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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
326 AM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
TXZ024-142100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
326 AM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Date Mon 09/14/26 Tue 09/15/26 Wed 09/16/26
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 76 99 72 96
Temp 81 78 81 89 95 94 85 82 80 78 82 91 97 93 81 77 74 72 79 89 95 92
Dewpt 62 63 66 63 57 56 57 58 60 62 64 64 60 61 63 65 64 63 63 60 56 56
RH 54 61 59 41 28 28 39 45 51 59 56 40 30 35 54 66 71 73 58 38 28 31
Wind dir SW S SW S S S S S SW S SW S S S SW S SW S S S S S
Wind spd 10 11 16 17 17 16 13 13 12 11 12 11 11 11 8 5 4 4 9 12 13 12
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 20 50 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.01 0
Rain shwrs S C C S S
Tstms S C C S S
Mix Hgt 7000 8700 1000 500 7600 10600 3200 500 9000 10400
T Wind Dir SW S S SW S S SW SW S S
T Wind Spd 23 21 18 18 17 13 11 8 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 Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26 Sun 09/20/26
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 95 72 94 70 91 67 88
Temp 78 72 89 90 78 73 87 89 75 70 84 85 72 67 81 82
Dewpt 57 60 61 59 63 65 64 61 63 63 62 61 64 63 62 61
Max/Min RH 67 31 76 33 77 37 86 41
RH 48 67 40 36 61 76 46 39 66 77 48 46 76 86 53 50
PWind dir S S S S S SW SW N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 30 40 60 40
Rain shwrs C C S C L C C C
Tstms S S C S S
$$
TXZ026-142100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
326 AM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Date Mon 09/14/26 Tue 09/15/26 Wed 09/16/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 98 75 100 73 97
Temp 80 76 84 93 97 95 87 83 80 77 84 94 99 95 86 81 76 73 83 93 97 93
Dewpt 62 63 67 64 59 57 56 58 60 62 66 65 61 60 61 62 62 62 64 62 59 58
RH 54 64 57 39 29 28 35 43 51 60 55 39 29 31 43 53 62 68 53 36 29 31
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE S S S S S S SE
Wind spd 10 11 14 16 17 14 11 11 11 11 13 12 12 12 10 8 6 6 10 11 12 11
Clouds CL FW CL FW FW CL FW CL FW FW CL CL FW CL SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S
Tstms S S S S
Mix Hgt 7200 9200 700 500 7100 10700 3700 500 8600 10700
T Wind Dir S S S SW S S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 20 21 18 16 19 16 13 10 13 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26 Sun 09/20/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 73 96 72 94 70 92 66 88
Temp 81 73 92 91 79 73 90 89 77 71 87 86 73 67 83 82
Dewpt 59 63 63 61 63 65 65 63 62 62 64 61 63 63 63 62
Max/Min RH 71 32 76 35 73 37 87 42
RH 47 71 38 37 58 76 44 42 60 73 46 43 71 87 51 51
PWind dir S S S S S S S SE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 20 30 50 30
Rain shwrs S S S C C C C C
Tstms S S S S S
$$
TXZ043-142100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
326 AM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Date Mon 09/14/26 Tue 09/15/26 Wed 09/16/26
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 99
Temp 80 76 85 93 98 96 87 83 80 76 85 94 99 97 88 84 79 75 84 94 99 95
Dewpt 64 66 68 63 57 56 58 61 63 66 68 64 60 59 59 61 61 63 64 60 55 54
RH 59 72 57 37 26 26 38 48 57 70 57 37 28 29 39 46 55 65 51 33 24 25
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE
Wind spd 8 9 11 13 14 14 10 9 10 10 11 11 11 12 10 8 8 6 8 10 11 11
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7000 9000 700 500 7200 10400 3400 500 8700 10400
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 19 19 17 16 18 14 14 12 14 13
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 Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26 Sun 09/20/26
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 74 97 73 97 72 94 69 91
Temp 81 74 92 93 81 74 91 91 79 72 89 88 75 69 86 86
Dewpt 60 64 63 61 65 66 65 62 62 63 62 60 63 62 62 61
Max/Min RH 72 30 78 34 73 32 78 37
RH 49 72 39 36 59 78 42 38 57 73 41 39 66 78 46 44
PWind dir S S SE 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 SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 5 20 30 50 40
Rain shwrs S C C C C C
