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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
253 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

TXZ245-260900-
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge RAWS-Aransas County TX
28.30N  96.82W Elev. 20 ft
253 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

Date           04/25/24      Fri 04/26/24            Sat 04/27/24            Sun
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly     16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07

Min/Max                      70          82          71          85          71
Temp          82 77 72 72 71 70 78 81 82 78 74 73 72 71 80 84 84 79 74 73 72 71
Dewpt         73 72 72 71 71 70 73 72 72 72 73 72 72 71 73 73 73 72 72 72 71 71
Max/Min RH                  100          72         100          69          99
RH            73 86 99 97 99100 85 75 73 82 99 99100 99 80 70 70 81 93 95 97 99
Wind Dir      SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Spd      13 13 11 11 11 11 14 16 16 13 12 12 11 12 17 18 19 17 17 14 14 16
Wind Gust
Clouds        B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
Clouds(%)     B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12HR                      0          10           0           0           0
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
LAL                     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1
Haines                  4     4     4     4     4     4     4     3     4     4
Mixing Hgt            800  1200  2500  2300  1500  1400  2400  2500  1600  1500
T Wind Dir             SE     S     S     S    SE    SE    SE    SE    SE    SE
T Wind Spd             23    23    25    26    23    24    27    27    26    24


Date           04/28Mon 04/29/24Tue 04/30/24Wed 05/01/24Thu 05/02/24
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly     13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19

Max/Min            84      70      85      71      85      70      85      70      84
Temp          83 79 73 72 84 80 73 71 83 79 73 71 84 78 72 70 83 79
Dewpt         74 73 73 72 73 73 73 71 73 73 73 71 73 71 72 70 71 70
Min/Max RH         71     100      66     100      66     100      65     100      64
RH            75 82 99100 71 81100100 72 81100100 69 79100100 68 75
Pwind Dir          SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE
Wind Char         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
Avg Clouds    B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12HR           40      20      20      30      20       5      10      10      20
Rain Shwrs       SC IS       IS SC IS IS IS                      IS
Tstms            SC IS       IS SC IS IS IS                      IS

$$

TXZ231-260900-
George West RAWS-Live Oak County TX
28.37N  98.12W Elev. 215 ft
253 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

Date           04/25/24      Fri 04/26/24            Sat 04/27/24            Sun
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly     16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07

Min/Max                      71          89          71          90          72
Temp          87 83 74 73 72 71 78 84 88 85 75 74 73 71 79 87 89 84 76 74 73 72
Dewpt         70 69 69 69 69 70 71 69 69 69 71 72 71 70 70 69 69 70 71 71 70 69
Max/Min RH                   99          51          98          51          91
RH            57 63 84 89 90 99 79 61 53 59 87 92 93 97 74 55 52 63 84 89 90 90
Wind Dir      SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Spd      17 17 17 16 14 13 14 17 14 14 14 14 16 13 18 20 17 19 20 18 18 12
Wind Gust
Clouds        B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2
Clouds(%)     B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12HR                     10          10           0           5           5
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
Rain Shwrs                                                                   SC
Tstms                                                                        IS
LAL                     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1
Haines                  4     4     4     4     4     4     4     4     4     4
Mixing Hgt           2000  1500  4000  5000  1700  1900  4500  4400  2200  2200
T Wind Dir             SE    SE     S     S    SE    SE    SE    SE    SE    SE
T Wind Spd             26    21    24    24    23    23    27    27    27    23


Date           04/28Mon 04/29/24Tue 04/30/24Wed 05/01/24Thu 05/02/24
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly     13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19

Max/Min            85      71      90      70      89      70      90      68      87
Temp          83 83 73 72 87 85 73 71 86 84 73 70 87 84 72 69 84 83
Dewpt         70 70 72 71 70 68 72 71 70 68 71 70 69 67 71 69 68 66
Min/Max RH         60      99      51     100      52     100      49     100      52
RH            64 65 97 97 57 57 95100 58 59 93100 55 56 97100 59 57
Pwind Dir          SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE
Wind Char         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
Avg Clouds    B2 SC SC B2 B1 SC SC B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 SC
PoP 12HR           40      10      20      20      30       5      20      20      20
Rain Shwrs    SC SC          IS IS IS IS SC          IS IS    IS IS
Tstms         IS SC          IS IS IS IS SC          IS IS    IS IS

$$

TXZ247-260900-
Matagorda Island RAWS-Calhoun County TX
28.12N  96.80W Elev. 36 ft
253 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

Date           04/25/24      Fri 04/26/24            Sat 04/27/24            Sun
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly     16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07

