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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025
TXZ024-271000-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025
Date 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat
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 32 59 38 59 48
Temp 54 50 42 39 36 34 41 53 58 53 44 42 40 39 46 55 59 56 52 52 50 50
Dewpt 20 23 24 25 27 28 29 31 33 34 36 36 36 36 39 42 45 47 49 49 49 46
RH 25 34 48 58 69 78 62 43 38 49 72 80 86 90 75 61 60 72 88 89 95 84
Wind dir S S S S SW W N NE E E S S S S S S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 9 8 5 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 9 13 14 11 13 14 16 16
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 500 1900 2800 500 500 2600 3700 1300 1100
T Wind Dir S SW N SE S S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 11 6 6 8 12 13 19 23 21 23
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 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
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 57 26 40 25 41 24 54 34 59
Temp 57 49 34 26 36 36 30 26 37 37 28 25 48 48 39 35 55 52
Dewpt 36 27 19 15 13 15 17 19 20 22 21 20 24 26 27 28 30 30
Min/Max RH 36 64 35 75 46 84 32 75 33
RH 46 43 53 62 38 43 59 75 51 55 75 82 38 42 63 75 39 43
PWind dir NW N NE E E N SW SW SW
Wind char 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 20 10 5 5 0
Snowshwrs S S
$$
TXZ026-271000-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025
Date 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 32 58 37 58 46
Temp 52 49 41 38 35 33 39 51 58 52 45 42 39 38 44 53 57 54 52 51 48 49
Dewpt 18 21 23 25 26 26 28 30 33 34 34 34 34 34 36 39 41 44 46 48 48 47
RH 26 33 48 59 69 75 64 44 39 50 65 73 82 85 73 59 55 69 80 89100 93
Wind dir S SE SE SE SE S SW S SE E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW
Wind spd 5 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 4 5 5 5 5 6 9 12 16 12 13 12 12 12
Clouds FW FW CL FW CL FW FW CL FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 300 300 1800 2500 300 1000 2200 2700 1800 1100
T Wind Dir S S S SE SE S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 12 8 6 6 11 13 19 23 25 21
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 58 24 40 25 40 24 51 31 58
Temp 57 49 34 25 36 36 30 26 36 36 29 25 44 46 37 32 53 52
Dewpt 39 28 20 16 16 18 19 20 22 23 23 20 24 27 28 29 32 32
Min/Max RH 37 68 37 78 50 85 36 89 36
RH 51 44 56 68 44 47 63 78 56 59 78 81 45 47 70 89 45 46
PWind dir NW N NE E NE N SW S S
Wind char 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 20 5 5 5 5
Snowshwrs S
$$
TXZ043-271000-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025
Date 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat
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 34 62 40 61 50
Temp 55 52 45 41 38 35 43 56 61 58 49 46 43 41 48 57 60 58 55 54 52 54
Dewpt 23 26 28 29 30 31 32 34 37 38 40 39 38 38 40 42 46 50 52 53 52 53
RH 28 36 52 62 74 84 66 44 41 48 72 77 84 91 75 58 59 76 91 97100 98
Wind dir S SE SE S S SE S SE SE E SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 8 12 13 11 12 10 11 11
Clouds CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 20 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S
Mix Hgt 400 400 2500 3300 400 1200 2800 3200 2100 1400
T Wind Dir SE S S SE SE S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 10 5 5 8 12 14 20 23 23 20
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 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
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 67 26 43 25 43 22 54 32 62
Temp 67 55 38 27 39 40 32 26 39 40 29 23 47 48 38 33 56 56
Dewpt 41 35 25 19 16 18 22 22 23 24 24 21 25 29 31 31 34 35
Min/Max RH 37 70 35 83 46 93 35 92 35
RH 40 47 60 70 40 41 64 83 52 53 82 92 42 46 77 92 43 45
