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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1232 PM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025
TXZ024-112100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
1232 PM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025
Date Mon 08/11/25 Tue 08/12/25 Wed 08/13/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 92 66 88 67 93
Temp 83 89 88 76 70 69 68 73 81 86 85 76 72 70 68 78 87 91 89
Dewpt 63 61 62 66 67 65 66 66 65 63 63 67 66 66 66 67 64 60 60
RH 51 39 43 70 90 87 93 77 58 48 49 74 81 89 93 68 47 36 38
Wind dir SE SE SE SW NW N NW W N NE NE SE SW W W SW S SE SE
Wind spd 5 8 8 5 5 5 4 3 4 4 5 4 3 3 3 3 5 5 6
Clouds SC SC SC B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 40 70 30 20 10
QPF 12hr 0.01 0.59 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S C C L L C C S C C S S S S
Tstms S C C L C S S C S S S S
Mix Hgt 6800 1200 1200 4600 7100 1700 500 7800 10500
T Wind Dir S W W W N SE SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 11 13 9 5 5 8 4 6 8
RFTI 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
Date Thu 08/14/25 Fri 08/15/25 Sat 08/16/25 Sun 08/17/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 72 98 74 96 74 96 74 95
Temp 76 73 92 92 79 75 92 92 79 76 90 92 79 76 90 91
Dewpt 64 63 63 60 63 64 63 60 64 65 65 63 66 66 65 63
Max/Min RH 73 30 68 33 69 35 73 37
RH 66 71 38 34 58 67 39 35 60 69 43 38 66 73 43 41
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 20
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ026-112100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
1232 PM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025
Date Mon 08/11/25 Tue 08/12/25 Wed 08/13/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 95 68 90 69 95
Temp 88 93 91 81 74 71 68 74 83 87 87 79 75 72 69 79 88 93 91
Dewpt 62 61 60 64 65 65 65 67 66 64 63 66 67 67 67 67 65 62 60
RH 42 35 36 56 74 81 90 79 57 46 45 64 76 84 93 67 47 36 36
Wind dir SE SE SE S NW NE NW NW NW NE NE SE E W NW SW S SE SE
Wind spd 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 4 5 5
Clouds B1 SC FW B1 B2 B2 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 60 30 20 10
QPF 12hr 0.08 0.11 0.01 0.08 0
Rain shwrs S C S L L S C S S S S
Tstms S C S L C S S S S
Mix Hgt 6700 900 800 4100 7000 1400 300 7000 9800
T Wind Dir S W NE NW N SE S SW S
T Wind Spd 9 13 10 6 6 6 4 4 8
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 08/14/25 Fri 08/15/25 Sat 08/16/25 Sun 08/17/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 72 100 74 98 74 97 74 97
Temp 78 72 93 95 82 75 93 93 81 75 92 93 82 75 91 92
Dewpt 64 64 64 60 64 64 64 61 64 65 66 63 65 66 66 63
Max/Min RH 76 30 69 32 71 34 74 36
RH 62 76 39 31 55 69 39 35 56 71 43 37 56 74 44 38
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 20
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ043-112100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
1232 PM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025
Date Mon 08/11/25 Tue 08/12/25 Wed 08/13/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 97 69 91 70 95
Temp 91 94 92 83 76 72 70 76 83 89 90 82 78 74 71 80 88 93 92
Dewpt 62 62 62 64 67 68 68 67 66 64 64 67 68 69 69 68 66 63 63
RH 39 35 37 54 74 86 93 75 57 44 43 61 73 86 93 67 48 37 38
Wind dir S SE S E NW NE NE W N NE NE SE NE W NW SW SW S SE
Wind spd 5 5 6 5 5 5 3 4 3 4 5 4 3 2 2 3 4 4 5
Clouds SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 40 30 20 20
QPF 12hr 0.19 0.07 0.01 0.02 0
Rain shwrs S C C C C S C C C C S S S S
Tstms S C C C C S S C C S S S S
Mix Hgt 7500 700 1000 4200 7700 2300 400 7800 10700
T Wind Dir S SW NE W N E SE SW S
T Wind Spd 10 12 11 8 6 11 8 5 6
RFTI 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
Date Thu 08/14/25 Fri 08/15/25 Sat 08/16/25 Sun 08/17/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 72 98 74 97 74 97 74 97
Temp 78 73 92 94 81 75 92 94 81 76 91 94 82 76 91 94
Dewpt 66 67 65 63 65 66 66 62 66 68 68 65 67 68 67 63
Max/Min RH 80 35 74 34 78 36 78 35
RH 67 80 41 36 59 74 42 35 60 78 47 38 60 78 45 36
PWind dir SE S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 10 5 5 5 5 10 10 20
