Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
348 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TXZ012-172100-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
348 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Date Mon 08/17/26 Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 97 70 101 72 102
Temp 70 67 79 90 94 92 82 78 72 71 84 94 99 97 85 81 76 73 85 96101 97
DewPt 61 61 61 56 53 52 52 53 54 53 50 46 43 42 43 44 45 46 50 47 46 47
Min/Max RH 24 53 14 38 16
RH 73 81 54 32 25 26 35 42 53 53 31 19 15 15 23 27 33 38 30 19 16 18
Wind Dir NE NE E S S SE SE S S SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW S S
Wind Spd 6 5 6 5 9 11 10 10 11 11 14 14 14 13 12 13 13 14 13 12 11 10
Clouds SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW SC FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 48 39 11 15 36 42 36 24 31 7 4 23 13 1 0 2 4 7 1 5 7 12
PoP 12HR 20 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS
Tstms IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 7 9 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 11 13 12 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 10 13 12
Vent Rate 9 8 16 53 73 52 7 6 6 7 46163188162 8 10 12 8 32115143120
T Wind Dir NE NE SE S S SE SE S S SW W SW SW SW S SW SW SW W SW S S
T Wind Spd 13 11 10 9 10 12 16 14 16 16 21 17 17 16 18 20 20 18 17 13 12 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL EL NO NO NO NO NO EL EL EL
Date Thu 08/20/26Fri 08/21/26Sat 08/22/26Sun 08/23/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 70 98 69 99 71 100 72 102
Temp 80 70 91 93 78 69 93 95 79 71 94 96 80 73 97 98
DewPt 54 58 56 54 56 59 55 52 54 56 53 50 52 53 51 48
Max/Min RH 66 24 70 21 59 19 51 17
RH 41 66 31 27 47 70 28 24 42 59 25 21 38 49 21 18
PWind Dir E NE E SE SE S S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW
PoP 12HR 10 10 10 5 10 5 20 0
Rain Shwrs IS
Tstms IS
$$
TXZ016-172100-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
348 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Date Mon 08/17/26 Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 95 66 97 67 99
Temp 67 64 77 87 93 92 79 74 69 67 82 91 95 95 81 76 71 68 82 94 98 96
DewPt 60 60 60 56 51 50 53 54 54 53 51 48 45 44 48 44 44 49 54 50 47 49
Min/Max RH 22 62 16 51 18
RH 78 87 55 35 25 24 41 51 59 62 34 23 18 18 32 33 38 51 38 23 18 21
Wind Dir NE NE SE S S S SE SE SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW S S
Wind Spd 3 4 5 6 11 11 8 6 6 9 13 13 13 12 8 10 10 12 13 11 9 9
Clouds SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 30 26 14 3 6 14 17 19 25 18 6 4 1 0 3 4 5 13 1 2 6 14
PoP 12HR 5 5 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS
Tstms IS
Mix Hgt <1 1 2 7 11 8 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 10 12 10 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 11 14 12
Vent Rate 5 11 15 60106 91 6 7 7 8 48141152131 7 9 9 9 32121124143
T Wind Dir NE E SE S S S SE S SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW S
T Wind Spd 10 10 9 9 12 12 13 14 14 17 20 16 14 14 14 19 18 19 18 12 10 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 08/20/26Fri 08/21/26Sat 08/22/26Sun 08/23/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 67 97 66 97 66 97 68 100
Temp 76 67 90 92 74 66 91 93 75 67 92 94 76 69 95 96
DewPt 55 57 54 53 57 59 55 52 57 58 54 50 55 56 52 49
Max/Min RH 72 22 78 23 73 21 63 19
RH 48 72 29 27 55 78 30 25 53 73 28 23 47 62 24 20
PWind Dir SE NE SE S S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC FW FW FW SC FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL
PoP 12HR 20 10 10 5 10 5 5 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS
Tstms IS
$$
TXZ008-172100-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
348 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Date Mon 08/17/26 Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 100 72 105 75 105
