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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025
TXZ024-302100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025
Date Sat 08/30/25 Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25
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 81 66 85 63 86
Temp 69 68 71 76 80 78 71 69 67 66 73 80 84 82 72 68 65 63 73 81 85 82
Dewpt 68 68 69 69 69 70 71 69 67 66 68 65 62 63 66 66 65 63 65 62 60 61
RH 98100 93 79 71 78100100100100 84 60 48 53 82 95100100 75 53 43 49
Wind dir S SE SE SE SE SE S S NW NW N N NE NE E SE W NW NW N NE NE
Wind spd 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 4 4 5 6 9 8 6 4 3 3 5 5 5 5 5
Clouds OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 50 70 40 10 10
QPF 12hr 0.13 0.14 0.03 0 0
Rain shwrs C C C C C L L L C C C S S
Tstms C C C C C L L L C C C S S
Mix Hgt 3600 4000 1400 700 5500 7100 3500 500 5300 8700
T Wind Dir S S SE NW N N E NW N N
T Wind Spd 6 9 8 8 13 14 9 9 12 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 Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25 Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25
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 61 86 61 87 60 84 59 85
Temp 68 62 80 83 66 62 82 82 67 61 76 78 65 60 77 79
Dewpt 63 61 61 58 62 60 58 57 60 59 59 58 59 58 58 58
Max/Min RH 98 39 98 35 93 43 93 41
RH 86 96 51 44 86 94 44 43 78 93 55 49 82 93 52 50
PWind dir NE N S N S E SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 0 5 10 30 30 20 10
Rain shwrs S C C C S S
Tstms S C C C S S
$$
TXZ026-302100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025
Date Sat 08/30/25 Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 79 68 85 65 86
Temp 69 68 68 74 77 78 72 69 68 68 73 79 83 84 74 70 67 65 72 82 85 83
Dewpt 68 68 68 70 70 70 70 69 68 68 69 68 66 64 66 66 66 65 66 65 62 62
RH 97100100 87 79 76 93100100100 87 69 57 51 76 87 97100 81 56 46 49
Wind dir SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE N NW N N NE NE E E NW NW N N N NE
Wind spd 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 5 5 8 6 5 4 3 3 5 5 5 5 5
Clouds OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 SC SC FW SC FW SC SC FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 50 70 40 10 10
QPF 12hr 0.06 0.52 0.03 0 0
Rain shwrs C C C C C L L L C C C S S
Tstms C C C C C L L L C C C S S
Mix Hgt 2500 3800 600 600 4400 6200 4000 300 4900 6600
T Wind Dir SE SE SE N N N NE N N N
T Wind Spd 8 9 9 6 11 13 10 8 11 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25 Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 63 84 61 87 62 82 59 84
Temp 69 63 80 82 67 61 82 82 69 62 75 78 65 59 75 82
Dewpt 63 61 61 59 62 61 60 58 61 59 59 58 58 58 58 58
Max/Min RH 97 43 100 40 93 46 96 43
RH 81 93 52 46 84100 47 44 76 90 58 50 78 96 56 44
PWind dir NE N NE N E E SE SE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 20 30 20 10
Rain shwrs S C S S
Tstms S C S S
$$
TXZ043-302100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025
Date Sat 08/30/25 Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25
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 68 86 65 88
Temp 71 70 74 79 85 85 77 73 71 69 75 80 84 85 76 72 67 66 75 82 87 85
Dewpt 70 70 70 70 70 70 72 72 71 69 70 69 67 67 69 69 67 66 67 65 62 62
RH 97100 87 74 62 62 86 96 99100 83 71 58 56 81 90100100 76 56 43 46
Wind dir E SE E E E E E S N N NW N NE NE E NE N NW N NE NE E
Wind spd 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 4 5 5 6 5 5 3 3 4 5 5 5 5
Clouds OV OV B2 B1 SC SC B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 50 70 60 20 10
QPF 12hr 0.07 0.84 0.08 0 0
Rain shwrs C C S C C L L L L L L C C S S S S
Tstms C C S C C L L L L L L C C S S S S
Mix Hgt 3000 4300 1200 1800 4600 5900 3900 500 5900 8300
T Wind Dir E E SE NW N NE NE N N N
T Wind Spd 6 9 10 9 8 11 9 6 10 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 Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25 Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25
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 88 62 89 62 87 61 89
Temp 71 64 83 86 70 62 84 87 70 63 81 82 68 62 80 87
Dewpt 65 64 62 60 62 61 60 58 60 60 60 58 60 58 59 58
Max/Min RH 100 40 99 36 90 40 89 36
RH 81100 50 43 77 97 45 39 71 90 49 45 76 87 49 39
