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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
326 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026
TXZ024-160900-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
326 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026
Date 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26 Mon 08/17/26 Tue
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 76 100 73 100 75
Temp 98 99 88 84 81 78 86 93 98 98 86 81 76 74 84 94 99 98 87 82 78 76
Dewpt 56 54 57 59 60 61 60 57 54 54 57 58 59 62 62 56 52 52 55 56 56 56
RH 25 23 35 42 49 56 41 30 23 23 37 46 56 67 48 28 21 22 34 42 47 50
Wind dir S S S SW SW W W S S S S N NW W W S S S S SW SW SW
Wind spd 12 12 8 10 11 8 6 4 6 8 6 5 4 4 5 4 6 8 6 5 5 9
Clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 10 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
Mix Hgt 2300 500 8500 10700 2900 500 8800 12000 6900 500
T Wind Dir S SW SW S S NW W S S SW
T Wind Spd 16 14 9 8 11 9 9 10 12 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 08/18 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26 Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26
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 103 78 104 77 102 76 103 75 102
Temp 98100 85 80 99102 85 78 96 99 83 77 97 99 83 76 96 99
Dewpt 49 47 50 55 51 49 54 58 55 52 56 58 54 53 57 59 55 53
Min/Max RH 15 42 16 50 20 52 20 57 20
RH 20 17 30 42 20 17 35 50 25 21 40 52 24 22 42 56 26 22
PWind dir SW SW SW SW S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL FW SC FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10 10
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ026-160900-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
326 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026
Date 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26 Mon 08/17/26 Tue
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 77 101 73 101 75
Temp 100 99 90 86 82 78 88 95100 99 89 83 77 74 85 96101 99 88 83 78 76
Dewpt 59 57 59 60 61 61 62 60 57 55 56 58 60 62 64 61 57 55 58 59 59 57
RH 26 25 35 42 49 56 42 31 24 23 33 43 56 66 50 32 24 23 36 44 52 52
Wind dir S S S S SW SW W SW S S SE NE NW NW NW NW S S SE S S SW
Wind spd 12 12 9 10 10 6 9 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 1 3 6 6 5 5 5
Clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 900 500 7800 10600 3300 500 7100 11800 6900 500
T Wind Dir S SW SW S SE NW NW S SE SW
T Wind Spd 16 13 10 8 11 9 9 6 11 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 08/18 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26 Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 104 77 105 76 102 75 103 75 102
Temp 100102 86 78101103 86 77 97100 84 76 98100 84 75 97 99
Dewpt 54 51 53 56 55 52 56 58 59 55 58 59 59 56 59 60 59 56
Min/Max RH 17 47 17 52 21 56 22 60 23
RH 22 18 32 47 22 18 36 52 29 23 41 56 28 23 43 60 29 24
PWind dir SW S SW S NW E E SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW SC FW FW SC FW CL FW SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 0
$$
TXZ043-160900-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
326 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026
Date 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26 Mon 08/17/26 Tue
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 76 102 74 102 75
Temp 99 99 91 87 81 77 86 95100100 90 84 79 75 87 95100101 90 85 80 76
Dewpt 59 58 61 61 62 61 63 59 54 51 51 52 56 59 63 59 55 53 55 55 54 54
RH 27 26 37 43 52 59 46 30 22 20 27 34 46 58 45 30 23 21 31 37 41 46
Wind dir S S S S S SW SW S S S S S SW W W SW S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 11 12 10 9 8 8 9 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 4 6 5 5 5 6 5
Clouds CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 1200 500 7400 9800 3400 500 9200 12200 7900 500
T Wind Dir S SW SW S S SW SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 16 13 13 10 12 11 10 9 12 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 08/18 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26 Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26
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 103 76 104 76 103 76 103 75 103
Temp 98101 87 78100102 87 78 97101 86 77 98101 86 76 97101
Dewpt 55 52 56 59 56 52 56 58 58 54 58 59 59 56 59 60 59 56
