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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
547 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025
TXZ024-040900-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
547 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025
Date 08/03/25 Mon 08/04/25 Tue 08/05/25 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 92 68 96 73
Temp 88 75 71 68 67 74 83 89 88 79 73 71 68 79 89 95 95 83 79 75 73
Dewpt 66 68 68 68 67 68 67 66 66 68 69 68 68 68 67 65 64 66 66 65 65
RH 49 80 92 99100 81 60 46 48 69 86 89100 70 49 37 36 58 64 71 76
Wind dir SE E SE N NE E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S SE S S S
Wind spd 10 9 5 5 5 5 6 8 9 8 6 5 5 6 9 11 11 10 9 8 6
Clouds SC B1 FW SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 5 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.17 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs
Tstms
Mix Hgt 1400 700 3400 5200 2400 1000 4800 8500 5400 600
T Wind Dir SE E E E SE SE S S S S
T Wind Spd 13 6 8 10 16 12 16 19 19 18
RFTI 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
Date 08/06 Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25 Sat 08/09/25 Sun 08/10/25
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 102 75 102 76 102 75 101 73 97
Temp 96 97 81 75 97 98 82 76 97 98 81 76 95 95 79 73 92 92
Dewpt 63 60 62 61 59 56 59 59 59 55 59 59 60 58 62 62 62 59
Min/Max RH 26 62 23 56 22 57 26 68 30
RH 34 30 53 62 29 25 46 56 28 24 47 57 31 29 57 68 37 34
PWind dir S S SW S SW S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 0 5 5 5 10 10
$$
TXZ026-040900-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
547 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025
Date 08/03/25 Mon 08/04/25 Tue 08/05/25 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 67 93 69 96 74
Temp 87 77 72 69 68 75 85 90 90 81 76 72 69 78 89 95 94 85 80 76 74
Dewpt 66 68 68 67 67 67 67 66 65 67 67 67 68 69 68 66 65 66 66 66 66
RH 50 74 87 93 97 76 55 45 44 63 74 84 97 74 50 39 39 53 62 71 76
Wind dir SE E SE NE E E E E E E SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE S S
Wind spd 10 9 8 6 6 6 6 8 9 9 8 5 5 6 9 10 12 11 11 9 9
Clouds SC B1 FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 5 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.26 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs
Tstms
Mix Hgt 900 500 3600 5200 1500 600 4200 6400 4200 400
T Wind Dir SE E E E SE SE S S S S
T Wind Spd 14 8 8 10 17 13 14 18 20 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 08/06 Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25 Sat 08/09/25 Sun 08/10/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 101 75 102 76 103 75 101 73 97
Temp 96 98 83 75 97100 84 76 98100 84 75 96 96 81 73 93 93
Dewpt 65 61 63 63 61 57 60 61 60 56 60 62 62 59 62 63 63 61
Min/Max RH 27 66 23 60 21 64 26 71 31
RH 36 30 51 66 31 24 44 60 29 23 44 64 33 29 53 71 37 35
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ043-040900-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
547 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025
Date 08/03/25 Mon 08/04/25 Tue 08/05/25 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 69 95 70 98 74
Temp 92 81 74 71 69 78 88 93 93 84 78 73 70 81 90 96 97 87 81 77 74
Dewpt 65 67 69 69 69 69 68 67 67 70 69 70 70 70 69 67 66 67 67 68 67
RH 41 64 83 92100 73 52 43 43 62 76 89100 71 50 39 37 53 63 73 79
Wind dir SE SE SE E NE E E E E E SE SE SE S S SE SE SE S S S
Wind spd 9 8 5 5 5 5 5 6 9 8 5 5 4 5 5 6 9 9 9 6 5
Clouds SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 5 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.15 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
Mix Hgt 900 500 4100 6000 2200 1000 5900 8200 5500 500
T Wind Dir SE SE SE E SE SE S S S S
T Wind Spd 14 10 8 10 18 11 14 14 18 16
RFTI 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
Date 08/06 Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25 Sat 08/09/25 Sun 08/10/25
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 101 75 102 76 102 75 101 73 98
Temp 95 98 83 75 95100 83 76 97100 84 76 95 97 82 73 93 95
Dewpt 67 62 64 65 63 60 62 63 63 59 62 64 63 60 63 65 65 62
Min/Max RH 29 71 26 64 25 68 27 76 32