PWind dir NE N NE N SE E SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 20 30 20 20
Rain shwrs S C S S S S
Tstms S C S S S S
$$
TXZ035-302100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025
Date Sat 08/30/25 Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 86 67 86 64 88
Temp 71 69 73 80 85 80 71 70 69 67 73 80 85 83 74 69 66 64 75 82 87 84
Dewpt 68 67 68 69 69 70 70 68 68 67 67 66 63 63 65 65 65 64 65 63 60 61
RH 90 93 84 69 59 72 97 93 97100 81 62 48 51 74 87 97100 71 53 40 46
Wind dir SW S S S S SE SE E NE NW N NE NE E E E N NW N N NE E
Wind spd 8 6 6 8 6 8 8 5 5 5 9 9 9 9 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5
Clouds OV OV B1 SC B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 50 70 40 20 10
QPF 12hr 0.05 0.26 0.07 0 0
Rain shwrs C S S C C L L L L C C S S S S
Tstms C S S C C L L L L C C S S S S
Mix Hgt 3600 5000 1400 1000 4900 6900 1500 500 5700 8100
T Wind Dir SW SW E NW N NE E NE N N
T Wind Spd 10 9 12 9 12 12 10 6 9 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25 Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 63 89 61 89 62 85 60 86
Temp 69 63 83 85 68 61 83 85 69 62 78 79 66 60 79 81
Dewpt 61 61 60 57 59 59 58 57 60 59 60 58 57 56 58 57
Max/Min RH 93 34 93 34 90 41 87 39
RH 76 93 46 39 73 93 43 39 73 90 54 49 73 87 49 44
PWind dir E NE E SW SE SE SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC FW FW SC FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 5 5 10 30 30 30 10
Rain shwrs S C C S S C
Tstms S C C S S C
$$
TXZ031-302100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025
Date Sat 08/30/25 Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25
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 84 68 86 65 88
Temp 71 70 72 76 80 83 74 71 71 69 74 80 84 84 74 70 67 66 74 82 86 84
Dewpt 70 70 71 71 71 72 73 71 71 69 71 69 67 66 69 69 67 66 68 66 64 64
RH 98100 97 85 75 70 99100100100 92 69 58 56 85 98100100 82 57 48 51
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE E E N N N N NE NE E E W NW N N N NE
Wind spd 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 4 3 4 5 8 6 5 4 2 2 3 5 5 5 5
Clouds OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 50 70 40 10 10
QPF 12hr 0.06 0.57 0.04 0 0
Rain shwrs C C C C C L L L C C C S S
Tstms C C C C C L L L C C C S S
Mix Hgt 2800 4300 1500 1600 4900 6400 4100 600 5300 8000
T Wind Dir SE SE E N N N NE N N N
T Wind Spd 8 9 9 6 11 13 9 8 11 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 Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25 Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25
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 87 61 89 61 86 61 87
Temp 69 63 82 83 68 62 84 85 69 62 78 80 66 61 79 81
Dewpt 66 63 63 61 64 62 61 59 63 62 60 61 62 60 59 60
Max/Min RH 100 43 100 38 100 45 98 41
RH 89100 53 48 88100 47 42 80100 55 52 89 98 51 49
PWind dir NE N NE N SE E SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 20 30 20 10
Rain shwrs S C S S S
Tstms S C S S S
$$
TXZ029-302100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025
Date Sat 08/30/25 Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 83 63 83 59 85
Temp 66 64 69 78 82 77 69 67 66 64 70 78 82 80 69 65 61 60 70 79 84 81
Dewpt 66 64 67 67 67 68 69 67 66 64 66 63 60 61 64 63 61 60 64 61 58 59
RH 100100 93 69 61 74100100100100 87 60 47 52 84 93100100 81 54 41 47
Wind dir S SW S SW SE SE E E NW N N NE NE E E E W NW NW N N NE
Wind spd 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 6 9 8 5 4 2 2 3 4 5 5 5
Clouds OV OV B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 50 70 30 20 10
QPF 12hr 0.06 0.35 0.04 0 0
Rain shwrs C C S C C L L L C C C S S S S
Tstms C C S C C L L L C C C S S S S
Mix Hgt 4000 5000 1400 1400 5600 7600 4100 500 5800 8600
T Wind Dir SW W E N N NE E N N N
T Wind Spd 9 8 9 8 13 13 10 6 10 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25 Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 57 85 57 85 57 82 56 84
Temp 64 58 80 82 64 58 79 82 65 58 75 76 62 56 77 78
Dewpt 61 58 59 56 60 58 57 55 58 58 58 57 58 56 56 56
Max/Min RH 100 36 100 35 100 45 100 40
RH 90100 49 41 87100 47 40 78100 56 52 87100 48 47
PWind dir NE N SE W SE SE SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 5 5 10 30 30 30 20
Rain shwrs S C C C S C S
Tstms S C C C S C S
$$
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