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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 AM CST Sat Nov 29 2025
TXZ024-292200-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 AM CST Sat Nov 29 2025
Date Sat 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
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 61 25 39 27 47
Temp 52 51 55 60 57 47 39 34 30 28 30 36 39 35 30 30 29 27 31 41 47 40
Dewpt 50 45 37 34 29 22 17 14 13 12 12 10 9 10 12 14 16 18 20 23 24 23
RH 93 79 50 37 34 37 41 43 48 50 45 34 28 34 45 50 58 68 62 49 41 52
Wind dir SW SW W N N N N N N N NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE S SW N N
Wind spd 17 16 12 17 17 11 10 8 6 5 5 6 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 8 5
Clouds SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3300 3900 1400 1000 2700 2900 2300 2100 3000 4000
T Wind Dir NW N N N NE SE SE S SW NW
T Wind Spd 20 21 17 11 8 11 16 14 16 19
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 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 26 57 38 56 28 46 35 60
Temp 30 26 50 49 40 38 52 47 34 28 39 42 35 35 56 50
Dewpt 23 20 18 25 29 29 28 29 26 24 24 27 29 30 30 30
Max/Min RH 78 24 71 32 87 44 82 31
RH 75 78 29 38 64 71 39 49 72 87 54 55 78 80 38 45
PWind dir NW SW SW NW NE E SW NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 5 10 10 5
$$
TXZ026-292200-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 AM CST Sat Nov 29 2025
Date Sat 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 61 24 39 27 44
Temp 54 51 54 61 57 48 40 34 30 28 28 36 39 35 30 30 27 27 31 39 44 38
Dewpt 51 49 43 37 30 23 17 14 14 12 12 11 10 11 13 15 17 18 22 24 25 24
RH 90 93 66 41 35 37 39 43 51 50 50 35 30 36 49 53 65 68 69 54 47 57
Wind dir SW SW NW N N N N N N N NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE S NW N
Wind spd 16 12 12 17 18 12 11 9 9 8 8 8 6 5 6 6 8 8 8 6 5 5
Clouds B1 FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3000 3800 1400 1000 2600 2700 2500 2200 3100 4300
T Wind Dir NW N N N NE E SE S S NW
T Wind Spd 18 24 18 12 9 9 12 13 16 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 24 53 34 56 28 48 33 61
Temp 30 24 46 47 38 34 51 48 35 28 41 44 36 33 56 53
Dewpt 24 21 21 24 30 30 31 29 27 24 24 27 30 30 31 32
Max/Min RH 88 27 85 35 88 40 89 32
RH 78 88 37 40 73 85 46 47 72 85 50 51 79 89 38 45
PWind dir NW SW S NW NE NE SW NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0 10 10 5
$$
TXZ043-292200-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 AM CST Sat Nov 29 2025
Date Sat 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
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 69 27 41 30 50
Temp 57 57 59 68 67 55 46 40 33 30 30 36 41 40 35 34 31 30 35 44 50 46
Dewpt 56 56 54 39 35 31 25 19 16 14 13 10 10 12 15 17 19 22 24 27 29 29
RH 96 98 82 35 30 39 43 43 48 52 49 33 28 32 43 49 60 73 65 51 43 52
Wind dir SW SW W NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E SE SE S NW NE
Wind spd 13 12 12 12 17 14 13 10 9 9 9 9 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
Clouds OV B2 SC CL CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3800 4900 1400 2000 2700 2800 2200 2200 2600 3400
T Wind Dir W NE NE NE NE E SE SE S NW
T Wind Spd 19 20 21 19 13 10 11 12 14 14
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 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 24 57 37 63 28 45 33 63
Temp 32 24 49 51 40 37 60 54 38 28 39 43 35 34 58 56
Dewpt 27 24 23 28 36 37 33 32 32 27 26 30 33 33 33 33
Max/Min RH 100 28 99 31 97 51 98 31
RH 83 100 37 41 84 99 36 43 79 97 60 61 92 96 38 41
