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
549 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024
TXZ012-251000-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
549 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024
Date 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 34 49 31 63 46
Temp 70 61 56 47 37 38 44 48 44 37 35 33 33 40 56 63 59 55 52 51 50
DewPt 29 29 27 30 30 27 27 28 28 28 27 27 28 30 32 34 35 36 35 35 36
Max/Min RH 75 44 84 33 58
RH 22 30 33 51 75 64 51 46 53 70 72 78 82 67 40 34 40 49 52 54 58
Wind Dir SW W W N N N N N NE E S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W
Wind Spd 12 13 12 14 18 18 14 12 5 4 5 8 12 14 20 20 17 16 16 16 17
Clouds B1 SC B1 FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
Clouds(%) 51 38 63 17 11 22 13 31 20 23 27 30 29 33 28 35 46 49 51 69 64
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6HR 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 1 2 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 8 9 8 12 28 36 43 38 3 3 3 5 7 9 49 56 15 10 10 12 9
T Wind Dir SW W W N N N N N NE E SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W
T Wind Spd 17 21 19 19 23 24 21 14 9 8 9 13 18 19 28 27 19 24 24 26 23
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24 Fri 11/29/24 Sat 11/30/24 Sun 12/01/24
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 62 30 49 27 53 32 51 25 48
Temp 60 54 41 32 45 43 33 28 46 47 39 33 47 45 33 26 42 42
DewPt 34 33 32 29 27 26 27 26 26 27 28 26 27 27 26 22 23 24
Min/Max RH 35 90 42 93 36 77 37 85 38
RH 37 45 70 89 49 51 78 92 45 45 64 75 45 49 75 85 46 48
PWind Dir NW NE N SE S SW N NE S
Wind Char 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
$$
TXZ016-251000-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
549 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024
Date 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 34 50 29 63 47
Temp 67 55 53 51 40 39 45 49 45 37 34 31 31 39 55 62 58 51 52 50 50
DewPt 30 29 26 27 32 30 29 30 30 30 30 30 31 32 34 35 36 36 35 35 36
Max/Min RH 85 40 100 36 59
RH 26 37 34 40 73 72 52 47 55 77 87 96100 78 44 36 44 56 53 56 59
Wind Dir SW W W W N N NE NE E E S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
Wind Spd 12 10 10 10 13 13 13 10 5 4 5 8 10 14 19 20 16 14 12 12 12
Clouds FW SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B2
Clouds(%) 20 39 51 36 35 20 21 21 34 31 37 23 29 30 28 32 54 51 50 62 71
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6HR 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 4 4
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 1 2 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 2 1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 8 9 11 9 18 28 34 27 3 4 5 7 9 20 36 51 17 12 13 13 14
T Wind Dir SW W W W N N N NE E E S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
T Wind Spd 16 18 21 18 19 20 16 11 8 10 11 13 19 24 26 25 19 24 25 24 23
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24 Fri 11/29/24 Sat 11/30/24 Sun 12/01/24
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 67 30 49 26 53 32 51 24 47
Temp 63 58 42 32 44 43 31 27 46 47 39 33 47 45 32 25 41 41
DewPt 35 34 34 32 30 29 29 27 28 30 30 28 27 28 27 25 25 29
Min/Max RH 31 100 46 100 41 82 39 100 44
RH 35 40 73 100 57 57 92 100 49 51 72 82 45 51 82 100 53 61
PWind Dir W N N S SW SW N E S
Wind Char 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
$$
TXZ008-251000-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
549 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024
Date 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 35 52 31 67 44
Temp 71 61 55 44 38 38 46 51 47 39 36 33 33 40 58 66 61 56 53 50 48
DewPt 34 33 32 35 30 28 29 28 28 27 28 27 28 30 33 35 37 37 38 37 38
Max/Min RH 77 38 82 30 71
RH 25 34 41 69 73 67 50 40 47 63 71 78 80 69 38 30 42 50 57 62 68
Wind Dir SW SW W N N N N N NE E S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
Wind Spd 9 10 9 13 13 13 13 10 4 3 3 4 8 12 16 18 13 13 11 11 9
Clouds B1 SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1
Clouds(%) 63 39 43 17 4 11 6 18 12 10 11 38 36 27 33 32 34 42 44 67 61
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6HR 4 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 2 2 2 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 9 12 11 33 42 52 58 44 4 4 4 7 9 25 64 72 14 13 13 13 11
T Wind Dir W W W NE N N N N NE E S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
T Wind Spd 13 17 17 21 23 25 20 14 6 6 6 11 14 21 27 24 16 19 19 19 16
RFTI 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
Date 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24 Fri 11/29/24 Sat 11/30/24 Sun 12/01/24
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 62 30 51 27 53 30 52 24 49
Temp 57 54 40 31 46 45 33 28 47 48 38 31 46 46 32 25 42 43
