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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
TXZ024-231000-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
Date 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue
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 43 59 47 69 42
Temp 67 61 50 48 45 43 50 57 57 54 51 52 51 47 52 64 69 60 51 48 44 42
Dewpt 41 42 43 42 42 40 43 45 48 50 51 52 51 46 43 41 39 40 39 37 36 35
RH 39 51 77 81 88 88 77 63 71 85 98 98 98 96 73 43 33 47 63 67 72 77
Wind dir SW SE S SW SW SW SE SE S SE SE S SW SW W W W W W W W W
Wind spd 3 5 4 4 3 4 5 11 10 6 5 5 6 8 10 11 9 5 5 5 5 5
Clouds SC SC FW SC FW FW SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 80 20 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0.25 0.02 0 0
Rain shwrs C D L S S S S
Tstms D L
Mix Hgt 500 500 2100 2300 1400 1200 2900 5300 500 500
T Wind Dir S SW S S S SW W W W NW
T Wind Spd 6 6 11 14 12 13 20 13 10 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 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
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 63 33 54 34 64 38 63 43 65
Temp 60 53 40 33 48 47 37 35 58 56 43 38 58 55 44 43 58 57
Dewpt 33 30 26 24 19 23 25 28 33 35 36 35 36 38 41 42 43 42
Min/Max RH 32 70 26 76 31 88 36 96 42
RH 36 41 58 70 31 38 63 75 39 47 76 88 44 53 89 95 57 57
PWind dir N N E S S SW SW S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 10
$$
TXZ026-231000-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
Date 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 41 62 47 70 40
Temp 63 60 51 49 44 42 47 58 61 56 52 52 50 47 50 62 70 62 53 47 42 40
Dewpt 43 44 44 43 42 40 42 45 46 49 50 51 50 47 48 44 41 41 40 39 38 37
RH 48 55 77 80 93 93 83 62 58 77 93 96100100 93 52 35 46 61 74 86 89
Wind dir W E SE S SW SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW W W W NW NW NW NW
Wind spd 1 2 2 2 2 4 5 10 9 5 5 5 5 6 9 10 9 5 5 5 5 5
Clouds SC SC FW FW SC FW FW B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 90 40 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0.12 0.07 0 0
Rain shwrs L D C C S S
Tstms L D
Mix Hgt 300 300 1900 2700 1200 1000 2900 5200 300 300
T Wind Dir SE S SE SE S S SW W NW NW
T Wind Spd 6 4 9 13 13 10 16 13 10 8
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 64 32 53 33 61 37 62 42 64
Temp 61 54 40 32 47 47 38 33 55 53 43 37 56 55 46 42 58 58
Dewpt 36 31 27 25 22 24 26 27 33 35 36 35 38 39 42 41 46 43
Min/Max RH 31 75 28 78 35 92 39 96 48
RH 39 41 59 75 37 40 62 78 43 50 76 92 51 55 86 96 64 57
PWind dir N N NE S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 10
$$
TXZ043-231000-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
Date 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue
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 43 61 49 72 40
Temp 67 63 55 50 45 43 51 58 59 58 54 55 53 49 53 67 72 64 53 47 44 40
Dewpt 43 44 46 46 45 43 45 46 50 53 54 55 53 49 51 44 41 43 43 42 41 38
RH 43 51 73 87 99 99 80 63 71 83100100100100 92 44 33 46 69 82 88 93
Wind dir E E SE SE NE E SE SE SE SE SE S SW SW W W W W W W W W
Wind spd 2 4 3 2 2 3 5 9 9 5 5 4 4 5 6 10 9 5 5 4 4 4
Clouds SC B2 B1 B1 SC FW B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 90 70 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0.25 0.43 0 0
Rain shwrs C L D L L C C
Tstms L D C S S S
Mix Hgt 400 400 1700 2200 1200 700 2900 5700 500 400
T Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SW W W W W
T Wind Spd 6 5 10 13 10 6 16 18 10 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 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
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 33 55 32 65 38 67 45 69
Temp 64 58 43 33 50 50 38 32 57 59 45 38 60 60 47 46 63 63
Dewpt 40 38 32 27 24 27 30 30 34 39 40 38 41 44 47 46 50 48
Min/Max RH 34 79 30 92 35 100 40 100 47
