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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
TXZ024-152100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Date Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25
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 83 57 84 60 85
Temp 62 59 69 80 83 78 67 64 61 59 67 80 83 79 70 66 63 61 70 80 84 79
Dewpt 53 52 54 53 51 51 52 51 50 49 50 52 51 52 53 54 54 54 56 53 50 50
RH 73 79 59 39 33 39 58 62 65 69 54 39 33 39 56 64 72 78 60 39 31 36
Wind dir S SW S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S S
Wind spd 5 5 5 9 11 9 8 5 5 5 8 12 14 10 9 8 8 8 9 9 9 8
Clouds CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4700 5300 600 600 5300 6900 600 600 4800 10200
T Wind Dir S S SE S S S S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 11 17 16 13 16 18 17 14 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 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25
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 55 82 49 80 58 89 55 77
Temp 62 56 77 74 58 50 73 74 63 59 83 82 65 56 72 70
Dewpt 46 39 39 40 41 40 38 39 40 40 41 39 42 41 36 36
Max/Min RH 59 21 67 22 51 16 57 22
RH 57 53 26 29 54 67 29 28 43 49 23 22 43 57 27 29
PWind dir W NW N SE SW SW SW W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 5 5 0 0
$$
TXZ026-152100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Date Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 85 56 85 60 86
Temp 63 60 68 80 83 80 70 65 61 58 67 80 84 80 71 67 63 61 69 80 84 79
Dewpt 53 53 54 55 52 50 51 50 48 49 50 51 51 50 51 52 52 54 56 57 56 55
RH 70 78 61 42 34 35 51 58 62 72 54 36 32 35 49 59 67 78 63 45 38 44
Wind dir SE SE S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SE SE S S S S S S S
Wind spd 5 4 5 6 9 8 8 6 5 5 8 11 12 10 10 10 9 9 11 12 11 8
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL FW SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4700 5400 400 400 4800 6400 400 400 4200 5200
T Wind Dir S SE SE S S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 11 14 16 13 13 17 17 13 17 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 55 83 49 78 54 89 54 79
Temp 64 56 78 76 59 50 71 72 60 55 82 82 65 55 73 72
Dewpt 53 47 45 43 43 40 40 39 39 41 44 42 44 42 39 38
Max/Min RH 75 24 68 25 61 20 61 24
RH 67 72 31 31 55 68 32 30 46 59 26 24 46 61 29 29
PWind dir SW NW N SE S SW SW W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 5 0 0 5 5 0 0
$$
TXZ043-152100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Date Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25
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 88 57 88 60 88
Temp 63 58 70 82 86 83 72 67 62 59 72 85 87 82 73 68 64 61 70 82 87 83
Dewpt 54 54 55 53 51 50 51 50 49 49 50 52 51 52 53 53 54 56 58 59 58 57
RH 72 87 58 37 31 33 48 54 62 71 46 32 29 35 49 59 71 84 66 45 37 41
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE E E SE SE SE S S S SE SE S S S S S S S
Wind spd 4 2 3 5 6 6 6 5 4 3 5 9 11 9 9 6 6 5 9 10 10 6
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 5000 5700 500 500 6000 7600 600 500 4300 6800
T Wind Dir S SE SE S S S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 9 12 14 11 12 16 16 13 17 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 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25
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 57 87 50 83 56 93 56 82
Temp 68 58 81 80 61 51 76 77 63 57 86 87 69 57 77 76
Dewpt 53 43 39 38 44 42 39 39 41 45 49 42 48 46 41 37
Max/Min RH 60 17 74 21 64 18 67 21
RH 59 57 22 22 53 71 27 25 44 64 29 21 48 67 28 25
PWind dir SW W N E S SW SW W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 10 5 0 0 5 5 0 5
$$
TXZ035-152100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Date Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 84 58 85 59 87
Temp 60 57 68 78 82 78 69 65 62 58 68 79 84 80 71 68 64 59 68 79 86 81
Dewpt 51 50 53 55 54 52 52 50 50 49 50 52 51 52 53 54 54 53 53 51 46 43
RH 72 77 59 45 38 40 55 58 65 72 53 39 32 38 53 61 70 80 59 38 25 26
Wind dir SE SE S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
Wind spd 8 6 6 11 12 12 12 9 9 6 12 17 17 13 13 12 10 9 10 10 11 9
Clouds CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4300 5200 600 500 4700 6000 500 500 5000 9400
T Wind Dir S S SE S S S S S SW SW
T Wind Spd 13 17 16 16 18 19 17 14 13 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 53 84 50 81 56 90 54 79
Temp 62 53 78 77 58 50 74 76 62 56 83 84 65 54 73 72
Dewpt 39 35 34 33 39 38 37 36 39 40 40 35 40 40 35 35
Max/Min RH 50 16 63 20 55 15 59 20
RH 43 50 20 20 49 63 26 23 43 55 22 17 40 59 25 26
PWind dir W NW NE S SW SW SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0
$$
TXZ031-152100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Date Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25
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 86 56 87 60 87
Temp 63 60 70 82 85 81 70 65 61 58 70 83 86 81 72 68 63 61 70 82 85 80
Dewpt 55 55 56 55 53 52 53 51 50 50 50 52 51 52 53 53 54 56 58 58 58 57
RH 74 84 60 41 33 36 55 60 67 76 50 34 30 37 51 60 72 84 65 45 40 45
Wind dir S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S S
Wind spd 4 2 4 6 9 6 5 5 4 3 6 11 12 10 9 9 8 6 10 11 11 8
Clouds CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL FW SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4900 5800 600 600 5200 7100 600 600 4200 5500
T Wind Dir S SE SE S S S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 10 13 14 13 13 17 17 14 17 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 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25
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 55 85 49 81 56 92 55 81
Temp 65 56 79 77 59 50 74 75 63 57 85 85 67 56 75 73
Dewpt 54 44 44 43 45 42 40 40 41 42 46 43 46 44 39 38
Max/Min RH 68 22 76 24 57 19 65 22
RH 68 63 28 30 59 76 30 29 45 57 26 23 46 65 28 28
PWind dir SW NW N SE S SW SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 5 0 0 5 5 0 0
$$
TXZ029-152100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Date Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 80 54 81 55 82
Temp 57 54 65 76 80 76 65 62 58 56 64 76 81 76 67 64 60 56 65 77 81 76
Dewpt 52 51 52 53 51 51 52 50 50 49 50 52 51 52 54 54 54 53 53 48 42 41
RH 83 90 63 45 36 42 63 65 75 77 60 43 35 43 63 70 81 90 65 36 25 28
Wind dir S S S S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
Wind spd 5 4 5 9 11 9 9 6 5 5 10 13 14 11 10 9 8 6 9 9 9 6
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4300 5100 600 500 4800 6200 700 500 6400 9300
T Wind Dir S S SE S S S S S SW SW
T Wind Spd 14 18 18 18 18 19 18 16 16 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 49 79 45 78 52 87 50 74
Temp 58 50 74 72 53 46 72 73 59 53 80 80 60 51 69 68
Dewpt 39 35 34 35 40 38 37 37 39 39 39 36 41 39 34 34
Max/Min RH 56 19 74 22 61 16 63 22
RH 49 56 23 26 61 73 28 27 47 59 23 21 49 63 27 28
PWind dir W NW NE S SW SW SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0
$$
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 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