Tstms S S S
$$
TXZ035-142100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
326 AM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Date Mon 09/14/26 Tue 09/15/26 Wed 09/16/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 95 72 96 70 93
Temp 77 73 78 87 93 93 84 79 76 73 79 90 95 91 81 76 72 70 78 88 93 91
Dewpt 61 61 65 64 57 54 56 58 59 60 64 64 60 59 61 61 60 59 62 61 56 53
RH 58 66 64 46 30 27 38 49 56 64 60 42 31 34 51 60 66 68 58 41 29 28
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE S S S S S S S
Wind spd 13 14 17 18 19 18 17 17 13 13 14 13 12 14 12 8 6 10 13 16 17 16
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 20 40 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.01 0
Rain shwrs S C C S S
Tstms S C C S S
Mix Hgt 6400 8400 2100 600 6000 10500 3100 500 8100 9400
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 21 21 19 16 16 14 13 12 17 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26 Sun 09/20/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 68 92 69 92 67 89 64 87
Temp 75 69 87 89 75 70 86 88 73 68 84 83 69 64 80 81
Dewpt 55 57 62 57 60 62 64 58 61 61 63 59 61 60 62 59
Max/Min RH 66 31 76 34 78 39 87 41
RH 50 66 43 34 60 76 48 36 66 78 49 44 76 87 54 47
PWind dir S S S S S SW S E
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 0 5 10 30 50 60 40
Rain shwrs C C C L C C C
Tstms S C C S C
$$
TXZ031-142100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
326 AM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Date Mon 09/14/26 Tue 09/15/26 Wed 09/16/26
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 77 102 75 100
Temp 81 78 85 95100 97 89 85 81 77 85 96101 98 88 83 78 75 84 95100 96
Dewpt 63 65 67 64 58 56 58 60 62 64 66 64 59 60 62 62 63 63 63 61 57 57
RH 54 63 54 36 25 26 35 42 53 63 54 35 26 29 42 50 60 66 50 33 25 27
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE S S S S S S S
Wind spd 9 10 14 14 16 16 11 11 11 11 13 12 12 12 10 8 5 5 10 11 11 12
Clouds CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 20 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S
Tstms S S S S
Mix Hgt 7100 9100 900 500 7200 10700 2300 500 8700 10500
T Wind Dir S S S SW S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 21 21 18 17 19 16 13 10 14 13
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 Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26 Sun 09/20/26
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 74 98 72 95 69 91
Temp 82 75 94 94 81 75 92 92 79 73 90 89 75 69 86 86
Dewpt 60 63 63 60 64 66 64 62 63 63 63 61 64 63 62 62
Max/Min RH 67 28 76 31 73 32 82 37
RH 47 67 36 33 57 74 40 37 57 72 41 39 68 82 45 45
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 SC FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 20 30 50 40
Rain shwrs S S S C C C C C
Tstms S S S S S
$$
TXZ029-142100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
326 AM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Date Mon 09/14/26 Tue 09/15/26 Wed 09/16/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 95 70 97 67 93
Temp 74 71 78 87 93 93 81 78 73 70 79 90 95 90 76 73 69 67 77 87 92 90
Dewpt 61 62 64 61 56 53 57 58 60 61 62 62 59 59 63 63 63 61 61 59 56 53
RH 64 73 62 42 29 26 44 50 64 73 56 39 30 35 64 71 81 81 58 39 30 28
Wind dir S S S S S S S S SW S S S S S SE S S S S S S S
Wind spd 10 11 16 17 17 14 14 13 11 10 12 11 10 9 5 4 3 5 11 12 13 11
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 30 60 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.04 0
Rain shwrs S C L L C C
Tstms S C L L C C
Mix Hgt 6300 8400 900 600 6200 10200 1400 500 8000 9600
T Wind Dir S S S SW S S NE S S S
T Wind Spd 23 20 19 18 17 13 13 9 16 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26 Sun 09/20/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 66 93 67 92 65 89 61 86
Temp 74 67 87 89 74 68 85 87 72 66 83 83 68 62 80 81
Dewpt 56 58 59 56 61 63 61 57 62 62 61 58 62 61 59 57
Max/Min RH 73 30 84 33 87 36 97 39
RH 53 73 39 33 64 84 45 36 71 87 48 43 81 97 49 44
PWind dir S S S S S SW S NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 5 5 10 30 50 50 40
Rain shwrs C C S C C C S C
Tstms S S S S S
$$
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