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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
TXZ024-150900-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Date 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri
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 57 83 57 84 60
Temp 84 79 70 65 62 58 68 79 82 78 68 64 61 58 68 80 83 78 70 67 64 61
Dewpt 53 53 54 54 53 53 54 53 51 51 51 50 48 49 51 52 51 52 53 54 54 54
RH 35 42 58 69 74 82 60 41 34 40 55 59 63 71 54 38 33 40 56 62 69 77
Wind dir SE SE SE S S SW S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW
Wind spd 10 8 5 5 5 4 5 9 11 9 6 6 5 5 8 12 14 10 9 8 8 8
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 500 4700 5600 500 500 5300 6600 800 600
T Wind Dir SE S S S SE S S S S S
T Wind Spd 12 11 11 18 17 13 16 20 16 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 10/17 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25
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 55 82 49 80 57 90 58 81
Temp 79 78 62 56 77 75 57 50 74 74 62 58 84 81 68 59 77 73
Dewpt 51 47 43 41 42 41 43 41 40 40 39 40 41 37 41 41 37 34
Min/Max RH 29 57 23 72 23 53 16 51 19
RH 38 33 51 57 29 30 59 71 29 29 43 51 22 21 38 51 23 24
PWind dir SW W NW NW S SW SW SW W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 5 0 0 5 5 5 5
$$
TXZ026-150900-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Date 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 58 84 57 85 60
Temp 85 80 70 66 62 60 67 79 84 79 70 65 60 58 66 79 84 79 71 68 64 61
Dewpt 54 54 54 54 54 54 55 54 52 50 49 49 48 48 50 51 51 51 52 52 53 53
RH 35 41 57 65 75 81 65 42 33 36 47 56 64 69 56 38 32 38 51 57 67 75
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SE SE S S S
Wind spd 9 6 6 6 5 4 5 8 9 6 8 8 6 5 8 11 12 10 10 10 9 9
Clouds FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 400 300 4400 5400 400 400 5300 6600 700 700
T Wind Dir SE S S S SE S S S S S
T Wind Spd 14 10 9 14 17 13 13 18 18 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/17 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 85 55 83 50 80 56 90 58 82
Temp 80 79 64 56 78 76 59 51 74 74 61 56 83 83 66 59 79 75
Dewpt 56 54 52 47 45 43 44 42 41 41 42 42 44 41 45 44 41 36
Min/Max RH 36 72 26 71 25 59 19 58 21
RH 44 42 65 72 31 31 57 71 30 30 50 59 25 23 47 57 26 24
PWind dir S SW NW NE SE S SW SW W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 10 5 0 0 5 5 5 5
$$
TXZ043-150900-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Date 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri
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 56 88 57 87 60
Temp 86 83 72 66 62 58 70 82 86 82 72 67 61 58 70 83 86 83 74 69 64 61
Dewpt 54 53 54 54 54 53 55 53 51 51 51 49 49 49 51 53 52 52 53 54 55 55
RH 34 36 53 65 75 83 58 38 30 34 47 53 64 72 51 35 30 35 49 59 72 81
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE S S S SE SE S S S
Wind spd 8 5 5 5 4 2 3 5 6 5 5 5 5 4 5 9 11 9 9 6 5 5
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 400 4900 5900 500 500 5900 7200 1300 500
T Wind Dir SE S SE SE SE S S S S S
T Wind Spd 12 9 8 12 16 11 13 16 16 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 10/17 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25
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 57 88 51 85 56 93 59 86
Temp 82 82 68 58 83 81 62 52 77 79 63 57 86 86 71 60 82 79
Dewpt 59 57 52 42 40 37 45 46 44 42 42 44 48 42 47 48 44 37
Min/Max RH 36 60 16 80 23 62 18 65 19
RH 45 43 57 55 22 21 53 80 31 28 46 62 28 21 43 65 26 23
PWind dir S SW W N SE S SW SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 10 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5