RH 40 31 54 71 35 28 49 64 33 26 48 68 36 30 54 76 41 34
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
$$
TXZ035-040900-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
547 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025
Date 08/03/25 Mon 08/04/25 Tue 08/05/25 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 68 95 70 98 74
Temp 88 76 71 69 68 77 87 92 91 83 76 73 70 80 91 97 95 87 81 77 74
Dewpt 62 65 66 66 65 66 66 65 64 65 67 67 67 68 66 63 61 61 62 62 62
RH 42 69 84 90 90 69 50 41 41 55 74 81 90 67 44 33 33 42 53 60 66
Wind dir S E SE SE E E SE SE SE E SE SE SE S S S S SE S S S
Wind spd 11 12 11 9 8 9 9 10 12 12 11 9 8 10 11 12 13 12 12 11 10
Clouds B1 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.05 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs
Tstms
Mix Hgt 700 500 3900 5900 1700 700 3900 7300 4700 600
T Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S
T Wind Spd 16 11 10 11 19 16 18 17 19 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 08/06 Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25 Sat 08/09/25 Sun 08/10/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 101 75 102 75 102 75 101 72 97
Temp 96 97 82 75 96 97 83 76 97 97 82 75 95 95 80 73 91 91
Dewpt 61 56 58 59 58 54 57 59 58 54 57 59 60 56 59 62 62 59
Min/Max RH 25 58 22 56 21 58 25 68 30
RH 32 26 44 58 28 24 41 56 28 24 43 58 31 27 49 68 38 34
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 5 0 0 0 5 5 10 5
$$
TXZ031-040900-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
547 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025
Date 08/03/25 Mon 08/04/25 Tue 08/05/25 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 94 69 98 74
Temp 89 79 73 70 68 76 85 92 91 82 76 72 69 80 89 96 96 85 80 77 74
Dewpt 68 70 70 69 68 69 68 68 67 71 70 70 69 71 69 67 66 68 68 68 68
RH 50 76 90 98100 79 58 46 46 69 82 93100 75 52 39 38 58 66 76 82
Wind dir SE SE SE NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE S S S SE SE S S S
Wind spd 9 9 5 5 5 5 6 6 8 6 5 5 4 5 9 9 10 10 9 8 5
Clouds SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 5 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.43 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs
Tstms
Mix Hgt 1000 900 3800 5800 2500 1200 4900 7100 4600 600
T Wind Dir SE E E E SE SE S S S S
T Wind Spd 14 8 6 10 16 13 14 18 20 17
RFTI 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
Date 08/06 Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25 Sat 08/09/25 Sun 08/10/25
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 103 75 103 76 104 76 102 73 99
Temp 96 98 83 75 97101 84 76 98100 84 76 96 98 82 74 93 95
Dewpt 66 64 64 65 63 60 62 63 61 59 61 63 63 60 62 65 65 62
Min/Max RH 29 71 25 64 24 65 27 75 32
RH 38 33 54 71 33 26 48 64 30 26 47 65 34 30 52 74 40 34
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
$$
TXZ029-040900-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
547 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025
Date 08/03/25 Mon 08/04/25 Tue 08/05/25 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 63 91 66 95 69
Temp 89 73 70 65 64 73 83 89 88 77 71 68 66 76 87 93 94 81 77 72 69
Dewpt 63 67 67 65 64 66 65 65 65 67 67 67 66 67 66 64 62 65 64 64 63
RH 42 81 90100100 79 55 45 47 71 87 97100 74 50 39 35 58 64 76 81
Wind dir SE SE SE E E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 8 9 6 5 5 5 6 9 9 9 8 5 5 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 8
Clouds SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs
Tstms
Mix Hgt 1400 500 4000 6000 2400 800 4300 7400 4100 600
T Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S
T Wind Spd 17 10 9 11 18 14 18 17 21 20
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 08/06 Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25 Sat 08/09/25 Sun 08/10/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 99 70 99 71 99 70 97 67 94
Temp 92 96 78 70 93 96 78 71 93 96 79 70 91 93 76 68 88 90
Dewpt 61 57 59 59 58 54 57 58 57 54 57 58 59 56 59 61 60 59
Min/Max RH 26 68 23 64 22 66 26 78 32
RH 36 27 52 68 31 25 48 64 30 25 47 66 34 29 56 78 39 35
PWind dir S S SW S SW S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 5 0 0 0 5 5 10 5
$$
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