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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1131 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025
TXZ024-271000-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
1131 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025
Date 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
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 32 59 38 59 49
Temp 39 36 33 40 53 59 53 44 42 41 40 47 55 59 58 54 54 53 50
Dewpt 25 26 26 28 32 33 34 35 36 36 37 40 43 45 48 49 50 49 45
RH 57 66 74 62 44 37 47 70 78 83 89 75 63 60 69 85 85 87 81
Wind dir S SW W NW E E E SE S S SW S S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 5 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 9 16 17 13 16 14 16 16
Clouds CL CL FW CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 1900 3000 500 500 2900 3100 1500 1200
T Wind Dir SW SW SE SE S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 5 5 6 10 12 19 23 23 25
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 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 57 25 40 25 41 24 55 36 64
Temp 56 45 34 26 36 36 29 26 36 36 27 25 49 49 40 37 59 55
Dewpt 34 27 18 15 13 15 17 17 19 21 21 20 22 25 27 28 28 30
Min/Max RH 41 64 33 71 44 86 28 70 25
RH 43 49 51 64 38 42 60 70 50 54 80 82 34 39 59 70 31 39
PWind dir NW N NE E E NW SW SW W
Wind char 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10 5 5 5 0
$$
TXZ026-271000-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
1131 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025
Date 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 30 59 36 58 47
Temp 36 34 32 37 51 58 53 45 42 40 39 44 54 58 56 54 53 51 50
Dewpt 23 24 24 26 30 32 33 33 33 34 35 37 40 42 44 47 49 49 47
RH 59 66 72 64 44 37 46 63 70 79 85 76 59 55 64 77 86 93 89
Wind dir SE E E E S SE E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW
Wind spd 5 3 3 2 2 4 5 5 5 5 6 9 14 17 14 16 12 12 12
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 B1 OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 300 1800 2600 300 300 1800 2800 1200 1000
T Wind Dir SE SW SE SE S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 8 6 6 11 13 16 23 26 20
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 59 24 41 25 41 24 54 34 62
Temp 58 47 34 25 37 36 29 25 36 36 27 24 46 48 38 35 55 54
Dewpt 38 29 19 15 15 16 18 19 20 22 22 20 24 26 29 29 31 32
Min/Max RH 42 65 36 78 46 85 32 79 32
RH 47 49 54 65 40 44 63 78 52 56 81 84 42 42 70 78 40 43
PWind dir NW N NE E NE NW SW S S
Wind char 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 20 5 5 5 5
Snowshwrs S
$$
TXZ043-271000-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
1131 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025
Date 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
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 31 63 40 61 51
Temp 40 36 33 41 56 62 58 49 46 43 42 49 58 61 60 56 56 56 53
Dewpt 29 29 30 31 34 37 39 40 39 39 39 41 43 46 50 53 54 54 53
RH 64 76 87 69 43 41 50 72 77 85 88 74 59 59 69 90 92 94100
Wind dir SE E NE SE S SE E SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 4 2 2 2 4 5 5 5 4 5 5 8 13 16 12 13 11 11 11
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 20 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S
Mix Hgt 400 2400 3400 400 400 2500 3000 1400 1400
T Wind Dir SE S SE SE S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 6 6 8 11 11 19 23 23 23
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 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 65 26 43 23 44 23 56 34 66
Temp 63 55 37 27 39 40 31 24 39 41 28 23 48 50 39 35 59 60
Dewpt 41 35 24 18 15 17 20 20 22 23 24 22 25 28 32 31 34 36
Min/Max RH 35 68 33 84 41 98 32 87 32
RH 44 46 60 68 37 40 64 84 50 48 86 96 40 42 74 86 39 42
PWind dir W NE NE E NE N SW S SW
Wind char 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC CL FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10 10 5 5 5
$$
TXZ035-271000-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
1131 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025
Date 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 30 64 40 62 44
Temp 39 35 31 39 54 62 56 47 44 43 41 49 57 62 59 53 52 49 46
Dewpt 28 28 28 30 33 34 36 36 37 37 38 41 44 46 46 46 47 45 42
RH 64 75 88 70 45 35 47 65 76 79 89 74 62 56 62 77 83 86 86
Wind dir S SW NW NE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 6 5 3 2 5 6 9 8 8 9 9 12 19 19 16 18 14 13 12
Clouds CL FW FW FW CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC B1 SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 400 2000 3100 400 400 2200 2700 1400 1200
T Wind Dir SW S SE SE S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 9 6 9 13 14 23 21 21 20
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 59 23 44 23 46 24 58 33 66
Temp 58 50 33 24 39 38 29 23 39 40 27 24 50 52 41 34 59 58
Dewpt 32 29 18 13 13 14 16 16 20 21 21 20 23 24 26 26 28 27
Min/Max RH 33 62 28 74 38 84 27 72 24
RH 37 44 53 62 34 37 58 74 46 46 78 84 34 33 55 72 30 30
PWind dir NW NE E SE E N SW SW SW
Wind char 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10 10 5 5 5
$$
TXZ031-271000-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
1131 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025
Date 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
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 30 61 37 61 50
Temp 38 35 32 38 53 60 55 46 42 41 39 47 57 61 59 54 55 54 53
Dewpt 26 26 26 28 31 33 36 36 36 37 37 40 41 44 48 51 53 53 52
RH 61 69 81 67 42 37 49 69 78 87 92 76 56 54 68 88 91 97 96
Wind dir SE SE S S S SE E SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW
Wind spd 4 2 2 2 4 5 5 4 3 4 5 9 14 17 13 14 12 12 11
Clouds FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 20 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S
Mix Hgt 600 2300 3100 600 600 2500 3000 1500 1300
T Wind Dir S SW SE SE S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 6 5 6 11 13 18 23 25 23
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 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 63 24 42 23 43 21 56 34 66
Temp 62 50 34 25 38 38 29 24 37 38 26 22 49 49 38 35 59 57
Dewpt 38 31 21 17 14 17 19 19 20 22 23 21 23 26 30 30 32 33
Min/Max RH 39 70 33 83 43 100 29 82 29
RH 42 48 59 70 38 42 67 83 50 53 88 96 37 41 73 82 36 41
PWind dir NW N NE E NE NW SW S SW
Wind char 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10 5 5 5 5
$$
TXZ029-271000-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
1131 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025
Date 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 26 60 34 57 40
Temp 35 31 28 36 53 58 52 41 38 38 37 45 52 57 55 49 48 45 42
Dewpt 27 28 28 30 33 33 36 36 37 38 37 42 44 46 48 48 48 45 40
RH 72 88100 79 46 39 54 82 96100100 89 74 67 77 96100100 93
Wind dir S SW SW N E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 5 4 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 11 17 17 13 16 12 11 10
Clouds CL FW FW CL CL FW SC SC SC B2 B1 OV OV B2 B1 SC B1 SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 400 1800 3100 400 500 2200 2700 1300 1100
T Wind Dir SW SW SE SE S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 11 6 9 13 17 23 21 25 20
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 56 18 39 18 41 18 53 29 61
Temp 56 44 28 19 34 33 24 19 35 35 22 19 46 47 36 30 55 52
Dewpt 33 28 18 14 13 14 16 16 19 22 21 19 23 25 27 26 27 28
Min/Max RH 40 81 34 88 43 100 32 85 26
RH 42 53 66 80 41 45 71 88 52 59 96 100 40 42 69 85 34 39
PWind dir NW NE E SE SE NW SW SW SW
Wind char 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10 5 5 0 5
$$
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