$$
TXZ035-150900-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Date 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 57 84 58 85 59
Temp 83 80 69 65 62 58 68 78 82 78 69 65 61 59 69 80 84 79 71 67 64 60
Dewpt 57 54 53 52 52 51 53 54 52 51 52 51 50 49 51 52 51 52 53 53 53 52
RH 41 41 57 63 70 77 59 43 35 39 55 60 67 69 53 38 32 39 53 61 67 75
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 13 11 9 8 8 5 6 11 12 12 11 9 9 9 12 17 17 13 13 12 10 9
Clouds SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 600 500 4400 5200 500 500 4300 5600 1000 500
T Wind Dir SE S S S SE S S S S S
T Wind Spd 14 13 13 18 17 16 18 19 18 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/17 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 86 54 84 50 83 56 90 57 81
Temp 80 79 61 55 79 75 57 50 77 76 62 56 84 81 66 58 77 73
Dewpt 50 40 39 36 35 33 38 38 40 37 38 39 40 35 41 41 38 35
Min/Max RH 22 49 16 63 20 53 15 53 19
RH 35 25 44 49 20 21 49 63 26 24 41 53 21 19 40 53 24 25
PWind dir SW W NW NE S S SW SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15 15>
Avg clouds FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 5 0 0 5 5 5 0
$$
TXZ031-150900-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Date 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri
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 58 86 56 87 60
Temp 86 82 72 67 63 59 70 80 84 80 70 65 60 57 68 82 86 81 72 68 64 61
Dewpt 55 55 56 55 55 54 55 55 52 51 51 50 50 49 51 52 52 52 54 54 55 54
RH 35 40 57 65 76 84 60 41 33 37 51 58 69 75 56 37 32 37 52 61 72 79
Wind dir SE SE SE SE S S S S SE SE SE SE S SE S S S SE SE S S S
Wind spd 9 5 5 5 4 2 4 6 9 6 5 5 5 5 6 11 12 9 9 9 8 6
Clouds FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 600 600 4700 6000 600 600 5300 7000 1000 1100
T Wind Dir SE S S SE SE S S S S S
T Wind Spd 13 9 9 14 16 13 13 18 18 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 10/17 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25
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 87 55 85 49 82 56 93 59 85
Temp 82 81 65 56 80 78 59 50 76 76 62 57 85 85 69 60 80 77
Dewpt 57 56 53 46 45 45 47 44 43 43 42 43 45 42 46 46 41 37
Min/Max RH 37 71 24 81 25 59 18 62 20
RH 43 42 64 69 30 31 65 79 31 31 48 59 25 22 44 62 25 24
PWind dir S SW NW N SE S SW SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 5 5 0 0 5 5 5 5
$$
TXZ029-150900-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Date 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 52 80 54 81 55
Temp 81 76 66 62 57 54 64 75 78 75 64 62 57 54 65 77 80 76 67 64 59 56
Dewpt 54 54 54 53 52 51 53 53 50 50 51 50 49 49 51 51 50 52 54 54 53 52
RH 39 46 65 72 83 90 67 46 38 41 63 65 75 83 60 40 35 43 63 70 80 86
Wind dir S SE SE SE S S S S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW
Wind spd 11 8 6 5 5 4 5 9 11 9 8 6 6 5 10 13 13 10 9 9 8 5
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 500 4300 5100 500 500 4800 5900 1100 600
T Wind Dir SE S S S SE S S S S S
T Wind Spd 14 13 13 19 18 17 18 20 18 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/17 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 81 50 79 45 78 52 86 52 77
Temp 76 75 57 50 74 73 53 45 72 72 58 53 80 79 62 53 74 71
Dewpt 46 38 38 36 37 35 40 39 38 36 38 37 38 34 40 40 34 32
Min/Max RH 22 58 20 79 22 57 15 61 19
RH 34 26 49 58 26 25 61 79 29 27 47 54 22 20 44 61 23 24
PWind dir SW W NW NE S SW SW SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 5 0 0 5 5 5 5
$$
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