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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
TXZ024-090900-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Date 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat
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 59 86 61 87 63
Temp 73 72 64 63 62 60 71 81 85 81 71 69 65 62 74 84 87 81 71 68 65 64
Dewpt 59 61 61 59 59 59 60 59 57 56 57 58 58 58 58 56 53 53 53 53 52 52
RH 63 67 90 89 90 98 70 47 39 42 61 68 77 86 59 38 31 37 54 59 63 66
Wind dir SE SE S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 5 6 5 5 4 4 5 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 9 8 6 6 8 9
Clouds SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF PF
Mix Hgt 100 100 6900 8500 100 100 7600 9400 0 0
T Wind Dir SE SW SW S S SW SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 5 4 10 9 8 6 13 9 9 9
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 10/11 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25
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 86 66 89 65 83 62 87 63 88
Temp 83 82 70 67 85 83 72 66 78 77 67 63 81 82 70 64 84 82
Dewpt 52 46 48 50 55 58 60 59 56 58 59 59 60 58 60 59 58 56
Min/Max RH 25 55 33 78 39 88 38 85 34
RH 34 29 46 54 36 43 66 78 47 52 74 88 49 45 70 85 41 41
PWind dir SW S SW SW SW S S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 20 20 10 5 5
Rain shwrs S S S S
Tstms S S
$$
TXZ026-090900-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Date 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 59 87 62 89 61
Temp 76 75 68 65 61 59 69 81 85 82 73 69 64 62 72 84 88 84 74 69 64 62
Dewpt 60 60 60 58 58 59 60 61 59 57 58 58 58 58 58 58 55 53 53 53 52 52
RH 58 60 76 78 90100 73 51 41 43 59 68 81 87 61 41 33 34 48 57 65 70
Wind dir E SE SE SE S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 4 5 5 5 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 8 8 8
Clouds SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF PF
Mix Hgt 100 100 6000 7700 100 100 7300 8900 100 100
T Wind Dir E N S S SE S SW S S S
T Wind Spd 5 4 5 8 9 6 8 9 9 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/11 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 90 64 91 65 86 62 88 62 88
Temp 86 84 71 65 86 85 73 66 82 80 69 63 82 83 70 63 84 83
Dewpt 52 45 46 49 54 53 55 56 56 56 56 58 59 56 57 56 57 53
Min/Max RH 23 56 28 70 36 84 35 78 32
RH 31 26 41 56 34 33 53 70 41 44 63 84 46 40 63 78 40 36
PWind dir S S S S S SE S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 20 20 10 5 0
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
$$
TXZ043-090900-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Date 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat
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 60 89 60 90 60
Temp 82 81 72 67 64 62 72 83 87 85 75 70 64 61 73 85 89 85 74 69 64 61
Dewpt 60 59 61 61 60 60 62 61 58 57 59 59 59 58 59 57 54 52 53 53 53 53
RH 47 47 67 79 87 95 71 47 37 38 59 68 84 91 62 40 30 33 49 57 67 75
Wind dir E E E E SE E S S SE SE SE SE S SW S S SE SE SE S S SW
Wind spd 5 6 5 4 3 2 3 5 5 6 5 5 4 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Clouds FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 100 100 6900 8200 100 100 7100 8900 0 0
T Wind Dir E NE SE SE SE SW SW S SE SW
T Wind Spd 6 3 8 6 6 4 9 6 6 5
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 10/11 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25
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 90 63 92 66 89 64 90 62 91
Temp 85 86 70 64 86 88 75 67 83 84 72 65 85 86 72 63 86 87
Dewpt 51 46 48 51 56 57 58 59 61 60 61 62 62 59 60 59 58 55
Min/Max RH 23 63 31 76 41 91 37 87 31
RH 30 25 46 63 36 36 56 76 48 45 70 91 47 40 66 87 39 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 FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW SC SC SC CL CL FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10 10 5 5 0
