Low
CH..........Critical - High
EX..........Extreme
HS..........Historic
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
Dwpt................................Dew Point Temperature
Min/Max RH or Max/Min RH(%).........Maximum/Minimum Humidity
RH(%)...............................Relative Humidity
PWind Dir(8 point compass)..........20 ft. Primary Wind Direction
Wind Spd(MPH).......................20 ft Wind Speed
Example: <15 = Less than 15 MPH; 15> = 15 MPH or greater
Avg Clouds(CAT).....................Average Cloud Cover Category
PoP 12Hr(%).........................Probability for Accumulating Precipitation
Weather...
See Day 1 through 3 Weather Descriptions