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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
822 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026
TXZ024-020900-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
822 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026
Date 11/01/26 Mon 11/02/26 Tue 11/03/26 Wed
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
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 64 79 52 67 47
Temp 68 68 68 66 69 75 74 68 63 59 57 54 56 61 65 63 56 53 51 48
Dewpt 66 65 65 64 62 55 48 43 44 46 45 43 42 42 41 42 43 42 41 41
RH 92 91 92 92 78 51 40 39 50 63 65 66 60 50 42 46 62 65 68 75
Wind dir S S SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW N NW NW W W W W
Wind spd 13 14 13 14 17 19 19 13 16 13 12 16 17 17 13 5 4 4 4 5
Clouds OV B2 B2 B2 SC CL FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 50 10 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.06 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C C
Tstms S S
Mix Hgt 800 5900 7000 1000 1000 5000 5700 500 400
T Wind Dir SW SW W W NW N N NW NW
T Wind Spd 23 25 25 18 18 24 18 10 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 71 49 66 44 64 46 67 46 65
Temp 65 65 55 51 61 61 50 45 57 60 51 47 60 61 53 48 59 59
Dewpt 42 45 46 44 42 42 41 39 40 43 45 44 45 44 44 41 40 41
Min/Max RH 32 77 40 84 43 86 46 79 41
RH 43 48 70 77 51 50 70 78 53 53 79 89 59 53 71 77 50 51
PWind dir SW SW N NW W SW NW NW W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 0 0 0 10 20 20 5
Rain shwrs S S S
$$
TXZ026-020900-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
822 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026
Date 11/01/26 Mon 11/02/26 Tue 11/03/26 Wed
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 63 81 53 69 46
Temp 68 67 66 65 69 77 80 73 64 59 56 54 58 63 67 63 57 52 49 47
Dewpt 65 64 64 64 65 62 56 48 46 46 46 43 45 44 43 43 44 43 42 40
RH 90 90 93 97 87 60 44 41 52 62 69 67 62 50 41 47 62 71 76 77
Wind dir S S S S S SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW W W W
Wind spd 11 11 12 13 14 18 17 11 11 10 12 14 16 17 12 5 3 4 5 5
Clouds B2 B2 B2 OV SC SC FW SC CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 20 5 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C C S
Tstms S S
Mix Hgt 700 5000 7000 700 700 5000 5900 400 400
T Wind Dir S SW SW W NW NW N NW NW
T Wind Spd 19 25 24 16 16 21 18 10 10
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 72 48 67 43 65 45 67 46 67
Temp 65 65 54 49 62 61 49 44 59 60 50 46 61 62 52 47 60 61
Dewpt 43 45 46 43 44 42 42 39 42 43 44 43 47 46 44 40 42 41
Min/Max RH 34 83 42 89 42 93 47 80 43
RH 44 48 74 80 52 50 77 82 53 53 80 89 60 56 74 76 51 48
PWind dir SW S N N NE S NW N NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 10 20 20 5
Rain shwrs S S S S
$$
TXZ043-020900-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
822 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026
Date 11/01/26 Mon 11/02/26 Tue 11/03/26 Wed
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
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 64 83 54 72 48
Temp 71 69 68 66 71 79 82 77 68 62 58 55 60 67 70 66 59 55 51 49
Dewpt 65 64 64 63 65 64 58 52 49 46 46 45 44 43 43 44 45 44 43 43
RH 81 85 89 91 80 61 45 42 51 56 63 70 55 42 37 44 59 66 73 80
Wind dir S S S S SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW N N N NW W W W
Wind spd 10 10 9 11 14 16 17 11 9 8 6 8 10 11 10 4 3 3 3 3
Clouds B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 700 4600 6600 600 500 5300 6200 400 400
T Wind Dir S SW SW W NW N N N NW
T Wind Spd 18 23 24 13 13 18 17 9 9
RFTI 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
Date 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 75 51 72 46 68 47 69 48 68
Temp 69 69 57 52 66 66 53 47 61 63 52 47 63 64 54 48 63 62
Dewpt 43 46 46 45 45 43 42 41 41 43 44 45 46 45 44 42 41 41
Min/Max RH 29 82 35 85 38 91 44 80 38
RH 39 45 68 79 46 43 66 79 48 48 74 93 54 51 69 80 44 46
PWind dir SW S NW N NE S NW N NW
