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FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
329 PM CDT TUE OCT 14 2008

TXZ024-151030-
CAPROCK RAWS-BRISCOE TX
34.41N 101.05W ELEV. 2561 FT
329 PM CDT TUE OCT 14 2008

DATE           10/14/08      WED 10/15/08            THU 10/16/08            FRI
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 TEMP                 46          63          43          71          46
TEMP          52 51 49 48 47 46 51 59 62 60 52 49 46 45 52 65 70 66 57 53 50 48
DEWPT         47 46 46 47 46 46 48 49 48 47 47 44 43 42 42 43 44 44 44 43 42 43
MAX/MIN RH                   99          61          89          40          81
RH            84 84 90 95 96 99 88 71 62 63 85 85 88 89 69 46 40 46 62 68 73 81
WIND DIR       N NW  N NW NW NW  N  N NE NE  N  N  N  N  N NE  E SE  S  S SW SW
WIND SPD       4 10  9  6  8  6  9 10 10  5  3  3  3  3  3  2  3  3  3  3  3  3
CLOUDS        OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUDS(%)     97 99 99100 80 61 52 44 30 16 14 12 10  8 12 16 16 15 17 19 26 33
POP 12HR                     80          20           0           0           0
QPF 12HR                   0.50        0.02           0           0           0
RAIN SHWRS    EC  O  O  O  O IS IS
TSTMS         IS IS IS
OBVIS                   F  F  F
LAL 12HR       5  5  5  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES 12HR    2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  3  3
MIX HGT        2  2  1  1  2 <1  2  3  5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1  2  5  6  2 <1 <1 <1 <1
T WIND DIR     N  N  N NW NW NW  N  N  N NE NE NE  N  N  E  N SW SE  S  S SW SW
T WIND SPD     8 24 16 13 17 14 20 17 16 10  4  4  4  4  5  1  1  9  6  8  6  6


DATE           10/17 SAT 10/18/08 SUN 10/19/08 MON 10/20/08 TUE 10/21/08
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 TEMP       75      51      78      51      79      51      78      53      74
TEMP          68 69 58 53 72 73 59 53 72 73 59 53 72 72 60 55 69 70
DEWPT         51 53 49 44 48 47 51 51 50 51 54 53 59 59 59 49 35 55
MIN/MAX RH         48      72      36      93      37      99      54     100      28
RH            55 56 72 71 44 41 77 93 45 45 82 99 64 63 95 79 28 60
PWIND DIR           S       S       S       S       S       S       S       S       S
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR            5       5       0       5       5      10      10      10      10

$$

TXZ026-151030-
CHILDRESS-CHILDRESS TX
34.43N 100.28W ELEV. 1952 FT
329 PM CDT TUE OCT 14 2008

DATE           10/14/08      WED 10/15/08            THU 10/16/08            FRI
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 TEMP                 49          64          45          71          46
TEMP          56 55 52 51 50 50 54 61 63 61 53 50 48 47 53 65 70 66 57 53 50 48
DEWPT         50 50 48 48 48 49 49 50 49 48 48 45 44 43 43 44 44 43 42 41 41 42
MAX/MIN RH                   96          59          87          38          81
RH            81 83 87 88 92 96 83 67 60 62 83 82 86 87 68 45 38 42 57 65 71 81
WIND DIR       N  N  N NW NW NW  N  N  N NE  N  N  N  N  N  N NE  E SE SE  S SW
WIND SPD       2  6  8  6  6  6  8  9 10  5  4  4  5  5  4  3  3  2  2  2  2  2
CLOUDS        OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUDS(%)     96 98 99100 89 78 63 47 32 17 15 13 11  9 14 18 16 13 16 18 28 37
POP 12HR                     70          20           5           0           0
QPF 12HR                   0.43        0.07           0           0           0
RAIN SHWRS    NM NM NM NM NM IS IS
TSTMS         IS IS IS
LAL 12HR       5  5  5  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES 12HR    2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  3
MIX HGT        1  2  2  1  2  1  2  3  4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1  2  5  5  3 <1 <1 <1 <1
T WIND DIR    NE NW  N NW NW  N  N  N  N NE  N  N  N  N NE  N NE SE SE  S  S  S
T WIND SPD     4 17 18 11 13 14 17 16 17 10  5  5  4  5  9  4  3  6  5  5  3  2


