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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1211 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026
TXZ024-132100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
1211 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026
Date Sun 09/13/26 Mon 09/14/26 Tue 09/15/26
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 77 99 76 100
Temp 92 99 97 87 83 81 78 83 92 96 95 87 83 80 77 83 93 98 94
Dewpt 58 54 55 58 59 60 62 64 60 57 56 57 58 60 61 64 62 59 60
RH 32 22 25 38 45 50 58 52 35 27 27 36 43 51 59 53 36 29 33
Wind dir S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 11 12 12 10 10 10 12 16 17 17 17 16 14 13 12 13 11 12 11
Clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 20 5 0 0 20
QPF 12hr 0.01 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S C
Tstms S S
Mix Hgt 8300 700 500 7500 10700 3300 500 8000 10600
T Wind Dir S S SW SW S S SW SW S
T Wind Spd 16 16 18 21 20 18 17 18 13
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 Wed 09/16/26 Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26
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 71 97 73 96 71 92 66 87
Temp 77 72 90 93 80 74 89 90 78 72 85 86 73 66 80 81
Dewpt 63 63 60 56 57 61 60 59 61 63 60 59 61 60 58 57
Max/Min RH 74 27 65 30 72 35 81 38
RH 63 74 36 30 47 65 38 35 56 72 44 40 66 80 48 45
PWind dir S S S S S S S N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 40 5 5 5 20 20 40 40
Rain shwrs C S S S S C C C C
Tstms S S S S
$$
TXZ026-132100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
1211 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026
Date Sun 09/13/26 Mon 09/14/26 Tue 09/15/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 101 76 101 76 101
Temp 97101 98 89 85 81 78 85 93 98 97 89 85 80 77 85 94 99 96
Dewpt 63 59 58 59 60 61 62 65 64 59 57 57 58 60 62 66 65 61 59
RH 33 25 27 37 43 51 58 51 39 28 27 34 40 51 60 53 39 29 29
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 10 11 12 11 10 11 11 14 16 17 16 13 12 12 12 14 13 12 12
Clouds SC FW CL FW CL FW FW CL CL FW CL FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms
Mix Hgt 8400 600 500 7600 10700 3400 500 7300 10000
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 16 17 16 19 20 18 16 19 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Wed 09/16/26 Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 73 99 74 97 71 93 65 88
Temp 81 73 91 94 82 75 91 92 80 73 87 88 75 66 81 83
Dewpt 62 63 63 58 60 63 64 60 62 64 63 60 61 60 61 58
Max/Min RH 71 28 66 30 73 34 81 38
RH 53 71 40 30 47 66 41 34 54 73 45 39 62 81 51 43
PWind dir S S S S SE S SE NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 20 5 0 5 20 20 40 30
Rain shwrs S S S S S C C S C
Tstms S S S
$$
TXZ043-132100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
1211 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026
Date Sun 09/13/26 Mon 09/14/26 Tue 09/15/26
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 76 101 75 101
Temp 97100 98 90 85 81 77 85 93 99 98 89 84 80 76 85 95100 98
Dewpt 63 59 59 60 61 63 65 67 63 58 56 58 60 63 65 67 64 60 58
RH 34 26 28 38 45 55 67 55 37 26 26 36 45 57 70 55 36 27 27
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 9 10 12 10 8 9 9 11 13 14 16 10 9 10 10 11 12 11 13
Clouds FW FW CL FW CL FW CL CL CL FW CL FW SC FW FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 9500 700 500 7300 10300 3100 500 7400 9600
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 13 16 14 18 17 16 16 18 14
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 Wed 09/16/26 Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26
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 74 98 72 95 67 90
Temp 84 75 93 97 83 75 91 94 81 74 88 91 77 68 83 85
Dewpt 60 63 61 55 61 64 64 60 63 64 64 60 61 60 60 58
Max/Min RH 68 23 69 30 72 33 76 37
RH 45 68 35 25 49 69 41 31 55 72 44 37 59 76 46 40
PWind dir S S S S S S E NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 10 5 0 0 10 20 40 40
