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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1121 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026
TXZ024-042100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
1121 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026
Date Fri 09/04/26 Sat 09/05/26 Sun 09/06/26
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 103 76 101 75 99
Temp 97101 98 88 82 80 77 85 94 99 97 88 82 79 75 85 94 98 95
Dewpt 57 54 55 60 63 64 65 64 60 57 57 59 60 61 62 63 59 56 57
RH 27 21 24 40 53 59 68 50 32 25 27 39 48 54 63 47 31 25 28
Wind dir SW SE SE S S S S S SE SE SE SE S S SW S SE SE SE
Wind spd 4 6 9 11 9 5 4 5 5 9 10 9 6 5 4 4 8 10 10
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 20 5 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S
Tstms S S S S
Mix Hgt 12100 800 500 7300 10500 1500 500 8700 10200
T Wind Dir S S S SW SE SE S S SE
T Wind Spd 9 16 11 10 10 12 12 10 11
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 Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26 Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26
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 75 99 76 99 76 99 75 98
Temp 81 76 93 95 82 77 94 95 82 77 94 95 81 76 93 94
Dewpt 61 63 60 57 60 63 59 57 59 62 59 57 59 62 58 56
Max/Min RH 65 26 63 25 60 25 62 25
RH 50 65 33 29 48 63 31 28 46 60 31 28 47 62 31 28
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ026-042100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
1121 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026
Date Fri 09/04/26 Sat 09/05/26 Sun 09/06/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 103 74 101 75 100
Temp 98102100 89 83 78 75 85 94 99 97 88 83 78 75 86 95 99 95
Dewpt 61 58 59 64 64 65 65 66 65 62 60 61 61 63 63 65 63 61 60
RH 29 23 26 44 53 64 72 53 39 29 30 41 48 60 65 50 35 29 31
Wind dir SW SE SE SE S S S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE
Wind spd 4 5 11 12 10 8 6 8 6 9 10 10 8 6 5 5 6 9 10
Clouds FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL FW CL FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 10 10 0 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
Mix Hgt 11300 500 500 6700 9300 2300 500 8100 9900
T Wind Dir SE S S S SE SE S S SE
T Wind Spd 9 18 12 10 10 16 12 9 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26 Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 75 100 75 101 75 100 74 99
Temp 83 76 95 95 83 76 95 96 84 76 95 95 83 75 94 94
Dewpt 62 64 64 60 62 64 64 60 61 63 63 59 60 62 63 59
Max/Min RH 67 28 67 28 65 27 65 28
RH 49 67 36 31 49 67 36 30 46 65 35 30 46 65 36 31
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ043-042100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
1121 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026
Date Fri 09/04/26 Sat 09/05/26 Sun 09/06/26
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 104 74 102 75 100
Temp 99103 98 87 82 77 74 85 95100 99 90 84 78 75 86 95 99 97
Dewpt 63 59 62 66 67 66 66 66 65 61 60 62 63 64 65 66 63 61 60
RH 31 24 31 51 60 68 76 53 37 28 28 40 51 62 70 51 35 29 30
Wind dir SW SE SE S S S S SW SE SE SE SE S S S SW SE SE SE
Wind spd 6 5 11 12 6 5 4 5 5 6 9 8 5 5 3 3 5 8 9
Clouds FW FW B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 20 0 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S
Tstms S S S
Mix Hgt 10800 600 500 6300 9200 3200 500 8300 9900
T Wind Dir S S S S E SE S S SE
T Wind Spd 9 14 10 9 9 14 11 8 10
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 Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26 Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26
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 75 100 76 100 76 99 75 99
Temp 84 76 95 97 84 76 95 97 84 76 95 96 83 75 94 96
Dewpt 64 65 64 60 64 65 64 60 63 64 64 59 63 64 63 59
Max/Min RH 70 28 70 28 67 28 69 28