DATE           10/17 SAT 10/18/08 SUN 10/19/08 MON 10/20/08 TUE 10/21/08
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 TEMP       73      53      76      52      79      53      77      55      75
TEMP          67 68 59 55 71 71 59 54 73 74 60 55 71 72 61 57 70 71
DEWPT         49 50 47 44 49 48 51 51 50 50 54 55 60 60 61 50 31 55
MIN/MAX RH         45      70      39      91      37     100      58     100      23
RH            51 53 66 70 46 43 76 91 44 43 80100 69 67100 78 23 56
PWIND DIR           S      SE       S       S       S       S       S       S       S
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR            5       5       0       5       5      10      10      10      10

$$

TXZ035-151030-
LUBBOCK-LUBBOCK TX
33.67N 101.82W ELEV. 3280 FT
329 PM CDT TUE OCT 14 2008

DATE           10/14/08      WED 10/15/08            THU 10/16/08            FRI
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 TEMP                 46          63          44          70          47
TEMP          54 53 49 48 47 47 51 59 62 60 52 49 47 46 52 64 69 65 57 54 51 49
DEWPT         48 47 46 46 46 46 47 47 47 47 48 46 44 43 43 44 45 45 45 44 43 43
MAX/MIN RH                   96          58          90          42          80
RH            82 81 89 91 95 96 85 65 58 62 86 89 90 88 71 48 42 48 64 69 74 80
WIND DIR       N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  N  N NE NE  E SE SE  S SW SW
WIND SPD       6  9 11  6  6  6  8  9  9  5  4  4  3  3  2  2  3  4  4  3  2  2
CLOUDS        OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUDS(%)     97 97 97 98 79 60 53 47 31 16 15 13 12 10 15 19 19 18 16 14 21 28
POP 12HR                     80          20           0           0           0
QPF 12HR                   0.43        0.01           0           0           0
RAIN SHWRS    NM  O  O SC SC IS IS
TSTMS         IS IS IS
OBVIS                   F  F  F
LAL 12HR       5  5  5  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES 12HR    2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  4  4  4
MIX HGT        2  2  1 <1  1 <1  2  4  6  3 <1 <1 <1 <1  1  6  6  3 <1 <1 <1 <1
T WIND DIR     N  N  N NW NW  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  N  N  E  N SW  S  S  S SW  W
T WIND SPD    11 23 11 11 13 12 17 13 12 12  4  4  4  4  6  1  1  6  8  6  4  4


DATE           10/17 SAT 10/18/08 SUN 10/19/08 MON 10/20/08 TUE 10/21/08
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 TEMP       73      51      76      50      79      50      76      53      74
TEMP          67 68 57 53 70 71 57 52 72 73 58 52 70 71 60 55 69 70
DEWPT         50 50 47 42 43 44 50 49 49 51 54 52 58 58 58 49 37 53
MIN/MAX RH         48      69      32      91      38     100      55     100      32
RH            54 53 69 66 38 38 77 91 44 46 85100 65 63 94 82 32 56
PWIND DIR          SW       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 CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR            5       5       0       5       5      10      10      10      10

$$

TXZ031-151030-
MATADOR RAWS-COTTLE TX
34.13N 100.42W ELEV. 1900 FT
329 PM CDT TUE OCT 14 2008

DATE           10/14/08      WED 10/15/08            THU 10/16/08            FRI
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 TEMP                 49          64          45          72          44
TEMP          55 54 52 51 50 49 54 61 63 61 53 50 48 47 54 66 71 67 56 52 49 46
DEWPT         51 50 49 48 48 49 49 49 49 48 49 45 44 44 45 45 45 44 43 42 41 42
MAX/MIN RH                   99          60          89          39          83
RH            85 86 88 89 92 99 83 65 60 62 85 83 86 89 71 46 39 43 61 67 73 83
WIND DIR      NE  N  N  N NW NW  N  N  N NE  N  N  N  N  N  N NE  E SE SE  S SW
WIND SPD       2  6 10  6  6  6  8  9 10  5  4  5  5  5  4  4  3  2  2  2  2  2
CLOUDS        OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUDS(%)     96 98 99100 90 81 66 51 35 19 16 13 11  9 14 18 16 13 15 17 26 35
POP 12HR                     70          30           5           0           0
QPF 12HR                   0.39        0.08           0           0           0
RAIN SHWRS    NM NM NM NM NM SC SC
TSTMS         IS IS IS       SC SC
LAL 12HR       5  5  5  1  1  3  3  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES 12HR    2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  4  4  4  4  3  4  3  3
MIX HGT        1  2  2  1  2  1  2  3  4  2 <1 <1 <1 <1  2  5  6  3 <1 <1 <1 <1
T WIND DIR    NE NW  N NW NW  N  N  N  N NE  N  N  N  N NE  N NE SE SE  S SW SW
T WIND SPD     3 18 19 12 14 16 17 14 16 11  4  5  5  5  9  6  5  5  5  5  4  3