Rain shwrs S S C C C
Tstms S S S
$$
TXZ035-132100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
1211 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026
Date Sun 09/13/26 Mon 09/14/26 Tue 09/15/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 97 72 96 73 97
Temp 90 96 95 85 81 77 73 80 89 95 93 84 81 76 73 80 90 95 92
Dewpt 59 55 54 56 58 59 60 64 63 57 54 56 57 58 60 63 64 59 57
RH 35 25 25 37 46 54 64 58 42 28 27 38 44 54 64 56 42 30 31
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE
Wind spd 13 14 16 14 13 13 14 17 18 19 18 18 17 16 13 14 13 13 14
Clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 10 0 0 0 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S C
Tstms S C
Mix Hgt 8500 1900 600 6600 9900 2800 600 6900 10200
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 16 17 17 20 21 20 17 18 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Wed 09/16/26 Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 69 94 69 93 68 90 63 85
Temp 76 70 87 91 77 70 86 89 75 69 83 85 72 64 78 80
Dewpt 61 59 61 53 55 58 63 57 59 59 62 57 58 58 60 56
Max/Min RH 68 26 66 32 70 36 81 38
RH 60 68 42 28 47 66 46 34 58 70 49 39 61 81 54 44
PWind dir S S S S SE S SE E
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 40 5 5 5 20 20 40 40
Rain shwrs C S S C C C C
Tstms C S S S
$$
TXZ031-132100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
1211 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026
Date Sun 09/13/26 Mon 09/14/26 Tue 09/15/26
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 102 77 103 77 103
Temp 98102100 91 86 82 79 86 95101 99 90 86 81 77 86 96102 98
Dewpt 61 58 58 60 61 62 63 65 63 58 57 58 60 62 63 65 64 60 59
RH 30 24 25 36 43 51 58 50 35 25 25 34 42 53 62 50 35 25 27
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 10 11 12 11 9 9 10 14 16 17 17 13 12 11 12 13 12 12 13
Clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms
Mix Hgt 8400 800 500 7500 10600 2200 500 7400 9900
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 16 17 16 20 19 18 17 19 16
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 Wed 09/16/26 Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26
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 75 101 75 100 73 96 67 90
Temp 83 75 94 96 83 76 93 94 81 74 89 90 76 68 83 85
Dewpt 62 63 62 57 61 64 63 60 63 64 62 60 62 61 60 58
Max/Min RH 68 25 65 29 71 32 78 35
RH 50 68 35 27 48 65 38 31 55 71 41 37 61 78 45 40
PWind dir S S S S S S S NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 20 5 5 5 20 20 40 30
Rain shwrs S S S S C C S C
Tstms S S S
$$
TXZ029-132100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
1211 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026
Date Sun 09/13/26 Mon 09/14/26 Tue 09/15/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 97 70 97 70 97
Temp 90 97 94 84 79 74 70 80 89 95 94 84 79 74 71 80 90 95 91
Dewpt 57 53 52 57 58 60 60 62 59 55 53 57 57 59 60 61 60 57 58
RH 33 23 24 40 49 62 71 54 37 26 25 40 47 59 68 52 37 28 33
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 12 12 12 11 10 10 11 16 17 16 14 14 14 12 11 13 11 11 11
Clouds SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 20 0 0 0 30
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C C C
Tstms C C
Mix Hgt 8700 600 500 6900 10800 1900 500 6900 10500
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 14 17 18 21 18 20 18 18 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Wed 09/16/26 Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 66 94 66 93 65 89 60 85
Temp 73 67 87 90 75 68 86 88 73 66 83 84 70 61 78 80
Dewpt 62 61 58 54 57 59 59 56 60 61 59 56 59 59 56 55
Max/Min RH 84 27 73 31 84 34 93 38
RH 68 81 38 30 54 73 40 34 64 84 44 38 68 93 47 42
PWind dir S S S S S S SE N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
PoP 12hr 50 5 5 10 20 20 40 40
Rain shwrs C S S S C C C C
Tstms C S S S
$$
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