PWind dir NW NE NE E NE N W S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC CL FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 20 20 10 5 5
Rain shwrs S S S S
Snowshwrs S
$$
TXZ035-271000-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025
Date 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 32 63 39 61 44
Temp 55 51 43 39 37 34 41 58 63 55 47 43 42 40 48 56 61 57 52 49 46 47
Dewpt 23 25 25 27 28 28 30 34 35 36 36 37 36 37 39 44 46 46 46 46 44 42
RH 29 36 49 62 70 78 65 40 35 49 65 79 79 89 71 64 58 67 80 89 93 83
Wind dir S S S S SW NW NE E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 11 9 9 6 5 4 3 5 8 8 8 6 8 9 12 17 17 13 17 14 13 12
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 400 400 1900 3100 500 400 2700 3500 900 800
T Wind Dir S SW S SE SE S S SW S SW
T Wind Spd 13 11 6 10 13 14 20 21 19 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 63 24 44 25 46 24 55 31 62
Temp 62 49 34 25 40 38 30 26 41 40 28 25 49 49 38 32 56 54
Dewpt 33 28 19 15 15 16 18 18 22 23 21 20 25 25 26 26 30 28
Min/Max RH 31 65 30 71 41 81 30 78 27
RH 34 44 54 65 36 40 60 71 46 50 75 81 39 39 62 78 37 36
PWind dir NW NE E E E N W SW SW
Wind char 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 20 10 5 5 0
Rain shwrs S
Snowshwrs S
$$
TXZ031-271000-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025
Date 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat
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 31 60 37 60 49
Temp 54 50 42 39 36 33 40 54 59 54 45 42 39 39 46 55 59 56 53 52 50 51
Dewpt 20 23 25 26 28 29 30 32 35 37 36 37 37 37 39 41 44 48 51 52 50 51
RH 26 34 51 61 72 84 66 44 40 51 70 82 92 92 75 58 56 74 93100100100
Wind dir S SE SE S S S SW SE SE E SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW
Wind spd 5 5 5 4 2 2 2 4 5 5 4 3 4 5 8 12 14 12 12 11 12 12
Clouds FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 600 600 2200 3200 600 1200 2800 3100 1900 1600
T Wind Dir S S SW SE SE S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 11 8 8 8 12 13 19 23 25 23
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 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
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 62 25 43 24 42 22 54 32 61
Temp 62 50 34 26 38 38 30 25 38 37 27 23 47 48 37 33 55 54
Dewpt 41 31 22 18 15 18 20 21 22 23 23 21 23 28 30 31 32 34
Min/Max RH 39 71 34 84 47 96 33 95 35
RH 46 48 61 71 38 44 66 84 52 56 85 92 39 46 75 93 42 46
PWind dir NW N NE E NE N SW S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 20 10 5 5 5
Frzg rain S
Rain shwrs S
Snowshwrs S
$$
TXZ029-271000-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025
Date 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 27 59 34 58 40
Temp 52 48 39 36 32 29 38 52 58 52 40 37 35 37 44 51 57 55 48 46 42 42
Dewpt 23 27 26 27 29 28 30 33 34 36 37 37 35 37 41 43 45 48 48 46 42 42
RH 32 44 59 69 89 96 73 48 40 54 89100100100 89 74 64 77100100100100
Wind dir S S S S SW SW N E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
Wind spd 10 6 6 5 4 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 10 14 14 12 13 12 12 10
Clouds CL FW CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW B1 B2 B1 B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC B1 SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 500 2000 3200 500 700 2400 3800 1000 900
T Wind Dir S SW NE SE S S S SW S SW
T Wind Spd 14 11 6 9 14 16 21 23 24 20
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 55 19 39 18 39 18 52 27 57
Temp 55 44 29 20 35 34 25 19 34 34 23 19 45 46 34 28 53 50
Dewpt 34 27 18 15 13 15 17 18 21 23 20 19 25 26 27 27 29 30
Min/Max RH 40 81 35 96 50 100 34 96 33
RH 45 51 63 81 40 45 71 96 58 64 88 100 45 45 75 96 39 46
PWind dir NW NE E E E N SW SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 20 10 5 5 0
Snowshwrs S S
$$
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