Temp 72 69 80 90 96 95 85 80 75 72 86 97102102 89 84 79 75 87 98103100
DewPt 65 66 65 60 56 55 57 57 57 56 54 48 45 44 45 46 46 47 51 49 49 51
Min/Max RH 24 56 13 37 16
RH 78 89 61 37 26 26 39 44 53 56 33 19 14 14 22 27 31 37 29 19 16 19
Wind Dir NE NE NE S S S SE S S SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW W SW S SE
Wind Spd 4 4 4 5 5 8 6 5 6 8 12 13 13 12 8 10 11 10 12 10 6 9
Clouds B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 67 57 41 27 30 46 47 40 37 15 3 13 10 1 1 4 3 7 2 2 8 11
PoP 12HR 10 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS
Tstms IS
Mix Hgt <1 1 2 4 8 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 11 13 12 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 8 11 8
Vent Rate 11 9 17 36 59 50 6 6 5 5 43174191180 8 9 10 7 43 92113 80
T Wind Dir NE NE E S S S SE S S SW W SW SW SW S SW SW SW W SW SW S
T Wind Spd 14 10 10 9 8 10 13 12 12 12 21 18 17 17 16 19 19 14 18 13 11 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL EL NO NO NO NO NO EL NO EL
Date Thu 08/20/26Fri 08/21/26Sat 08/22/26Sun 08/23/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 72 100 71 102 73 104 75 107
Temp 82 72 92 96 80 71 95 99 82 74 97100 84 76100103
DewPt 57 62 59 56 58 61 56 52 56 58 54 51 54 55 51 49
Max/Min RH 71 24 71 20 57 18 49 15
RH 44 71 34 26 47 71 28 21 40 57 23 19 35 48 19 16
PWind Dir NE NE E SE SE S S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 20 10 10 0 5 5 5 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS
Tstms IS IS
$$
TXZ008-172100-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
348 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Date Mon 08/17/26 Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 97 72 102 74 102
Temp 72 69 78 88 92 92 83 79 75 72 84 93 98 99 87 82 78 75 84 94 99 97
DewPt 65 65 64 59 56 55 56 57 57 56 53 48 45 44 46 46 47 47 51 50 49 50
Min/Max RH 26 56 15 38 18
RH 79 86 62 39 30 28 40 47 54 56 35 22 17 16 25 28 33 38 32 23 19 21
Wind Dir NE NE E S S S SE S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW S SE
Wind Spd 4 4 4 5 6 9 8 8 10 10 13 14 13 12 9 12 13 12 12 10 8 9
Clouds B1 SC SC FW FW SC B1 SC SC FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW
Clouds(%) 58 48 40 24 20 46 52 42 32 16 3 14 5 2 1 3 3 6 2 2 5 14
PoP 12HR 10 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS
Tstms IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 4 8 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 11 12 12 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 8 12 7
Vent Rate 10 7 16 35 67 50 6 6 6 5 41170192179 7 10 11 7 43 92111 82
T Wind Dir NE NE E S S S SE S S SW W SW SW SW S SW SW SW W SW SW S
T Wind Spd 13 10 10 9 9 11 14 12 12 11 21 18 17 17 16 20 20 14 18 13 10 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL EL NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO
Date Thu 08/20/26Fri 08/21/26Sat 08/22/26Sun 08/23/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 71 97 71 99 73 101 74 103
Temp 80 71 88 93 79 71 91 96 81 73 93 97 82 76 97 98
DewPt 58 62 59 55 59 61 57 52 56 58 54 51 54 55 51 49
Max/Min RH 72 27 70 22 59 20 50 17
RH 46 72 38 28 50 69 32 23 42 59 27 22 38 49 22 19
PWind Dir NE NE E SE SE S S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 20 10 10 0 5 5 20 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS IS
Tstms IS IS IS
$$
TXZ006-172100-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
348 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Date Mon 08/17/26 Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 92 63 97 66 96
Temp 65 61 73 85 90 91 78 72 67 64 81 92 97 96 82 76 71 67 79 91 96 94
DewPt 63 61 65 62 57 54 57 56 56 55 56 52 49 47 49 48 47 48 55 55 53 53
Min/Max RH 28 72 18 51 23
RH 94100 75 46 33 29 49 57 67 72 42 27 20 19 32 37 43 51 44 31 24 25
Wind Dir NE N E S S S SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW NW NE SE E
Wind Spd 3 4 4 9 10 10 8 6 8 10 14 18 16 13 8 9 10 10 10 8 8 9
