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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
726 PM CST Wed Dec 3 2025
TXZ024-041000-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
726 PM CST Wed Dec 3 2025
Date 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 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 29 38 28 58 30
Temp 40 37 34 31 31 33 37 36 30 30 31 32 39 52 57 49 39 36 34 31
Dewpt 29 30 30 27 27 27 27 28 27 27 27 26 27 26 24 26 27 26 25 23
RH 64 74 84 85 85 77 67 73 88 89 85 81 63 37 28 40 63 68 68 71
Wind dir NE NE NE NE NE N NW SE S SW SW W W W W NW W W W W
Wind spd 11 11 11 9 5 4 3 4 5 5 6 8 8 9 6 4 5 5 5 6
Clouds B2 OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 60 40 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.03 0.03 0 0 0
Sleet C C C
Snowshwrs C C C C S
Winter Weath Y Y Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 2700 2200 3000 500 500 2800 4700 500 500
T Wind Dir NE NE W S SW W W NW NW
T Wind Spd 17 9 6 9 14 18 16 11 11
RFTI 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
Date 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25
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 61 32 51 29 62 34 66 40 69
Temp 56 52 39 33 46 45 33 30 55 53 40 35 59 57 47 41 63 59
Dewpt 26 29 29 27 28 29 26 25 29 28 27 26 27 27 26 26 29 30
Min/Max RH 27 79 41 85 28 71 23 54 24
RH 32 41 68 79 50 53 75 82 36 38 59 70 29 32 44 54 28 33
PWind dir W N N SW SW W W W NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ026-041000-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
726 PM CST Wed Dec 3 2025
Date 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 29 36 25 55 28
Temp 41 38 35 32 31 33 35 33 30 28 27 27 33 48 55 49 39 36 31 29
Dewpt 28 30 28 26 26 25 26 26 25 25 25 25 27 29 28 29 29 28 27 25
RH 59 73 75 78 81 72 69 75 81 88 92 92 78 47 35 46 67 72 85 85
Wind dir NE NE NE N NE N N SE S S S SW SW W W N NE NW NW W
Wind spd 12 11 12 11 9 5 2 2 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 4 5 5 5
Clouds B1 B2 OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 40 40 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.02 0.03 0 0 0
Sleet S C C
Snowshwrs C C C S
Winter Weath Y Y Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 2000 1800 2000 300 300 2100 3400 300 300
T Wind Dir NE N N S S SW W N NW
T Wind Spd 19 11 5 9 12 12 11 8 10
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 58 30 49 27 58 31 64 36 67
Temp 52 52 38 31 46 45 33 27 51 52 39 32 56 56 45 37 61 58
Dewpt 29 30 30 28 28 28 26 25 29 29 29 27 29 29 28 27 31 30
Min/Max RH 32 88 44 92 32 82 26 67 26
RH 41 43 73 88 49 51 75 92 42 41 67 82 35 35 51 67 32 34
PWind dir NW N N SE S S SW SW NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW SC FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ043-041000-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
726 PM CST Wed Dec 3 2025
Date 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 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 33 39 27 63 30
Temp 45 41 38 36 36 37 39 37 32 30 30 30 39 56 62 56 45 39 34 31
Dewpt 29 30 31 30 30 28 27 28 29 28 28 28 31 31 29 31 33 31 28 26
RH 53 64 77 80 80 69 62 69 89 93 92 91 73 38 28 39 63 72 77 80
Wind dir NE NE NE NE NE N N NE SE S SW SW SW SW SW S W W W W
Wind spd 11 10 11 10 9 9 5 3 3 4 5 5 6 9 9 5 5 4 5 5
Clouds SC B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 10 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 2300 2300 2500 500 400 2600 4500 500 500
T Wind Dir NE NE N SE SW SW SW W NW
T Wind Spd 23 14 8 8 10 16 18 11 11
RFTI 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
Date 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25
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 68 32 55 27 62 33 68 39 72
Temp 60 60 43 33 50 49 34 28 54 56 42 34 59 60 48 40 66 63
Dewpt 25 27 30 29 28 29 29 26 28 29 31 28 29 29 29 26 27 29
Min/Max RH 20 84 36 95 28 81 24 57 19
