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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025
TXZ024-081000-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025
Date 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25 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 32 63 35 70 42
Temp 56 50 41 38 34 33 40 57 63 56 45 41 38 36 44 63 69 61 52 48 46 43
Dewpt 28 31 31 29 28 28 28 31 29 31 30 28 26 24 26 28 26 27 27 26 28 29
RH 34 48 68 71 79 83 63 37 28 38 55 60 63 62 48 26 20 27 38 42 48 57
Wind dir N E S S SW SW SW S SW S SW W W W W SW SW SW W W NW NW
Wind spd 5 3 3 4 4 4 5 9 11 5 5 5 5 6 8 9 11 5 6 6 8 8
Clouds CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 500 2400 5000 500 500 1900 3200 500 600
T Wind Dir S SW SW SW SW W W W W NW
T Wind Spd 8 6 11 16 12 11 13 17 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 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25 Fri 12/12/25 Sat 12/13/25 Sun 12/14/25
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 61 41 69 34 51 26 49 29 55
Temp 58 55 45 42 66 60 43 35 46 44 31 27 43 44 34 30 49 50
Dewpt 29 31 28 30 34 36 33 28 25 25 22 20 21 23 23 22 26 29
Min/Max RH 29 62 28 77 37 75 34 74 33
RH 33 39 51 62 31 42 67 75 43 47 68 74 41 43 64 73 41 44
PWind dir NE SW N NE NE E S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ026-081000-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025
Date 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25 Wed
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 28 59 31 69 37
Temp 53 48 39 35 32 29 35 50 59 54 45 40 35 32 39 59 69 61 51 46 42 38
Dewpt 28 31 31 29 28 26 27 31 30 31 30 30 29 27 28 29 28 29 28 28 28 29
RH 38 51 73 78 85 88 72 48 33 41 55 67 78 82 64 32 21 30 41 49 57 70
Wind dir N NE E SE S S S S S SE S S W W W SW SW SW SW W NW N
Wind spd 8 3 3 2 3 4 5 9 12 8 5 5 5 5 6 6 10 5 5 5 6 8
Clouds CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 300 300 1500 2700 300 300 1400 3200 300 400
T Wind Dir E S S S S SW W SW SW N
T Wind Spd 8 6 12 17 14 9 10 14 12 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25 Fri 12/12/25 Sat 12/13/25 Sun 12/14/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 61 37 67 33 48 23 45 26 52
Temp 58 55 43 38 61 59 42 34 45 43 30 24 40 41 32 27 47 48
Dewpt 29 29 29 29 33 35 32 28 25 24 21 18 18 20 20 21 25 27
Min/Max RH 28 70 29 82 40 78 35 78 36
RH 33 37 57 70 35 40 67 78 45 47 69 77 41 43 61 78 42 44
PWind dir NE S N NE NE NE SE S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ043-081000-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025
Date 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25 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 28 63 34 72 40
Temp 58 52 43 37 33 30 37 55 62 57 48 43 39 35 43 63 71 65 57 51 46 41
Dewpt 28 30 32 30 30 29 30 30 29 30 31 31 29 28 28 27 25 26 25 24 23 26
RH 32 43 65 77 91 96 74 38 28 35 52 62 68 75 55 25 18 23 29 34 41 55
Wind dir N NE E SE SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW
Wind spd 10 5 3 2 2 3 3 5 9 5 5 5 5 5 9 11 13 8 9 8 6 5
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 400 400 2000 4100 500 400 2100 4000 500 500
T Wind Dir E S S S S SW SW SW SW W
T Wind Spd 6 5 8 16 14 13 17 20 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 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25 Fri 12/12/25 Sat 12/13/25 Sun 12/14/25
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 65 39 73 34 54 23 49 29 57
Temp 62 59 45 40 68 64 46 35 49 49 34 24 43 45 36 30 51 53
Dewpt 29 30 30 29 32 34 33 30 25 25 24 20 18 22 22 24 28 31
Min/Max RH 26 64 23 83 32 83 32 79 34
RH 28 33 55 64 26 33 61 83 39 39 67 83 36 41 56 79 40 43