PWind dir N SW S NW NE NE SW NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 5 5 20 10 10
Rain shwrs S S
$$
TXZ035-292200-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 AM CST Sat Nov 29 2025
Date Sat 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 66 24 40 25 50
Temp 51 47 51 64 63 50 41 35 30 24 29 34 40 36 33 31 28 25 31 42 50 43
Dewpt 47 44 39 31 30 25 18 14 11 10 10 8 9 9 10 12 13 16 19 25 26 24
RH 86 89 63 29 29 37 39 41 44 54 44 33 27 32 38 45 53 68 61 51 39 47
Wind dir SW SW W N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S SW NW N
Wind spd 14 12 12 17 18 17 16 11 10 8 8 9 10 11 10 9 9 8 9 9 9 8
Clouds B1 SC FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3400 4500 1600 1700 2100 2100 2100 1600 2600 4600
T Wind Dir NW NE NE NE E SE S S SW NW
T Wind Spd 16 20 20 16 11 13 18 14 16 20
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 21 54 33 58 25 46 32 60
Temp 28 21 46 49 40 33 54 49 33 25 40 43 36 32 54 52
Dewpt 21 18 21 25 28 27 27 27 26 24 27 29 29 29 30 28
Max/Min RH 88 29 78 29 96 49 89 31
RH 75 88 37 39 62 78 35 42 75 96 59 57 75 89 40 39
PWind dir N SW SW NW NE SE SW NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 5 5 20 10 5
Rain shwrs S
$$
TXZ031-292200-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 AM CST Sat Nov 29 2025
Date Sat 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
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 65 25 41 28 48
Temp 55 53 56 64 61 50 42 35 31 27 30 37 41 38 33 32 29 28 33 42 48 42
Dewpt 54 53 46 37 32 25 20 17 14 14 13 11 11 13 14 16 18 20 22 25 26 26
RH 96 99 68 37 35 37 42 47 49 57 49 34 29 35 45 51 62 72 65 52 41 54
Wind dir SW SW W N N N N N N N NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE S NW N
Wind spd 14 12 12 17 18 12 10 8 6 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Clouds B1 FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3500 4200 1500 1200 2800 3000 2900 2600 3200 4500
T Wind Dir NW N N N NE E SE S S NW
T Wind Spd 18 23 18 13 9 9 13 14 16 17
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 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 24 56 36 59 26 46 32 62
Temp 30 24 49 49 40 36 54 49 34 26 39 42 34 33 57 54
Dewpt 26 23 20 25 33 32 31 31 30 24 24 28 31 31 31 33
Max/Min RH 97 24 86 33 93 44 97 32
RH 87 96 32 40 76 86 42 50 84 93 54 56 88 93 38 45
PWind dir NW SW S NW NE NE SW NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 5 0 10 10 10
$$
TXZ029-292200-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 AM CST Sat Nov 29 2025
Date Sat 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 59 19 37 21 46
Temp 46 43 50 59 55 43 34 30 25 21 26 33 37 33 27 26 23 21 28 39 46 38
Dewpt 46 42 35 32 29 24 17 13 12 11 11 9 8 10 11 12 13 16 20 24 25 25
RH 100 96 56 36 37 47 49 49 57 65 52 36 29 38 50 55 65 81 71 54 43 59
Wind dir SW SW W N N NE NE NE NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE S S SW NW N
Wind spd 12 10 10 16 16 12 11 8 5 5 5 6 9 8 8 5 5 5 6 9 9 5
Clouds B1 FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3700 3700 1100 1400 2300 2300 1800 1500 2500 4700
T Wind Dir NW NE NE NE E SE S S SW NW
T Wind Spd 18 19 20 16 10 13 19 16 19 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 19 53 31 54 22 44 29 58
Temp 24 20 45 47 36 31 51 44 29 22 38 40 31 29 54 48
Dewpt 21 18 19 26 28 27 26 28 27 22 25 28 30 29 29 30
Max/Min RH 100 29 85 34 100 49 100 32
RH 88 92 35 44 72 85 37 53 92 100 59 62 96 100 38 49
PWind dir N SW SW N NE SE SW NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0 10 10 5
$$
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