RH 26 28 60 84 43 46 81 92 36 36 66 80 31 31 48 57 23 28
PWind dir W NW N E SW SW SW SW NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ035-041000-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
726 PM CST Wed Dec 3 2025
Date 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 29 40 28 61 28
Temp 40 36 34 31 33 36 40 37 33 31 31 31 37 55 60 52 41 37 33 30
Dewpt 24 27 26 26 26 27 28 27 27 26 25 26 26 25 22 21 21 21 20 20
RH 52 69 72 81 75 69 62 67 78 81 78 81 64 31 23 29 44 52 58 66
Wind dir NE NE NE NE NE NE W SW S SW SW W W W W W W W W W
Wind spd 16 14 13 11 9 4 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 12 5 5 5 8 9
Clouds SC B2 OV OV OV B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 20 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.03 0 0 0 0
Sleet C C S S
Snowshwrs C C S S
Mix Hgt 2200 2100 2700 400 400 3200 5300 500 500
T Wind Dir NE NE W SW SW W W NW NW
T Wind Spd 20 10 8 10 14 19 20 14 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 65 31 57 28 63 30 68 37 72
Temp 58 56 41 32 52 49 35 29 56 54 40 31 60 58 46 39 66 62
Dewpt 24 23 25 25 26 26 25 24 26 24 24 23 25 23 22 22 25 25
Min/Max RH 21 75 31 81 24 72 19 50 18
RH 27 28 53 75 36 40 66 81 31 31 52 72 26 26 38 50 21 24
PWind dir W NW N SE SW W W W NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ031-041000-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
726 PM CST Wed Dec 3 2025
Date 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 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 37 26 60 28
Temp 43 40 36 34 33 34 37 35 30 28 29 28 37 53 59 50 40 35 32 29
Dewpt 30 32 31 29 28 27 27 28 28 28 27 28 29 29 27 30 30 29 27 26
RH 60 75 81 84 80 74 67 75 91100 94100 74 41 29 45 67 78 84 88
Wind dir NE NE NE N NE N N SE S S S SW SW W W N N W W W
Wind spd 10 9 10 9 8 5 4 2 3 4 5 5 5 6 5 5 4 3 4 5
Clouds B1 B2 OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 30 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.03 0.05 0 0 0
Sleet S C C
Snowshwrs C C C
Mix Hgt 2300 2200 2600 600 600 2400 5500 600 600
T Wind Dir NE N N S SW SW W N NW
T Wind Spd 20 12 5 9 12 12 14 9 12
RFTI 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
Date 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25
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 63 30 52 26 62 31 68 38 70
Temp 57 54 38 31 47 46 32 27 54 54 39 32 59 58 46 39 64 60
Dewpt 28 31 33 30 28 29 28 27 29 30 31 28 29 29 29 27 30 32
Min/Max RH 27 94 41 98 30 85 25 62 24
RH 34 41 81 94 48 51 84 98 38 39 72 85 33 34 51 62 28 35
PWind dir W N N S S SW SW SW NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ029-041000-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
726 PM CST Wed Dec 3 2025
Date 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 27 38 24 55 23
Temp 36 34 32 30 31 34 37 35 29 27 27 27 34 49 54 45 34 29 25 29
Dewpt 28 29 28 27 27 27 27 28 28 27 27 26 26 23 22 24 24 24 22 21
RH 72 82 85 88 85 75 67 75 96100100 96 72 36 28 43 66 81 88 72
Wind dir NE NE NE NE NE N W SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W
Wind spd 12 10 9 8 5 3 5 4 5 5 8 9 9 10 9 4 4 4 5 6
Clouds B1 OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 60 30 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.04 0.01 0 0 0
Sleet C C C
Snowshwrs C C C C
Winter Weath Y Y Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 2200 2200 3000 400 500 3200 4300 500 500
T Wind Dir NE NE W SW SW W W NW NW
T Wind Spd 19 9 8 10 17 20 20 13 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 60 26 52 24 59 27 63 33 67
Temp 53 50 34 27 46 43 29 25 52 50 35 28 56 54 42 35 62 57
Dewpt 25 28 28 25 27 28 26 24 27 27 25 24 25 25 24 23 27 29
Min/Max RH 27 92 41 96 28 85 23 61 23
RH 33 42 78 92 47 55 88 96 38 41 66 85 30 32 48 61 26 34
PWind dir W N N S SW W W W NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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