PWind dir N S NW NE NE NE SE S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ035-081000-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025
Date 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25 Wed
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 30 65 31 72 39
Temp 59 53 42 38 34 32 39 59 65 57 46 40 34 32 40 64 72 64 54 48 43 40
Dewpt 27 29 30 28 27 26 26 28 26 25 24 23 22 22 23 22 19 18 18 20 22 24
RH 29 39 62 67 75 78 59 30 23 29 42 50 61 66 50 20 13 17 24 33 43 52
Wind dir N N SE S SW SW SW SW SW S SW W W W W W W SW SW W NW NW
Wind spd 5 2 3 5 5 6 8 16 17 6 5 5 5 6 10 16 17 10 11 9 10 10
Clouds CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 400 400 2500 4500 500 400 2300 4100 500 600
T Wind Dir SE SW SW SW SW W W W W NW
T Wind Spd 9 11 16 17 13 13 17 21 18 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25 Fri 12/12/25 Sat 12/13/25 Sun 12/14/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 65 40 75 34 54 25 51 28 61
Temp 62 58 46 42 70 65 46 35 49 46 31 26 45 44 35 29 53 54
Dewpt 27 26 25 26 31 31 30 27 26 23 21 20 22 22 22 22 26 26
Min/Max RH 24 55 20 72 33 78 32 75 28
RH 26 29 43 53 23 28 53 72 40 40 66 78 40 41 59 75 35 34
PWind dir NE SW N NE E E S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ031-081000-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025
Date 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25 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 28 62 32 74 39
Temp 57 49 40 35 31 29 36 54 61 55 46 41 36 33 41 64 72 63 53 47 43 40
Dewpt 29 31 32 29 28 26 28 31 31 32 33 31 30 28 28 29 27 28 27 26 28 30
RH 34 50 73 79 86 89 71 42 32 40 59 67 78 84 61 27 19 27 37 44 55 67
Wind dir N NE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW W W SW SW SW SW W W NW
Wind spd 9 4 2 2 2 2 4 9 12 6 5 4 4 4 5 8 11 5 5 5 5 5
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 600 600 1900 3300 600 600 2300 4100 600 600
T Wind Dir SE S S S S SW W SW SW NW
T Wind Spd 6 5 12 18 16 12 11 18 13 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 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25 Fri 12/12/25 Sat 12/13/25 Sun 12/14/25
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 38 69 32 52 23 49 27 55
Temp 60 56 43 39 64 60 43 33 47 45 31 24 42 44 33 28 49 50
Dewpt 29 31 30 31 34 36 33 29 25 25 23 20 19 22 21 22 26 29
Min/Max RH 28 72 28 87 34 86 34 78 35
RH 31 38 60 72 33 42 67 87 42 45 72 83 39 42 61 78 41 46
PWind dir N S NW NE NE NE SE S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ029-081000-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025
Date 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25 Wed
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 27 61 26 67 36
Temp 55 49 37 33 30 28 37 53 60 53 40 35 30 27 38 58 66 58 47 42 39 37
Dewpt 28 30 30 28 27 26 27 30 26 27 27 26 24 23 25 26 24 25 24 24 25 28
RH 35 48 75 82 88 92 67 41 27 36 59 69 78 85 59 29 20 28 40 48 57 70
Wind dir N N S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW W W W W W W SW SW W NW N
Wind spd 5 2 2 3 4 5 6 12 11 4 3 3 4 5 8 12 14 8 6 5 5 6
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 400 400 2300 4400 500 400 1600 3000 500 600
T Wind Dir S SW SW SW SW W W SW W N
T Wind Spd 9 12 17 14 9 11 14 20 17 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25 Fri 12/12/25 Sat 12/13/25 Sun 12/14/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 60 36 69 29 51 21 48 23 57
Temp 57 54 42 37 65 59 40 30 47 43 28 22 42 42 32 24 49 51
Dewpt 29 30 28 29 33 35 32 28 26 25 22 20 23 24 24 23 27 28
Min/Max RH 31 72 27 92 36 92 38 96 33
RH 34 40 57 72 30 40 73 92 44 49 78 92 46 48 72 96 42 41
PWind dir NE SW N NE E E S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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