Wind char <15 <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 FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 10 20 20 10
Rain shwrs S S S
$$
TXZ035-020900-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
822 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026
Date 11/01/26 Mon 11/02/26 Tue 11/03/26 Wed
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 62 75 50 65 45
Temp 66 65 64 64 65 72 71 65 59 55 52 51 54 59 63 60 52 49 47 45
Dewpt 64 64 63 62 60 55 48 44 42 43 43 41 42 42 42 42 42 41 40 40
RH 93 97 97 93 84 55 44 46 53 64 71 69 64 53 45 51 69 74 75 81
Wind dir S S SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW N N N NW NW W W W
Wind spd 18 17 17 16 17 24 24 14 17 14 16 17 16 16 13 5 3 4 5 5
Clouds OV OV B2 B2 SC CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 40 10 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C S
Tstms S
Mix Hgt 1000 5300 6200 1500 600 4400 5400 500 400
T Wind Dir SW SW W W NW N N N NW
T Wind Spd 20 26 26 19 20 24 18 10 10
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 68 47 65 42 63 44 63 44 62
Temp 63 63 52 48 60 59 47 43 57 58 49 45 57 58 48 45 56 56
Dewpt 43 44 44 42 42 41 39 38 41 42 42 42 44 42 41 39 40 39
Min/Max RH 37 83 40 86 43 86 50 83 46
RH 48 50 74 80 51 51 74 82 55 55 77 89 62 55 77 79 55 53
PWind dir SW SW N N SW S NW N W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 5
$$
TXZ031-020900-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
822 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026
Date 11/01/26 Mon 11/02/26 Tue 11/03/26 Wed
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
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 64 83 54 70 47
Temp 70 68 67 66 71 79 82 75 65 60 57 55 59 65 68 65 57 53 50 48
Dewpt 65 65 65 65 66 62 56 51 48 48 47 45 46 46 44 46 47 45 43 43
RH 85 90 93 97 86 58 42 44 54 65 69 71 62 50 42 51 68 73 76 81
Wind dir S S S S S SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W
Wind spd 13 12 12 13 16 17 17 10 11 10 11 13 16 14 12 4 3 3 3 3
Clouds OV B2 B2 OV SC FW FW SC CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 10 5 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C S
Tstms S S
Mix Hgt 800 4900 7300 600 800 4900 5900 400 400
T Wind Dir S SW SW W NW NW N NW NW
T Wind Spd 21 24 25 16 16 21 19 9 9
RFTI 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
Date 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 73 49 69 44 67 46 68 47 68
Temp 68 66 55 50 64 62 49 45 60 62 50 47 63 63 52 47 62 61
Dewpt 45 48 48 45 46 46 44 41 43 46 46 45 48 49 46 43 43 45
Min/Max RH 34 86 42 92 43 93 47 85 45
RH 45 52 75 82 53 55 81 85 54 56 85 95 60 59 79 85 51 54
PWind dir SW SW N NW N S NW NW NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 10 20 20 5
Rain shwrs S S S S
$$
TXZ029-020900-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
822 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026
Date 11/01/26 Mon 11/02/26 Tue 11/03/26 Wed
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 60 73 47 64 42
Temp 65 64 63 62 65 72 68 63 57 53 51 49 53 57 62 59 51 47 45 43
Dewpt 65 64 63 61 59 54 47 44 45 46 44 42 43 43 43 44 44 42 41 41
RH 100100100 97 81 53 47 50 64 77 77 78 69 59 49 57 77 83 85 93
Wind dir S S SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW N N N N W W W W
Wind spd 16 13 13 13 16 20 17 12 13 10 11 13 16 16 12 5 3 3 3 4
Clouds OV OV B2 B1 FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 50 10 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.10 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S C S
Tstms S S
Mix Hgt 1200 6100 7400 600 600 4600 5100 500 400
T Wind Dir SW SW W W NW N N NW NW
T Wind Spd 21 26 25 17 19 25 19 10 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 68 44 63 39 62 41 63 42 61
Temp 62 62 51 46 57 57 45 41 56 57 47 42 56 57 47 43 55 55
Dewpt 45 46 46 42 43 43 41 38 42 44 44 42 46 45 43 39 41 41
Min/Max RH 37 89 43 100 48 100 52 86 47
RH 53 56 83 86 59 59 86 89 59 62 89 100 69 64 86 86 59 59
PWind dir SW SW N NW W S NW N W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 0 0 0 10 20 10 5
Rain shwrs S S
$$
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