Min/Max                      72          80          72          81          72
Temp          78 75 73 73 73 73 76 78 79 76 74 74 73 73 78 80 81 77 75 74 74 72
Dewpt         73 72 72 72 72 72 72 73 72 73 73 73 72 72 72 73 73 73 72 72 72 71
Max/Min RH                   99          79          99          78          98
RH            83 92 97 97 99 99 88 83 81 89 99 97 99 99 82 81 78 86 92 95 95 97
Wind Dir      SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Spd      13 13 13 13 12 12 14 17 17 14 14 14 13 14 16 17 18 18 18 16 14 16
Wind Gust
Clouds        B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
Clouds(%)     B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12HR                      0           5           0           0           0
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
Obvis                           PF       PF
LAL                     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1
Haines                  4     4     4     4     4     4     4     4     4     4
Mixing Hgt            800  1200  1600  1600  1600  1600  1900  1800  1700  1800
T Wind Dir             SE     S     S     S    SE    SE    SE    SE    SE    SE
T Wind Spd             25    25    25    25    25    26    27    27    27    25


Date           04/28Mon 04/29/24Tue 04/30/24Wed 05/01/24Thu 05/02/24
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly     13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19

Max/Min            81      73      81      72      81      73      81      73      81
Temp          79 77 74 73 80 77 74 72 80 77 74 73 80 77 74 73 79 77
Dewpt         74 73 73 73 74 73 73 72 73 73 73 73 73 72 72 72 72 71
Min/Max RH         79     100      77     100      77     100      75      99      72
RH            84 89 97100 83 87 99100 80 89 99 99 80 85 95 99 78 82
Pwind Dir          SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE
Wind Char         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
Avg Clouds    B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12HR           30      20      20      30      20       5      10      10      20
Rain Shwrs       SC IS       IS SC IS IS IS                      IS
Tstms            SC IS       IS SC IS IS IS                      IS

$$

TXZ234-260900-
Victoria RAWS-Victoria County TX
28.85N  96.92W Elev. 23 ft
253 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

Date           04/25/24      Fri 04/26/24            Sat 04/27/24            Sun
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly     16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07

Min/Max                      72          84          73          85          72
Temp          82 80 74 73 73 74 77 81 82 80 75 76 74 73 80 84 84 81 76 75 74 73
Dewpt         72 71 71 71 71 71 72 71 72 72 73 73 72 71 72 73 74 72 72 72 71 71
Max/Min RH                   97          70          95          70          93
RH            72 74 90 93 93 90 85 72 72 77 94 90 93 93 77 70 72 74 87 90 90 93
Wind Dir       S SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Spd      18 16 14 14 13 14 14 19 21 16 16 14 16 14 19 23 24 20 20 17 20 16
Wind Gust
Clouds        B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2
Clouds(%)     B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12HR                      0          10           0           0           0
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
Rain Shwrs                                                                   IS
LAL                     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1
Haines                  4     4     4     3     3     4     4     3     4     4
Mixing Hgt           1100  1000  3300  3400  1600  1700  3300  3200  1800  2100
T Wind Dir             SE     S     S     S     S    SE    SE    SE    SE    SE
T Wind Spd             20    20    24    27    20    23    26    29    25    24


Date           04/28Mon 04/29/24Tue 04/30/24Wed 05/01/24Thu 05/02/24
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly     13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19

Max/Min            83      71      86      71      85      71      86      70      85
Temp          82 79 74 73 84 81 74 72 83 82 74 71 84 81 72 70 82 81
Dewpt         74 73 74 72 73 72 73 72 73 72 73 71 73 71 72 70 71 69
Min/Max RH         74     100      65     100      65     100      61     100      63
RH            77 82100 97 70 74 97100 72 72 97100 70 72100100 69 67
Pwind Dir          SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE
Wind Char         15>     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
Avg Clouds    B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12HR           50      30      30      20      30       5      10      10      20
Rain Shwrs    IS SC SC       SC IS IS IS SC                      IS
Tstms         IS SC SC       SC IS IS IS SC                      IS

$$

TXZ241-260900-
Alice International Airport-Jim Wells County TX
27.74N  98.03W Elev. 177 ft
253 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

Date           04/25/24      Fri 04/26/24            Sat 04/27/24            Sun
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly     16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07

Min/Max                      73          90          73          90          73
Temp          88 82 76 75 75 74 79 86 90 85 77 76 75 73 80 88 89 84 77 75 75 73
Dewpt         73 72 72 72 72 71 72 71 71 72 73 74 72 71 72 72 72 73 73 72 71 71
Max/Min RH                   95          53          94          57          93
RH            61 71 89 92 90 90 81 61 54 66 87 92 90 93 78 60 57 69 87 90 89 93
Wind Dir      SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Spd      19 17 17 16 14 13 16 20 18 16 16 13 14 14 18 20 19 20 18 17 17 14
Wind Gust
Clouds        SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
Clouds(%)     SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
PoP 12HR                      5          10           0           5           5
QPF 12HR                      0        0.01           0        0.01           0
Rain Shwrs                                                                   IS
Tstms                                                                        IS
LAL                     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1
Haines                  4     4     4     4     4     4     4     4     4     4
Mixing Hgt           1800  1500  4500  4900  1700  1900  4500  4300  1900  1700
T Wind Dir             SE     S     S     S    SE    SE    SE    SE    SE    SE
T Wind Spd             25    23    25    25    23    23    26    27    27    23