$$
TXZ035-112100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
1232 PM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025
Date Mon 08/11/25 Tue 08/12/25 Wed 08/13/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 92 68 91 69 95
Temp 83 90 87 79 71 70 68 75 83 88 86 79 74 72 70 80 88 93 90
Dewpt 62 61 60 62 64 64 64 64 64 63 62 64 65 64 64 65 64 60 60
RH 49 38 40 56 79 81 87 69 53 43 45 60 74 76 81 60 45 33 37
Wind dir SE S SE N N N NE SE NW N NE E SE SE SW SW SW S S
Wind spd 8 10 11 9 6 5 5 5 3 2 5 5 4 3 4 4 5 5 6
Clouds SC FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 20 60 30 30 20
QPF 12hr 0 0.28 0.01 0 0
Rain shwrs S S C L C C S C C C C C S S
Tstms S S C C C S S C C C S S S S
Mix Hgt 8700 2300 1000 4900 7300 1400 400 8100 10900
T Wind Dir S NW NE S NW SE S SW SW
T Wind Spd 13 16 11 6 6 10 8 6 6
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 08/14/25 Fri 08/15/25 Sat 08/16/25 Sun 08/17/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 72 98 74 97 73 95 73 95
Temp 78 74 92 92 80 75 91 90 80 75 89 89 80 75 89 89
Dewpt 61 63 63 59 61 63 63 61 64 65 66 63 65 65 66 63
Max/Min RH 69 30 66 35 71 38 71 38
RH 56 69 38 33 52 66 40 38 58 71 47 42 60 71 47 42
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 10 5 5 10 10 10 20 20
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
$$
TXZ031-112100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
1232 PM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025
Date Mon 08/11/25 Tue 08/12/25 Wed 08/13/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 96 69 91 69 95
Temp 88 94 92 81 73 70 69 75 83 89 88 79 75 72 69 80 88 93 92
Dewpt 64 63 62 67 68 68 68 68 67 65 65 68 69 69 69 68 67 63 62
RH 44 36 37 64 84 92 96 79 58 46 48 70 83 90 98 69 49 38 38
Wind dir SE SE SE SW NW N W W NW N NE N S W W W S SE SE
Wind spd 5 5 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 3 4 5 5
Clouds B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 60 30 20 10
QPF 12hr 0.01 0.16 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S C S C L S C S S C S S S S
Tstms S C S C C S S C S S S
Mix Hgt 7100 900 1500 4100 7400 1900 600 8000 9700
T Wind Dir S W NE W N SE S SW S
T Wind Spd 9 14 10 8 6 8 5 6 6
RFTI 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
Date Thu 08/14/25 Fri 08/15/25 Sat 08/16/25 Sun 08/17/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 72 100 74 99 75 98 75 97
Temp 78 73 93 95 82 75 94 94 82 76 92 95 83 76 92 94
Dewpt 66 66 65 63 65 66 65 62 66 67 68 64 68 68 67 63
Max/Min RH 80 33 74 34 74 35 76 36
RH 67 80 40 35 58 74 40 35 59 74 46 37 62 76 44 37
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 20
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ029-112100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
1232 PM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025
Date Mon 08/11/25 Tue 08/12/25 Wed 08/13/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 90 61 86 63 90
Temp 82 88 85 72 66 64 63 70 79 84 84 73 69 66 65 75 84 88 87
Dewpt 61 59 61 64 65 64 63 64 64 61 61 65 65 65 64 65 63 60 60
RH 49 38 45 76 97100100 81 60 46 46 76 87 97 97 71 49 39 40
Wind dir SE S SE W NW SE W SW N NE E E SE S SW SW SW S S
Wind spd 5 8 8 5 5 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 4 5 5 5
Clouds SC FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 70 30 20 10
QPF 12hr 0.04 0.19 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C C L L C C S C C C S S
Tstms C C C C C S C C C S S
Mix Hgt 8300 1200 500 5300 7900 1100 500 8500 10700
T Wind Dir S W SE SW N SE SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 11 14 10 5 6 9 8 6 6
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 08/14/25 Fri 08/15/25 Sat 08/16/25 Sun 08/17/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 66 94 69 92 68 92 69 92
Temp 73 67 88 90 76 70 87 89 76 70 86 89 75 70 86 88
Dewpt 63 62 62 59 61 62 62 60 64 64 65 64 66 65 65 63
Max/Min RH 84 32 76 37 81 40 84 41
RH 71 84 42 35 60 76 43 38 66 81 50 44 74 84 50 43
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 10 5 5 10 10 10 20 20
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
$$
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