DATE           10/17 SAT 10/18/08 SUN 10/19/08 MON 10/20/08 TUE 10/21/08
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 TEMP       75      53      77      52      81      52      78      55      76
TEMP          68 69 59 55 71 72 59 54 74 75 60 54 72 73 62 57 71 72
DEWPT         49 50 47 44 49 47 53 53 50 49 54 54 61 61 62 51 34 55
MIN/MAX RH         43      68      36      95      35     100      57     100      25
RH            50 51 64 68 44 41 79 95 44 41 79100 68 66100 81 25 56
PWIND DIR           S      SE       S       S       S       S       S       S       S
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR            5       5       0       5       5      10      10      10      10

$$

TXZ029-151030-
PLAINVIEW-HALE TX
34.18N 101.71W ELEV. 3372 FT
329 PM CDT TUE OCT 14 2008

DATE           10/14/08      WED 10/15/08            THU 10/16/08            FRI
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 TEMP                 43          61          42          70          46
TEMP          52 51 47 46 45 44 49 57 60 58 50 47 45 44 51 64 69 65 56 53 50 48
DEWPT         45 45 45 45 44 44 46 47 47 46 46 44 42 41 42 44 45 45 44 43 42 43
MAX/MIN RH                   98          62          89          42          83
RH            78 79 91 95 96 98 88 69 62 65 86 89 89 89 71 48 42 48 64 69 74 83
WIND DIR       N  N  N NW NW NW  N  N NE NE NE NE  N  N NE  E  E SE  S  S SW SW
WIND SPD       8 10 10  5  5  5  9 10 11  5  3  3  3  3  2  2  3  4  4  4  4  3
CLOUDS        OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUDS(%)     98 99 99 98 76 54 49 44 30 16 15 13 11  8 12 16 17 18 17 16 22 28
POP 12HR                     80          10           0           0           0
QPF 12HR                   0.44           0           0           0           0
RAIN SHWRS    EC  O  O NM NM
TSTMS         IS IS IS
OBVIS                   F  F  F
LAL 12HR       5  5  5  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES 12HR    2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  4
MIX HGT        2  2  1  1  1 <1  2  4  6  4 <1 <1 <1 <1  2  6  6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
T WIND DIR     N  N  N NW NW NW  N NE  N NE NE NE NE  N SE  W SW  S  S  S SW SW
T WIND SPD    14 23 11 10 11  9 19 17 16 13  5  4  3  4  5  2  3  8  8  8  5  5


DATE           10/17 SAT 10/18/08 SUN 10/19/08 MON 10/20/08 TUE 10/21/08
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 TEMP       74      49      76      49      78      48      76      51      74
TEMP          68 68 56 51 70 71 57 51 71 72 57 50 69 70 58 53 69 69
DEWPT         51 52 48 42 44 44 49 49 49 50 54 50 58 57 57 48 37 53
MIN/MAX RH         48      74      33      92      38     100      54     100      31
RH            55 56 74 71 39 38 75 92 46 47 90100 67 64 97 84 31 57
PWIND DIR          SW       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 CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR            5       5       0       5       5      10      10      10      10

$$

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 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
MIX HGT(THOUSANDS OF FT AGL)........MIXING HEIGHT
     EXAMPLE: 6 = 6000 FEET; 12 = 12000 FEET; <1 = LESS THAN 1000 FEET
T WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS).........TRANSPORT WIND DIRECTION
T WIND SPD(MPH).....................TRANSPORT WIND SPEED
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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