RH 52 70 37 31 52 69 36 29 50 67 36 30 51 69 36 30
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ035-042100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
1121 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026
Date Fri 09/04/26 Sat 09/05/26 Sun 09/06/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 100 73 99 72 97
Temp 95 98 97 85 80 75 73 82 93 98 95 85 80 75 72 82 91 96 93
Dewpt 57 53 52 57 62 63 63 64 61 58 56 58 59 61 61 63 60 57 56
RH 28 22 22 39 54 65 70 55 34 27 27 40 49 61 68 53 35 27 29
Wind dir SW S SE SE S S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE
Wind spd 5 5 9 14 11 9 8 8 5 6 10 11 9 6 5 4 6 10 12
Clouds FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 20 5 10 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S
Tstms S S S S
Mix Hgt 12100 2200 1100 7200 10100 3400 600 8500 10200
T Wind Dir S SE S SW SE SE S S SE
T Wind Spd 8 18 13 10 9 13 12 10 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26 Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 72 96 72 96 72 95 71 95
Temp 79 72 91 92 79 72 91 92 79 72 90 92 79 71 90 91
Dewpt 59 61 62 57 59 62 61 56 59 61 61 56 58 61 60 55
Max/Min RH 68 30 70 29 68 28 70 28
RH 50 68 38 31 50 70 37 30 50 68 38 30 49 70 37 30
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ031-042100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
1121 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026
Date Fri 09/04/26 Sat 09/05/26 Sun 09/06/26
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 106 75 104 76 102
Temp 101105101 90 84 79 76 86 97102 99 90 85 79 76 88 97101 97
Dewpt 60 57 60 65 65 66 66 66 64 60 60 61 62 64 64 65 62 59 61
RH 26 21 27 43 54 64 71 52 34 26 28 38 48 60 66 47 32 25 30
Wind dir S SE SE S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE
Wind spd 4 5 11 13 9 5 5 6 5 8 10 9 6 5 4 4 6 9 10
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL
PoP 12hr 20 10 0 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
Mix Hgt 11700 700 500 6900 9400 2000 500 8100 10300
T Wind Dir S S S S SE SE S S SE
T Wind Spd 9 18 12 11 10 16 13 10 10
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 Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26 Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26
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 76 102 77 103 77 102 76 101
Temp 84 76 97 97 85 77 98 98 85 77 97 96 84 76 97 96
Dewpt 63 65 63 61 63 64 63 60 61 63 62 60 61 63 61 59
Max/Min RH 67 25 65 25 63 25 64 25
RH 49 67 33 30 49 64 32 29 45 62 31 29 46 64 32 29
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 FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ029-042100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
1121 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026
Date Fri 09/04/26 Sat 09/05/26 Sun 09/06/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 101 70 99 69 97
Temp 95 99 97 85 79 74 71 82 93 97 95 84 79 74 70 83 92 96 93
Dewpt 54 51 52 58 61 63 63 62 58 54 55 58 59 61 62 61 57 54 55
RH 25 20 22 40 54 69 77 51 31 24 26 41 50 64 76 48 31 24 28
Wind dir SW S SE SE S S S SW S SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE
Wind spd 5 5 6 9 9 6 5 8 5 6 9 8 5 5 4 5 6 9 10
Clouds FW SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 20 10 10 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S
Tstms S S S S
Mix Hgt 12500 900 500 7900 10700 1400 500 9000 10900
T Wind Dir S S S SW SE SE S S SE
T Wind Spd 9 16 13 11 9 13 13 10 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26 Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 69 97 69 97 69 96 69 95
Temp 78 70 92 93 78 70 92 93 78 70 92 93 78 70 91 92
Dewpt 59 62 58 55 59 62 58 55 59 61 57 54 58 61 57 54
Max/Min RH 77 25 77 25 74 25 74 25
RH 52 76 32 28 52 76 32 28 52 74 31 27 50 74 32 28
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
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