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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
326 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026
TXZ024-100900-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
326 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 75 102 76 102 77
Temp 101100 88 83 79 76 87 95100 99 89 83 79 77 86 95100101 90 85 81 78
Dewpt 46 46 52 56 58 59 59 54 52 52 56 59 61 62 62 57 55 54 57 60 60 61
RH 16 16 29 40 49 56 39 25 20 21 33 44 53 61 44 29 22 21 33 43 50 56
Wind dir S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 11 13 10 10 10 11 14 11 13 13 10 10 11 13 14 13 13 13 11 14 14 13
Clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL 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 2000 500 7800 10400 4400 500 9100 11600 7200 600
T Wind Dir S SW SW S S SW SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 16 18 18 14 16 18 17 14 17 18
RFTI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category EL NO NO 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 78 102 76 100 75 99 74 99
Temp 96101 85 80 97 99 83 77 95 96 82 76 93 97 81 76 93 96
Dewpt 59 55 60 60 58 57 62 63 61 60 63 64 61 57 61 63 60 56
Min/Max RH 21 49 22 62 28 66 26 65 26
RH 29 22 42 49 28 26 49 62 33 31 53 66 34 27 51 65 33 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 SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 10 20 10 20 5 10 5
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
$$
TXZ026-100900-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
326 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026
Date 08/09/26 Mon 08/10/26 Tue 08/11/26 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 75 102 76 102 77
Temp 102100 90 84 78 75 88 97100 99 90 84 80 77 88 97102100 92 86 81 78
Dewpt 51 51 55 59 60 61 62 59 57 57 59 61 63 63 65 62 59 58 60 61 62 62
RH 18 19 31 43 54 62 42 29 24 25 35 46 56 62 47 32 25 25 34 43 53 58
Wind dir S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S
Wind spd 12 12 10 9 9 8 11 11 12 12 11 10 11 10 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12
Clouds CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 900 500 8300 10100 4900 600 8700 11200 7400 600
T Wind Dir S S SW S S S SW S S S
T Wind Spd 16 13 16 14 17 16 17 17 18 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 08/12 Thu 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 102 77 102 76 100 76 100 75 99
Temp 97101 87 79 98100 85 77 96 97 84 76 94 97 84 76 94 96
Dewpt 64 60 61 60 63 59 62 64 65 61 62 64 64 59 61 63 63 59
Min/Max RH 25 52 25 64 29 66 27 64 27
RH 34 26 42 52 32 26 46 64 36 31 48 66 37 29 46 64 36 29
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 15> <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL FW FW FW CL FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 5 20 5 5 5
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
$$
TXZ043-100900-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
326 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 75 101 75
Temp 100 99 89 84 79 76 86 95 99 99 89 85 80 76 85 96101 99 91 86 80 76
Dewpt 56 56 59 61 63 64 67 62 60 60 62 63 65 66 68 64 61 60 62 63 63 66
RH 24 24 37 47 58 66 52 34 28 28 40 49 61 71 56 35 27 28 38 47 56 71
Wind dir S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 9 10 9 6 8 8 10 10 10 11 9 9 9 9 12 12 12 13 11 11 10 11
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 1300 500 8500 10500 5200 700 7800 10700 6900 700
T Wind Dir S SW SW S S SW SW S S S
T Wind Spd 14 13 16 13 16 14 18 17 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 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 76 102 76 101 75 100 75 100
Temp 96101 87 78 96100 86 76 95 99 84 76 94 98 84 76 94 98
Dewpt 66 61 61 64 63 59 62 67 66 60 63 67 64 59 62 66 63 58
Min/Max RH 26 61 25 74 26 75 26 71 26
RH 38 28 43 61 34 26 45 74 38 28 49 75 37 28 48 71 36 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 CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 5 5
$$
TXZ035-100900-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
326 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026
Date 08/09/26 Mon 08/10/26 Tue 08/11/26 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 71 97 72 98 73
Temp 95 95 84 79 74 71 81 91 95 95 85 79 75 72 81 90 96 97 86 81 76 73
Dewpt 50 50 54 57 58 59 62 58 55 53 56 59 61 62 63 60 56 55 58 60 61 61
RH 22 22 36 47 57 66 53 33 26 24 37 50 62 71 54 37 26 25 39 49 60 66
Wind dir S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 11 12 12 10 10 10 13 12 12 14 12 12 13 13 16 14 13 16 17 17 16 14
Clouds CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4500 600 7500 9500 5200 800 8000 10700 6700 900
T Wind Dir S SW SW S S SW S S S S
T Wind Spd 16 16 16 14 16 17 17 16 19 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 08/12 Thu 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 99 74 99 72 96 71 96 71 95
Temp 92 98 82 74 92 95 80 72 90 92 78 71 89 93 77 71 89 93
Dewpt 61 55 60 59 61 57 62 62 63 59 63 63 63 56 62 63 62 56
Min/Max RH 23 59 27 71 31 76 28 76 29
RH 36 24 47 59 36 28 54 71 41 33 60 76 42 29 60 76 41 29
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 10 20 5 20 0 10 5
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
$$
TXZ031-100900-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
326 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 75 104 77 104 77
Temp 103102 91 84 79 76 90 98102101 91 85 81 78 89 98103101 92 87 82 78
Dewpt 51 51 57 60 61 62 62 59 56 57 60 62 64 64 64 61 58 58 61 62 63 63
RH 18 19 32 43 55 61 39 27 23 24 36 46 56 63 44 30 23 24 36 44 54 60
Wind dir S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S
Wind spd 11 11 9 8 6 8 11 11 12 12 9 9 10 10 13 12 13 13 11 11 11 12
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 1700 500 8500 10400 4500 600 8800 11200 7200 700
T Wind Dir S S SW S S SW SW S S S
T Wind Spd 16 14 16 14 17 16 18 17 19 17
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 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 78 105 77 103 76 103 76 102
Temp 99102 88 80 99102 86 78 97 99 85 77 96 99 85 78 96 98
Dewpt 63 60 61 61 62 59 62 65 65 61 63 65 63 59 62 64 62 58
Min/Max RH 23 53 23 64 26 68 25 63 24
RH 32 25 42 53 30 25 45 64 35 29 49 68 34 27 47 63 33 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 CL FW FW SC CL FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 20 5 10 5 5 5
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ029-100900-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
326 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026
Date 08/09/26 Mon 08/10/26 Tue 08/11/26 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 68 98 69 99 71
Temp 97 96 83 78 73 69 82 92 96 96 84 78 74 70 82 92 97 98 87 81 76 72
Dewpt 45 45 54 56 59 60 59 54 51 51 56 59 61 62 61 57 53 52 58 60 61 62
RH 17 18 37 47 62 73 46 28 22 22 38 52 64 76 49 31 23 21 38 49 60 71
Wind dir S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 10 11 9 8 8 8 12 11 11 12 10 9 10 10 13 12 11 11 11 12 11 10
Clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 2000 500 7000 9500 3400 600 8200 11000 7100 900
T Wind Dir S SW SW S S SW SW S S S
T Wind Spd 17 17 17 13 17 17 16 12 18 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 08/12 Thu 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 100 72 99 70 96 69 96 68 95
Temp 94 98 81 73 94 94 79 71 92 92 77 70 90 93 77 70 90 92
Dewpt 57 53 60 60 57 56 62 63 60 59 63 64 60 56 62 63 59 55
Min/Max RH 20 64 23 76 29 81 27 78 26
RH 29 22 49 64 29 28 56 76 34 33 62 81 37 29 60 78 35 29
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 20 10 20 5 20 5
Rain shwrs S S S
Tstms S S S
$$
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