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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 AM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025
TXZ024-102100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 AM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Date Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25
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 86 62 86 66 86
Temp 64 63 73 83 85 81 70 67 65 64 74 83 86 80 71 70 68 67 73 82 85 80
Dewpt 57 57 60 58 54 54 55 55 55 55 56 54 52 51 52 50 50 51 52 55 57 58
RH 79 82 64 43 35 40 59 65 70 74 54 37 31 36 51 50 53 56 49 39 38 48
Wind dir SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S
Wind spd 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 12 13 11 10 10 11 13 14 13 12 9
Clouds FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 6100 7800 500 500 7500 8800 600 600 4100 4400
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S S S SW SW
T Wind Spd 11 9 11 14 18 20 18 18 20 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 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25
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 63 74 56 80 59 85 59 87
Temp 70 64 70 68 61 57 74 76 65 60 80 79 66 60 81 81
Dewpt 60 58 55 56 57 55 57 56 56 55 57 54 54 53 54 52
Max/Min RH 81 54 94 45 86 35 77 31
RH 70 81 59 64 87 93 55 51 74 84 44 42 65 77 38 38
PWind dir SW N NE SE S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 30 10 10 0 5 0 0
Rain shwrs C S
$$
TXZ026-102100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 AM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Date Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 88 61 90 64 90
Temp 65 63 72 83 87 84 73 68 64 61 72 85 89 84 74 70 67 65 73 84 89 84
Dewpt 58 58 60 59 56 54 55 56 55 55 56 55 52 50 50 49 49 50 52 53 52 53
RH 78 84 66 44 35 36 53 65 73 81 57 36 28 31 43 47 52 58 48 34 28 34
Wind dir S S SW SW S S SE S S SW S S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 10 12 10 10 11 11 11 13 14 13 10
Clouds FW SC FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 5500 7200 300 300 7600 9000 400 500 3700 6600
T Wind Dir SW S S S SW S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 9 9 12 13 14 18 18 17 20 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 63 77 58 83 59 87 59 88
Temp 73 64 73 72 63 59 77 78 66 60 81 82 67 60 82 83
Dewpt 55 56 58 57 56 55 57 55 54 54 55 51 52 53 53 50
Max/Min RH 75 54 87 40 81 30 78 28
RH 53 75 59 59 78 87 50 45 65 81 41 34 59 78 37 32
PWind dir S NW NE SE SE S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 20 10 5 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S
$$
TXZ043-102100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 AM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Date Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25
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 89 61 90 63 91
Temp 65 62 74 85 88 85 75 70 65 62 75 86 89 85 75 72 67 64 74 86 90 86
Dewpt 58 58 60 58 54 54 55 56 55 55 56 54 50 48 50 49 49 49 51 52 52 54
RH 78 86 62 41 32 35 51 62 71 77 51 33 26 28 41 44 52 59 44 31 28 34
Wind dir S SW S S SE SE SE S S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 4 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 10 9 9 8 9 9 12 13 13 9
Clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC 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
Mix Hgt 6400 8100 500 500 7700 9100 1000 500 4800 6100
T Wind Dir S S SE S SW S S S SW SW
T Wind Spd 8 6 11 11 14 17 17 16 18 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 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25
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 64 82 59 86 59 89 58 90
Temp 74 65 76 77 66 60 80 82 68 60 84 83 68 59 85 85
Dewpt 56 54 58 57 57 56 57 56 56 55 54 51 53 52 53 50
Max/Min RH 69 45 89 37 86 29 79 26
RH 52 68 54 49 72 89 46 42 65 86 37 33 59 78 34 31
PWind dir S S NE SE S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 20 5 5 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
$$
TXZ035-102100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 AM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Date Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 87 61 87 64 87
Temp 65 61 72 81 86 82 71 67 64 61 72 81 86 82 73 70 68 64 72 81 85 81
Dewpt 56 56 58 59 56 54 54 54 55 54 55 54 51 49 50 50 50 51 52 55 57 58
RH 73 84 61 47 36 38 55 63 73 78 55 39 30 32 44 49 53 63 49 41 39 46
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
Wind spd 5 5 5 6 8 8 8 6 6 6 10 16 17 14 13 13 14 13 16 14 13 10
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 5800 7300 500 400 6200 7600 600 500 4200 4000
T Wind Dir S S S S SW S S S SW SW
T Wind Spd 10 10 11 13 17 19 18 18 19 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 64 79 59 83 59 86 58 88
Temp 70 65 73 73 64 59 77 79 67 59 80 81 67 58 81 82
Dewpt 58 58 58 57 56 55 57 56 55 54 54 51 51 51 52 49
Max/Min RH 78 50 87 42 83 32 77 27
RH 66 78 59 57 75 87 50 45 65 83 41 35 56 77 37 32
PWind dir SW N E SE S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 30 10 10 5 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S C C
Tstms S S S
$$
TXZ031-102100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 AM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Date Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25
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 90 61 90 64 90
Temp 65 63 74 85 88 84 73 69 64 61 75 87 89 84 74 71 67 65 74 85 89 84
Dewpt 60 59 60 59 56 55 57 57 57 56 56 56 52 50 51 50 49 50 52 53 54 55
RH 84 88 62 41 35 38 56 66 77 83 53 35 28 31 44 47 53 59 45 33 31 37
Wind dir S S SW S S S SE S S S SW S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 4 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 10 12 9 9 9 10 11 14 14 13 10
Clouds FW SC FW CL FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 6400 7500 600 600 7700 9600 700 700 3800 7200
T Wind Dir S S S S SW S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 9 9 11 13 14 17 17 17 20 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 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25
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 65 80 58 84 59 89 59 90
Temp 73 66 75 74 63 58 77 79 67 60 84 83 68 60 84 84
Dewpt 57 58 59 58 58 56 58 57 56 57 57 54 54 55 54 52
Max/Min RH 75 49 94 42 93 32 84 29
RH 57 75 58 56 84 94 51 47 67 92 40 37 61 84 36 33
PWind dir S NW NE SE S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 20 5 5 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
$$
TXZ029-102100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 AM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Date Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 83 57 82 61 83
Temp 60 57 69 79 83 79 67 64 61 59 69 79 82 78 69 66 63 62 69 79 81 77
Dewpt 56 55 57 57 54 54 55 55 55 54 55 53 50 50 51 50 49 50 52 55 57 58
RH 87 93 66 47 37 42 65 73 81 83 61 41 33 38 53 56 60 65 55 44 44 52
Wind dir S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW S
Wind spd 4 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 9 13 13 11 10 10 12 12 13 12 11 8
Clouds FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 5900 7100 500 500 6600 7800 600 600 4600 4500
T Wind Dir SW S S S SW S S S SW SW
T Wind Spd 11 10 12 14 18 19 18 20 20 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 59 71 53 78 55 82 55 84
Temp 66 60 67 67 58 54 72 74 62 56 77 77 62 56 78 78
Dewpt 60 58 54 54 56 53 56 56 56 55 55 52 53 52 52 51
Max/Min RH 93 57 96 48 100 37 90 33
RH 81 93 63 63 93 96 57 53 81 96 47 42 72 86 40 39
PWind dir SW N E S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 30 20 10 5 5 0 0
Rain shwrs S C C S
Tstms S
$$
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