Date           04/28Mon 04/29/24Tue 04/30/24Wed 05/01/24Thu 05/02/24
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly     13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19

Max/Min            89      73      91      72      90      72      90      70      88
Temp          85 85 75 74 88 85 75 73 87 84 74 72 87 84 74 71 84 82
Dewpt         72 73 74 72 72 72 73 72 72 72 73 72 71 70 72 71 71 69
Min/Max RH         59      97      55      99      58     100      52     100      55
RH            65 68 97 93 59 65 96 99 62 68 97100 58 63 95100 64 65
Pwind Dir          SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE
Wind Char         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
Avg Clouds    B1 SC SC B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12HR           30      10      20      20      30      10      20      20      20
Rain Shwrs    IS SC          IS IS IS SC SC          IS IS    IS IS
Tstms         IS SC          IS IS IS SC SC          IS IS    IS IS

$$

TXZ229-260900-
La Salle County Airport-La Salle County TX
28.46N  99.22W Elev. 476 ft
253 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

Date           04/25/24      Fri 04/26/24            Sat 04/27/24            Sun
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly     16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07

Min/Max                      74          94          75          96          74
Temp          92 90 82 77 75 74 79 87 92 93 82 77 77 75 78 87 95 94 83 78 76 74
Dewpt         68 69 70 69 69 70 71 71 69 67 70 70 71 71 70 69 65 65 71 71 71 70
Max/Min RH                   87          41          87          36          87
RH            46 50 67 76 82 87 77 59 47 43 67 79 82 87 76 55 37 39 67 79 85 87
Wind Dir      SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Spd      14 16 17 16 16 11 13 10  8 11 16 14 14 14 14 14 11 16 20 20 17 11
Wind Gust
Clouds        B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 FW FW CL B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 FW CL FW B1 B1 B2
Clouds(%)     B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 FW FW CL B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 FW CL FW B1 B1 B2
PoP 12HR                     20          10           5           0          20
QPF 12HR                   0.02           0           0           0           0
Rain Shwrs                                                             IS IS SC
Tstms                                                                  IS IS SC
LAL                     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     2
Haines                  3     4     4     4     4     4     5     5     5     4
Mixing Hgt           1300  1400  3600  5800  1100  1700  4200  6100  3400  2400
T Wind Dir             SE    SE     S     S    SE    SE     S     S    SE    SE
T Wind Spd             23    18    17    12    19    19    21    19    26    21


Date           04/28Mon 04/29/24Tue 04/30/24Wed 05/01/24Thu 05/02/24
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly     13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19

Max/Min            90      73      94      74      92      75      93      72      90
Temp          84 88 75 75 87 90 77 74 86 88 77 75 87 88 75 72 84 86
Dewpt         69 64 70 71 69 67 71 72 71 68 71 72 70 68 69 70 69 66
Min/Max RH         43      88      42      93      48      90      46      93      48
RH            61 45 84 87 55 47 82 93 61 52 82 90 57 52 82 93 61 51
Pwind Dir           E       E      SE       E      SE      SE      SE       E      SE
Wind Char         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
Avg Clouds    B2 SC FW B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12HR           30       5      20      20      20      10      20      30      30
Rain Shwrs    SC             IS IS    IS IS          IS SC    IS SC
Tstms         SC             IS IS    IS IS          IS SC    IS SC

$$

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 Spd (MPH)......................20 FT. Wind Speed
Wind Gust (MPH).....................20 FT. Wind Gust
Wind Chill..........................Wind Chill Temperature
Heat Indx...........................Heat Index
Clouds (CAT)........................Cloud Cover Category
     EXAMPLE: CL = Clear; FW = Few; SC = Scattered;
              B1 = Mostly Cloudy; B2 = Considerable Clouds; OV = Overcast
Clouds (%)..........................Cloud Cover as a percentage
PoP 12HR (%)........................Probability for accumulating 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...
       IS.............Isolated
       SC.............Scattered
       NM.............Numerous
       O..............Occasional
       S..............Slight Chance
       C..............Chance
       L..............Likely
       WD.............Widespread
       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
LAL (CAT)...........................Lightning Activity Level
Haines (CAT)........................Haines Index
Free Wind Dir (8 Point Compass).....Free Wind Level Direction
Free Wind Spd (MPH).................Free Wind Level Speed
Mixing Hgt (Feet AGL)...............Mixing Height
T Wind Dir (8 Point Compass)........Transport Wind Direction
T Wind Spd (MPH)....................Transport Wind Speed
Smoke Disp (CAT(KT-FT)).............Smoke Dispersion Category
     Example: PR = Poor; FR = Fair; GD = Good; VG = Very Good; EX = Excellent
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
Dewpt (F)...........................Dew Point Temperature
RH (%)..............................Relative Humidity
Wind Spd (MPH)......................20 FT. Wind Speed
     Example: <15 = less than 15 MPH; 15> = 15 MPH or greater
Ave Clouds (CAT)....................Average Cloud Cover Category
PoP 12HR (%)........................Probability for Accumulating Precipitation
Weather...
     See day 1 through 3 weather descriptions


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