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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1131 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026
TXZ024-100900-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
1131 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026
Date 08/09/26 Mon 08/10/26 Tue 08/11/26 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 75 101 77 102 79
Temp 83 79 76 86 94 99 98 88 83 80 78 86 95100100 90 85 81 79
Dewpt 56 58 59 59 55 53 53 56 59 61 62 62 58 55 54 57 59 60 61
RH 41 50 55 40 27 22 22 34 44 52 58 44 29 23 22 33 41 48 54
Wind dir S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 10 9 10 14 11 12 13 10 9 11 13 14 12 13 13 12 14 14 13
Clouds CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 7800 9800 3200 500 8900 11900 6300 500
T Wind Dir SW SW S S SW SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 17 18 14 16 19 18 14 17 18
RFTI 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
Date 08/12 Thu 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 103 79 103 78 101 75 99 75 100
Temp 96102 86 80 98 98 84 79 95 96 82 76 93 98 82 76 94 97
Dewpt 59 55 60 59 58 57 61 62 60 59 62 64 60 56 60 62 58 54
Min/Max RH 21 49 21 57 26 65 25 61 23
RH 29 22 41 49 27 26 46 57 31 29 50 65 34 26 48 61 30 24
PWind dir S S S 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 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 10 20 10 20 5 5 0
Rain shwrs S S S
Tstms S S S
$$
TXZ026-100900-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
1131 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026
Date 08/09/26 Mon 08/10/26 Tue 08/11/26 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 75 101 77 102 78
Temp 84 78 75 88 96 99 98 90 85 80 78 88 96100100 91 86 82 79
Dewpt 59 61 61 62 60 58 57 59 62 63 63 65 62 59 58 59 61 62 62
RH 42 55 61 42 30 26 26 35 46 56 61 47 33 26 25 34 43 51 57
Wind dir S S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S
Wind spd 9 8 9 11 11 12 12 10 10 11 10 12 13 14 13 12 12 12 12
Clouds CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 8500 10000 1600 500 8700 11800 5800 600
T Wind Dir S SW S S S SW S S S
T Wind Spd 13 16 16 16 16 17 16 18 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 08/12 Thu 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 102 79 103 78 101 76 100 76 101
Temp 98100 87 80 98101 86 78 96 98 84 77 95 98 84 76 96 98
Dewpt 64 60 61 60 63 59 61 63 65 60 62 64 64 59 61 62 62 57
Min/Max RH 26 51 24 59 27 65 27 61 25
RH 33 27 42 51 32 26 43 59 36 29 48 65 36 28 46 61 33 26
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 15> <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 5 10 5 0 0
$$
TXZ043-100900-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
1131 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026
Date 08/09/26 Mon 08/10/26 Tue 08/11/26 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 75 100 77 101 77
Temp 84 79 76 86 94 98 98 89 85 80 77 86 95 99 99 91 86 81 77
Dewpt 61 63 63 67 62 59 59 62 63 65 66 68 64 60 59 61 62 63 66
RH 46 58 66 52 35 27 28 42 49 59 68 55 36 27 27 38 45 55 67
Wind dir S S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S
Wind spd 6 8 8 10 10 10 11 9 8 9 9 11 12 12 13 12 11 10 11
Clouds CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 8600 10100 1900 600 8100 11100 5800 600
T Wind Dir S SW S S SW SW S S S
T Wind Spd 14 14 13 16 16 18 16 18 16
RFTI 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
Date 08/12 Thu 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 103 77 103 77 102 75 100 75 100
Temp 97101 87 77 97101 86 77 96100 84 76 95 98 84 76 95 98
Dewpt 65 61 61 63 63 59 62 67 65 59 63 67 64 59 61 64 62 56
Min/Max RH 26 61 24 71 26 74 26 68 24
RH 35 27 42 61 33 26 45 71 36 27 49 74 37 27 48 68 35 25
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 0 10 0 0 0
$$
TXZ035-100900-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
1131 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026
Date 08/09/26 Mon 08/10/26 Tue 08/11/26 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 71 96 73 98 74
Temp 78 74 71 81 89 94 94 84 79 76 73 81 90 96 96 86 81 77 74
Dewpt 57 58 59 62 58 55 54 56 59 61 62 63 61 56 55 57 59 60 61
RH 48 57 65 53 35 27 26 38 50 59 68 54 38 27 26 37 47 55 63
Wind dir S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 10 10 10 13 12 12 13 12 12 13 12 14 14 13 16 17 17 16 13
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 7600 9500 4100 700 8200 11500 7200 700
T Wind Dir SW SW S S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 14 16 13 16 17 16 16 19 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 08/12 Thu 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 100 75 99 74 97 72 95 71 96
Temp 92 99 82 75 93 95 80 74 91 92 78 72 88 94 78 71 89 93
Dewpt 61 55 59 59 60 57 61 62 63 59 62 63 63 56 60 62 61 54
Min/Max RH 23 57 25 66 29 73 27 72 27
RH 36 23 46 57 33 28 52 66 39 33 58 73 43 28 54 72 39 27
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 20 10 20 0 5 0
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
$$
TXZ031-100900-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
1131 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026
Date 08/09/26 Mon 08/10/26 Tue 08/11/26 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 75 103 78 104 79
Temp 85 80 76 90 97101100 91 86 81 78 89 98102101 92 87 82 79
Dewpt 60 62 62 62 59 57 57 60 62 64 64 64 61 58 58 60 62 63 63
RH 43 55 62 41 29 24 24 36 46 56 61 44 31 24 24 34 43 52 58
Wind dir S S S SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S
Wind spd 6 6 6 11 11 12 12 9 9 10 10 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12
Clouds CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 8700 10500 2400 500 8600 11800 5500 600
T Wind Dir S SW S S SW SW S S S
T Wind Spd 14 17 14 17 17 18 16 18 17
RFTI 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
Date 08/12 Thu 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 105 79 106 78 104 77 103 76 103
Temp 99102 88 80 99102 87 79 98100 85 77 97 99 85 77 97 99
Dewpt 63 60 61 61 62 59 62 64 64 59 62 65 63 58 61 63 61 57
Min/Max RH 24 53 22 61 24 66 24 63 23
RH 31 26 41 53 29 25 44 61 33 26 47 66 33 26 46 63 30 25
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 5 10 5 5 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ029-100900-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
1131 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026
Date 08/09/26 Mon 08/10/26 Tue 08/11/26 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 68 97 70 99 72
Temp 77 72 69 82 91 95 95 84 79 74 71 82 92 97 97 86 81 76 72
Dewpt 57 59 60 59 54 52 51 57 59 61 62 62 57 53 52 57 59 61 62
RH 50 63 74 46 29 23 23 40 50 64 74 51 31 23 22 37 47 60 70
Wind dir S SW SW SW S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 8 6 6 12 11 11 11 9 9 10 10 12 12 11 11 11 12 11 11
Clouds FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW CL FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 7100 9400 3000 600 8900 11800 4800 600
T Wind Dir SW SW S S SW S S S S
T Wind Spd 16 17 13 17 18 16 13 18 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 08/12 Thu 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 100 72 100 71 97 69 96 69 96
Temp 94 98 81 73 95 94 79 72 92 92 77 70 90 93 77 70 91 94
Dewpt 58 54 60 60 57 56 61 62 59 58 62 63 59 55 61 63 58 53
Min/Max RH 21 64 23 72 27 80 26 79 25
RH 30 23 49 64 28 28 54 71 33 32 60 79 35 28 58 79 33 25
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 10 10 20 10 30 5 5 0
Rain shwrs S C
Tstms S C
$$
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