Clouds B2 B2 B1 SC FW B1 B1 B2 SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 77 78 66 39 23 57 51 70 32 15 1 0 2 2 14 10 10 13 4 1 6 18
PoP 12HR 5 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS SC
Tstms SC
Mix Hgt <1 1 2 4 7 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 9 11 9 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 9 5
Vent Rate 9 10 14 40 76 39 6 6 6 5 37161172128 7 8 7 5 20 36 76 53
T Wind Dir NE E SE S S S SW SE SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW NW N N S S
T Wind Spd 10 9 10 11 12 11 12 12 12 12 19 20 18 14 16 17 14 11 11 9 9 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 08/20/26Fri 08/21/26Sat 08/22/26Sun 08/23/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 63 94 63 97 65 99 67 101
Temp 73 63 89 92 73 64 92 95 75 66 94 97 77 68 97 99
DewPt 58 60 59 54 58 59 56 50 55 56 54 48 53 54 52 46
Max/Min RH 90 27 87 21 71 18 62 16
RH 60 90 38 28 59 84 31 22 50 70 26 20 44 60 22 17
PWind Dir NE NE E S SE SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC B1 FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW CL FW SC FW FW
PoP 12HR 30 10 10 0 5 0 20 0
Rain Shwrs SC IS IS
Tstms SC IS
$$
OKZ002-172100-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
348 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Date Mon 08/17/26 Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 95 65 101 67 97
Temp 66 62 73 86 93 92 79 73 68 66 82 95100 98 84 77 71 67 78 90 97 92
DewPt 66 62 67 64 60 59 61 60 59 57 58 55 50 50 51 50 51 53 59 59 57 58
Min/Max RH 31 74 18 62 27
RH 100100 80 49 34 34 55 65 72 74 45 26 19 20 33 40 50 62 52 36 27 32
Wind Dir NE N SE S S S SE S S S SW SW SW SW S SW SW NW NW N NE NE
Wind Spd 4 4 5 8 9 9 8 6 8 10 14 18 16 12 8 8 9 9 9 8 6 9
Clouds OV B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW
Clouds(%) 89 57 69 57 26 27 58 59 35 9 6 0 2 2 9 8 10 18 12 7 5 15
PoP 12HR 10 10 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS SC
Tstms SC
Mix Hgt 1 <1 2 4 6 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 8 11 8 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 6 3
Vent Rate 8 4 15 32 60 53 6 6 5 5 30147184121 7 8 5 6 24 34 52 36
T Wind Dir NE N SE S S S SE S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N S NE
T Wind Spd 9 8 10 10 11 10 12 12 12 12 19 20 18 17 14 17 11 12 13 10 9 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 08/20/26Fri 08/21/26Sat 08/22/26Sun 08/23/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 64 94 63 99 66 101 69 104
Temp 73 64 87 92 73 64 92 96 76 67 96 98 78 70 99100
DewPt 63 63 62 58 61 61 59 53 57 58 56 51 55 55 54 50
Max/Min RH 99 30 92 22 74 19 62 17
RH 71 99 44 32 68 90 34 24 53 74 27 21 46 60 23 19
PWind Dir N NE E SE SE S S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12HR 30 10 10 0 5 5 5 0
Rain Shwrs SC SC
Tstms SC
$$
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)...........20ft Wind Direction
Wind Spd(MPH).......................20ft Wind Speed
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
Snow Shwrs......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
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
Vent Rate(Thousands of KT-FT AGL)...Ventilation Rate
Example: 12 = 12,000 Feet; 120 = 120,000 Feet; <1 = Less than than 100 Foot
T Wind Dir(8 Point Compass).........Transport Wind Direction
T Wind Spd(MPH).....................Transport Wind Speed
RFTI................................Red Flag Threat Index
Category...
HS............Historically Critical
EX............Extremely Critical
CH............Critical - High
CL............Critical - Low
EL............Elevated
NO............None
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
Avg Clouds(CAT).....................Average Cloud Cover Category
PoP 12HR(%).........................Probability for Accumulating Precipitation
Weather...
See Day 1 through 3 Weather Descriptions