Min/Max RH 18 53 18 51 20 55 21 58 23
RH 24 20 36 53 23 19 35 51 28 21 39 55 28 23 41 58 29 23
PWind dir SW S SW S S S SW S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 5
$$
TXZ035-160900-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
326 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026
Date 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26 Mon 08/17/26 Tue
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 73 97 71 97 72
Temp 96 95 86 81 76 73 81 90 95 96 84 79 74 71 81 90 95 96 84 80 76 72
Dewpt 58 56 57 59 59 59 59 57 54 51 51 50 54 57 60 56 52 50 52 53 52 53
RH 28 27 37 47 56 62 47 33 25 22 32 36 50 61 49 32 24 21 33 39 43 51
Wind dir S S S S S S SW SE SE S SE S SW W SW S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 14 14 13 14 11 8 10 6 10 10 9 6 6 5 8 5 9 10 9 8 9 10
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4700 700 7500 9400 4700 500 8200 11700 7300 600
T Wind Dir S SW S S S SW SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 17 14 12 11 12 11 11 10 12 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 08/18 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26 Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 99 72 101 72 99 71 99 71 99
Temp 93 97 81 72 95 98 82 72 93 97 81 71 93 96 80 71 93 96
Dewpt 52 47 50 57 54 49 52 56 55 51 55 57 56 52 57 58 57 52
Min/Max RH 17 59 18 57 20 61 21 64 22
RH 25 18 34 59 25 19 35 57 28 21 41 61 29 23 45 64 30 23
PWind dir SW S SW S S S S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 5
$$
TXZ031-160900-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
326 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026
Date 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26 Mon 08/17/26 Tue
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 77 104 74 104 76
Temp 102101 92 87 83 78 90 97102101 91 84 79 75 88 98103101 90 84 80 77
Dewpt 58 57 60 61 62 62 61 58 55 53 55 56 58 61 63 58 55 54 57 59 58 56
RH 24 24 34 42 49 57 38 28 22 20 30 38 50 62 45 28 21 21 33 43 48 48
Wind dir S S S S SW S SW S S S S SW W W W W S SE SE S SW SW
Wind spd 12 13 8 9 9 5 8 5 6 8 5 4 4 4 5 4 5 6 5 4 5 5
Clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 2000 500 8000 10500 2800 500 9300 12700 7600 500
T Wind Dir S SW SW S S W W S S SW
T Wind Spd 16 13 11 9 11 9 10 8 13 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 08/18 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26 Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26
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 106 78 107 77 104 76 105 76 104
Temp 101103 88 79103105 87 79 99102 86 77100102 85 77 99101
Dewpt 52 50 54 57 54 51 56 58 57 55 58 60 57 56 60 60 58 55
Min/Max RH 16 48 16 49 20 55 20 57 21
RH 20 17 32 48 20 17 35 49 25 21 39 55 25 22 42 57 26 22
PWind dir SW S SW S S S S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL FW SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5
$$
TXZ029-160900-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
326 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026
Date 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26 Mon 08/17/26 Tue
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 69 97 67 97 69
Temp 96 95 84 80 75 70 82 91 96 95 82 77 71 68 82 92 96 95 83 78 74 70
Dewpt 56 55 58 59 61 61 59 56 53 52 55 56 58 60 59 54 50 49 55 55 55 54
RH 26 26 41 49 62 73 46 31 24 24 40 48 64 76 46 28 21 21 38 45 51 57
Wind dir S S S S SW SW SW S SE SE S S SW W W S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 11 11 9 9 8 5 6 5 8 8 5 4 4 4 5 5 8 8 5 5 5 6
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 1600 500 7800 10100 2400 500 9100 12100 7400 500
T Wind Dir S SW SW SE SE SW SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 17 13 10 9 11 10 10 11 13 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 08/18 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26 Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 100 70 101 70 99 69 100 69 99
Temp 95 97 81 71 96 99 81 71 94 97 80 70 94 97 79 70 94 96
Dewpt 49 46 50 56 51 48 54 57 53 50 56 58 54 51 57 59 54 52
Min/Max RH 16 59 16 61 19 66 19 68 21
RH 21 18 34 59 22 18 39 61 25 21 44 66 26 21 47 68 26 23
PWind dir SW S SW S S SE S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 10 5
$$
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