$$
TXZ035-090900-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Date 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 60 86 60 87 60
Temp 77 75 67 64 63 61 71 80 84 80 71 67 63 61 72 82 86 81 72 68 65 61
Dewpt 60 59 60 59 58 58 59 59 57 56 56 56 57 56 57 57 53 51 52 53 52 52
RH 56 58 78 84 84 90 66 49 40 44 59 68 81 84 59 43 32 35 49 59 63 72
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 9 9 8 6 6 5 6 9 9 9 6 6 6 5 6 10 10 9 9 9 9 9
Clouds SC FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF PF
Mix Hgt 100 100 6200 7300 100 0 6200 8200 0 0
T Wind Dir SE SE S S SE S SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 9 6 11 10 8 8 10 11 10 10
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/11 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 88 65 89 65 84 63 87 61 88
Temp 83 82 70 66 83 81 70 65 80 78 69 64 82 81 70 62 83 81
Dewpt 50 46 47 50 55 58 59 59 58 58 58 58 58 55 57 56 57 54
Min/Max RH 24 56 35 81 43 81 36 81 34
RH 32 28 44 56 38 46 68 81 47 50 68 81 44 41 63 81 41 39
PWind dir S S SW SW S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 20 20 10 5 5
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
$$
TXZ031-090900-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Date 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat
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 59 89 61 90 61
Temp 77 77 68 65 62 60 72 84 87 84 74 70 64 61 75 87 89 85 74 70 65 62
Dewpt 61 62 62 61 60 60 61 62 59 59 59 60 59 58 59 58 55 53 55 55 54 53
RH 59 59 81 87 93100 70 48 39 42 60 72 85 91 59 39 32 34 51 59 68 72
Wind dir E SE E SE S SW S S S SE SE S S S SW S S S S S S S
Wind spd 5 5 4 3 3 2 4 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 5 6 8 8 6 5 5 5
Clouds SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF PF
Mix Hgt 100 100 6400 8000 100 100 7400 8900 100 0
T Wind Dir E W S S SE S SW S S S
T Wind Spd 5 3 5 8 8 5 11 9 9 8
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 10/11 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25
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 91 64 93 66 88 63 89 63 91
Temp 87 85 71 65 88 87 75 67 83 82 70 64 84 85 73 64 86 86
Dewpt 53 47 48 50 56 57 58 59 58 60 61 61 62 60 61 59 59 57
Min/Max RH 24 59 30 75 40 91 39 84 34
RH 31 27 45 59 34 36 56 75 44 47 73 90 48 42 67 84 40 38
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 SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 20 10 5 5 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ029-090900-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Date 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 55 83 56 84 56
Temp 73 72 62 61 59 57 67 77 81 79 67 64 59 57 69 80 83 79 67 65 60 57
Dewpt 59 59 60 59 57 57 59 58 56 54 56 57 57 56 57 55 51 51 52 53 52 52
RH 62 64 93 93 93100 75 52 42 42 68 78 93 96 66 42 33 38 59 65 75 83
Wind dir S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW
Wind spd 8 5 5 5 5 4 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 6 9 9 6 5 5 6 6
Clouds SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF PF
Mix Hgt 100 100 6000 7500 100 0 6700 8500 0 0
T Wind Dir SE S S S S S SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 6 5 12 9 6 6 13 9 6 8
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/11 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 84 60 85 60 81 58 83 57 85
Temp 79 79 67 61 81 80 67 61 75 75 64 59 78 79 66 58 81 80
Dewpt 50 46 48 50 54 57 60 59 56 58 59 59 59 57 58 57 57 55
Min/Max RH 27 67 37 93 45 100 43 96 35
RH 36 31 50 67 39 45 78 93 52 56 84100 52 47 75 96 44 42
PWind dir S S SW SW SW SE S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 20 20 10 5 5
Rain shwrs S S S S
Tstms S S
$$
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