RH 42 47 66 79 36 40 72 92 42 48 83 100 50 55 99 100 62 58
PWind dir N NE NE SE S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 10
$$
TXZ035-231000-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
Date 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 43 57 44 70 37
Temp 67 61 52 48 45 44 50 55 56 53 52 50 48 44 50 63 70 59 51 44 40 37
Dewpt 38 38 39 40 40 40 43 46 49 49 49 48 45 41 40 39 36 37 36 35 33 32
RH 34 42 61 74 82 86 77 72 77 86 89 93 89 89 68 41 29 44 56 70 76 82
Wind dir SW SE SE SE SE E SE SE S SE S S SW W W W W W W W W NW
Wind spd 3 5 5 5 5 9 12 16 12 8 8 6 8 9 12 17 12 5 5 5 5 5
Clouds SC B1 SC SC FW SC B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 80 30 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0.21 0.01 0 0
Rain shwrs S D D C C C S S
Tstms D C
Mix Hgt 400 400 1700 1900 1100 700 3300 4900 500 500
T Wind Dir SE SE SE S S W W W W NW
T Wind Spd 9 9 17 17 12 13 21 16 10 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 66 28 54 31 66 34 66 40 67
Temp 62 52 37 28 47 46 35 31 57 55 39 34 59 54 43 40 61 56
Dewpt 33 32 27 24 22 26 26 28 34 34 35 33 36 36 39 40 42 38
Min/Max RH 29 85 32 88 30 96 33 100 36
RH 34 46 67 85 37 45 69 88 42 45 85 96 42 50 86 100 50 51
PWind dir N NE SE S SW S SW S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ031-231000-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
Date 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue
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 41 62 49 72 40
Temp 66 61 53 48 44 41 49 60 61 57 53 53 53 49 52 67 72 62 53 47 44 40
Dewpt 43 44 45 45 43 41 43 45 48 52 53 53 53 49 50 44 41 44 43 41 40 39
RH 45 53 74 88 97100 80 59 63 84100 99100100 91 44 34 51 69 79 88 95
Wind dir W E SE SW SW SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW W W W W W W NW
Wind spd 2 4 3 2 2 2 4 9 9 5 5 5 4 5 6 10 9 5 3 3 3 4
Clouds SC SC SC SC SC FW FW B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 90 40 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0.13 0.09 0 0
Rain shwrs S L D C C S S
Tstms L D S
Mix Hgt 600 600 2100 2800 1500 900 3600 5200 600 600
T Wind Dir SE S SE S S SW W W NW NW
T Wind Spd 6 5 10 14 11 9 16 13 10 8
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 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
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 66 32 55 32 64 37 65 42 67
Temp 63 56 41 32 50 48 37 32 58 57 43 37 60 57 46 43 60 61
Dewpt 38 34 29 26 22 24 27 28 33 38 38 36 39 41 45 43 48 46
Min/Max RH 33 78 27 85 33 97 39 100 48
RH 39 43 62 78 33 39 66 85 39 48 82 97 47 56 96 100 63 59
PWind dir N N NE S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 10
$$
TXZ029-231000-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
Date 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 38 56 42 65 34
Temp 63 58 47 42 40 38 48 54 54 50 49 49 46 42 48 59 65 55 45 41 36 34
Dewpt 39 40 40 40 40 38 43 45 48 49 49 49 46 42 41 39 37 39 38 37 35 34
RH 41 51 76 93100100 83 71 80 96100100100100 77 47 35 55 76 86 96100
Wind dir SW S S S S SE SE SE S SE S S SW W W W W W W W W NW
Wind spd 4 3 3 3 3 5 9 13 10 5 5 5 5 8 10 12 9 4 3 2 3 4
Clouds SC SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 80 20 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0.25 0.01 0 0
Rain shwrs L D C S S
Tstms D C
Mix Hgt 500 400 1900 2200 1000 900 3000 4900 500 500
T Wind Dir S S SE S S SW W W W NW
T Wind Spd 8 9 16 18 13 14 21 12 11 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 60 25 52 29 62 32 62 37 63
Temp 58 49 33 25 46 45 33 29 55 53 39 33 55 53 39 38 57 55
Dewpt 33 30 26 23 20 26 26 28 33 35 35 33 36 37 39 38 42 40
Min/Max RH 34 92 32 96 34 100 36 100 43
RH 39 48 75 92 35 47 75 96 43 50 85 100 49 54100 100 57 57
PWind dir NE NE SE S SW SW SW S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
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