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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
247 PM CST Mon Nov 3 2025
TXZ024-041000-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
247 PM CST Mon Nov 3 2025
Date 11/03/25 Tue 11/04/25 Wed 11/05/25 Thu
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 52 86 54 79 46
Temp 78 72 61 59 57 54 62 79 86 77 66 64 59 55 63 76 78 69 57 53 48 47
Dewpt 33 36 37 37 39 40 40 37 34 35 35 33 31 29 31 36 38 41 44 45 44 43
RH 19 27 41 44 51 59 45 23 15 22 32 31 35 37 30 24 24 36 61 75 85 86
Wind dir SE SE S SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW W W NW NE NE E NE N W W
Wind spd 5 6 8 10 10 10 11 12 11 8 9 9 8 9 9 9 8 5 4 3 3 5
Clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 600 2100 4300 500 500 2700 3700 600 500
T Wind Dir S SW SW SW SW W N NE NE W
T Wind Spd 12 21 19 18 20 18 13 10 9 6
RFTI 0 0 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 NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/06/25 Fri 11/07/25 Sat 11/08/25 Sun 11/09/25 Mon 11/10/25
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 86 50 73 48 78 43 64 40 69
Temp 80 76 59 51 70 66 54 49 73 68 51 44 58 57 45 40 62 61
Dewpt 34 27 31 33 30 32 34 34 32 33 30 29 26 27 29 30 31 33
Min/Max RH 12 52 20 56 18 56 24 67 25
RH 19 16 34 51 22 28 47 56 22 27 44 56 29 31 53 67 31 34
PWind dir SW NW NE S NW N NE S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ026-041000-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
247 PM CST Mon Nov 3 2025
Date 11/03/25 Tue 11/04/25 Wed 11/05/25 Thu
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 47 82 49 79 46
Temp 80 73 62 58 53 49 58 76 82 76 66 62 55 50 59 75 78 70 59 53 48 47
Dewpt 36 37 38 39 40 40 41 41 38 39 39 38 35 34 35 38 40 43 44 45 45 44
RH 21 27 41 49 61 71 53 28 21 26 37 41 47 54 40 26 26 38 57 74 89 89
Wind dir S SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW W N NE NE NE NE N NW W
Wind spd 6 8 9 9 9 9 11 13 14 11 9 8 6 5 8 9 8 5 5 5 4 5
Clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 400 400 2000 2700 400 300 2200 3400 600 300
T Wind Dir S SW SW S SW W N NE NE N
T Wind Spd 16 13 16 20 18 13 11 11 10 6
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/06/25 Fri 11/07/25 Sat 11/08/25 Sun 11/09/25 Mon 11/10/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 83 49 75 47 78 43 65 39 68
Temp 75 76 60 50 72 68 54 48 73 69 53 44 60 59 45 40 61 61
Dewpt 42 33 34 34 32 33 35 37 36 35 33 30 28 28 30 30 31 33
Min/Max RH 17 56 19 65 21 58 23 67 26
RH 31 21 37 54 23 27 48 65 26 28 46 58 29 30 55 67 32 35
PWind dir SW NW NE SE W N NE SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ043-041000-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
247 PM CST Mon Nov 3 2025
Date 11/03/25 Tue 11/04/25 Wed 11/05/25 Thu
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 46 83 51 86 46
Temp 82 76 64 58 53 48 58 73 81 77 67 62 56 52 64 80 85 77 64 57 51 47
Dewpt 36 37 41 43 44 43 44 43 40 41 44 44 45 44 40 34 33 38 43 46 46 45
RH 19 25 43 58 71 82 59 34 23 28 43 53 66 74 41 19 16 25 47 67 83 93
Wind dir S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW W NW N NE NE N W W
Wind spd 9 6 8 6 6 6 10 12 12 9 9 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 4 4 5
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 500 2200 3200 500 400 2000 4700 500 400
T Wind Dir S SW SW SW SW SW W N NE W
T Wind Spd 16 14 18 18 18 16 12 9 11 10
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 11/06/25 Fri 11/07/25 Sat 11/08/25 Sun 11/09/25 Mon 11/10/25
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 88 50 78 46 83 45 69 40 72
Temp 79 81 63 51 73 70 55 47 76 74 56 46 63 62 48 40 63 64
Dewpt 41 32 33 35 35 35 38 39 34 35 35 31 28 28 31 31 30 32
Min/Max RH 15 54 20 74 18 57 22 70 22
RH 26 17 33 54 25 27 53 74 22 24 45 56 27 27 52 70 29 30
PWind dir SW W NE SE W NE NE E S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ035-041000-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
247 PM CST Mon Nov 3 2025
Date 11/03/25 Tue 11/04/25 Wed 11/05/25 Thu
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 46 86 48 85 45
Temp 82 73 61 56 52 48 57 78 86 76 65 59 54 49 62 80 84 74 60 54 50 46
Dewpt 30 31 32 35 38 38 39 34 31 31 31 30 30 29 30 30 30 33 36 38 39 38
RH 15 21 33 45 59 68 51 20 14 19 28 33 40 46 30 16 14 22 41 55 66 73
Wind dir S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW W W NW N NE E E NE SW W
Wind spd 10 9 11 11 11 10 11 12 12 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 5 5 5 5 5 5
Clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 500 1800 4100 500 400 2400 4500 500 500
T Wind Dir S SW SW SW SW W NW N NE W
T Wind Spd 17 18 14 16 17 16 13 10 9 10
RFTI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/06/25 Fri 11/07/25 Sat 11/08/25 Sun 11/09/25 Mon 11/10/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 87 47 76 46 81 43 68 40 71
Temp 80 77 59 48 73 68 54 47 76 71 53 44 62 59 46 40 64 62
Dewpt 31 22 23 30 29 30 32 32 30 30 30 28 26 27 28 29 31 31
Min/Max RH 10 49 18 56 15 53 21 64 23
RH 17 13 25 49 20 24 43 56 18 22 41 53 25 29 49 64 29 31
PWind dir W NW NE S W NE NE SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ031-041000-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
247 PM CST Mon Nov 3 2025
Date 11/03/25 Tue 11/04/25 Wed 11/05/25 Thu
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 48 85 51 81 46
Temp 82 74 64 59 55 50 61 76 83 77 68 64 57 52 62 76 80 72 60 53 48 46
Dewpt 36 38 40 42 42 43 42 41 40 40 40 38 36 34 33 37 39 43 46 47 47 46
RH 19 27 42 53 61 76 50 29 22 26 36 39 45 50 34 24 22 35 60 79 95100
Wind dir S S S S SW S S S S S S SW SW W NW N NE NE NE N NW W
Wind spd 9 8 8 8 9 8 11 13 14 10 9 8 5 5 5 8 6 5 4 3 3 3
Clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 600 600 2300 2900 700 600 2300 3300 800 600
T Wind Dir S SW SW S SW W NW NE NE NW
T Wind Spd 17 16 17 20 20 14 11 10 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 11/06/25 Fri 11/07/25 Sat 11/08/25 Sun 11/09/25 Mon 11/10/25
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 88 50 77 47 81 44 67 39 71
Temp 80 78 61 51 73 69 54 48 76 71 53 45 61 59 45 39 63 63
Dewpt 40 32 34 37 32 34 38 38 36 36 34 31 28 28 30 31 31 33
Min/Max RH 15 60 19 70 19 59 24 73 24
RH 24 19 36 60 22 27 55 67 23 28 47 59 28 31 56 73 31 33
PWind dir SW W NE S W N NE SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ029-041000-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
247 PM CST Mon Nov 3 2025
Date 11/03/25 Tue 11/04/25 Wed 11/05/25 Thu
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 43 83 46 78 41
Temp 78 70 57 53 49 45 56 75 83 74 61 56 51 47 59 75 78 69 55 50 45 42
Dewpt 31 33 35 34 37 38 38 34 31 33 33 32 30 28 29 32 33 37 41 42 41 39
RH 18 25 43 48 63 76 51 22 15 22 35 40 44 47 32 21 19 31 59 74 86 89
Wind dir S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NE NE E E E SW W
Wind spd 6 6 9 9 9 9 10 12 11 6 6 5 5 5 6 9 6 5 4 3 3 5
Clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 500 1900 4300 500 500 2400 4200 500 500
T Wind Dir S SW SW W SW W N NE E SW
T Wind Spd 14 20 18 17 17 17 12 10 11 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/06/25 Fri 11/07/25 Sat 11/08/25 Sun 11/09/25 Mon 11/10/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 83 44 71 43 76 39 63 35 68
Temp 76 73 55 45 68 65 50 44 71 66 48 40 57 56 41 35 60 60
Dewpt 30 23 28 32 29 30 33 31 30 31 29 28 24 27 28 29 31 32
Min/Max RH 12 62 20 63 19 62 24 78 26
RH 18 15 35 60 23 27 52 60 22 27 47 62 28 33 59 78 33 35
PWind dir W NW NE S NW NE NE SE SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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