DewPt 36 35 35 31 29 28 29 27 28 29 31 28 27 27 26 23 23 26
Min/Max RH 39 100 40 98 37 89 37 92 37
RH 44 48 80 100 51 50 85 97 46 47 75 87 46 48 80 91 47 50
PWind Dir N NE N S S SW N NE S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ008-251000-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
549 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024
Date 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 35 51 33 66 46
Temp 72 62 57 46 38 37 45 50 46 39 36 34 34 39 56 65 61 56 54 52 50
DewPt 33 32 32 36 31 29 28 28 29 28 28 29 30 31 33 36 38 37 38 38 39
Max/Min RH 77 42 86 34 69
RH 25 32 38 69 74 72 52 44 51 64 74 79 84 74 41 34 42 49 55 61 67
Wind Dir SW SW W N N N N N NE E S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
Wind Spd 10 13 11 14 14 14 13 10 5 4 4 6 10 13 18 19 16 16 13 13 12
Clouds B1 SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B2 B1
Clouds(%) 59 35 45 17 5 11 7 20 13 10 14 41 36 30 33 33 37 43 45 70 59
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6HR 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 1 2 2 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 9 12 9 27 37 46 54 41 4 4 4 6 8 22 61 74 14 11 11 11 9
T Wind Dir SW W W NE N N N N NE E S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
T Wind Spd 14 19 17 20 23 24 20 14 6 8 6 11 14 24 28 26 18 20 19 20 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24 Fri 11/29/24 Sat 11/30/24 Sun 12/01/24
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 60 31 50 28 53 32 51 25 48
Temp 56 53 41 33 44 44 34 29 45 48 40 33 45 45 33 26 40 42
DewPt 36 35 35 32 28 29 30 28 28 30 31 29 28 28 27 24 23 26
Min/Max RH 42 97 43 96 40 84 41 90 40
RH 48 51 79 96 54 54 84 95 51 49 72 84 51 50 77 90 51 53
PWind Dir N NE N S S SW N NE S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ006-251000-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
549 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024
Date 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 30 48 27 63 37
Temp 66 53 48 39 33 35 44 48 43 33 30 29 29 36 54 62 58 50 47 42 40
DewPt 32 30 30 31 27 29 29 28 29 28 27 28 28 32 34 34 36 37 36 36 36
Max/Min RH 87 45 98 35 85
RH 28 41 49 73 78 77 55 46 58 81 88 96 96 87 46 35 44 60 65 78 84
Wind Dir S W NW N N N N NE E SE S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW
Wind Spd 10 11 9 16 14 14 13 9 5 5 6 9 13 16 19 20 16 14 12 11 10
Clouds SC B1 B1 FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
Clouds(%) 45 52 57 15 2 18 10 13 15 20 25 35 37 42 33 35 40 45 59 62 55
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6HR 4 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 3
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 1 1 2 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 7 9 5 27 21 38 44 29 3 3 5 8 9 18 41 55 19 9 9 8 6
T Wind Dir SW W NW NE N N N NE E SE S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W
T Wind Spd 12 19 12 23 20 23 18 10 6 8 12 17 19 21 24 24 18 19 19 17 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24 Fri 11/29/24 Sat 11/30/24 Sun 12/01/24
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 55 25 46 22 50 26 47 19 44
Temp 52 49 34 26 42 41 28 23 44 45 33 27 43 40 27 20 39 39
DewPt 34 34 33 26 28 28 28 23 29 30 29 25 25 25 23 20 24 26
Min/Max RH 46 100 47 100 43 96 40 100 46
RH 50 58 95 100 58 60 98 100 55 54 86 91 48 54 86 100 53 59
PWind Dir N NE NW S SW W N NE S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
$$
OKZ002-251000-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
549 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024
Date 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 29 48 27 63 35
Temp 68 54 44 36 31 35 43 47 41 32 29 29 29 37 55 62 56 49 45 40 37
DewPt 33 34 35 30 26 27 26 24 25 25 24 25 27 32 33 34 36 37 37 36 35
Max/Min RH 85 39 93 35 92
RH 27 47 70 78 82 73 52 40 52 76 81 85 92 80 42 35 48 65 71 85 92
Wind Dir N NE N N N N N N NE SE S S S S SW SW S SW W NW N
Wind Spd 5 6 13 13 13 13 13 9 4 4 6 8 10 13 17 14 10 11 10 9 9
Clouds SC B1 FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
Clouds(%) 48 52 18 8 7 6 14 2 8 14 7 42 34 29 32 36 42 44 56 60 61
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6HR 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 2 1 2 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 2 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 3 3 33 30 24 42 49 37 2 3 5 6 8 34 52 39 8 6 6 6 6
T Wind Dir NW NE NE N N N N N NE SE S S S SW SW SW S SW W W N
T Wind Spd 8 8 19 20 20 24 20 13 5 6 11 14 17 26 25 18 11 13 14 14 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24 Fri 11/29/24 Sat 11/30/24 Sun 12/01/24
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 53 24 47 23 50 25 46 19 46
Temp 50 45 32 25 42 41 28 24 44 43 30 26 42 39 25 20 39 37
DewPt 33 33 31 25 27 27 27 24 27 28 28 26 25 24 22 20 20 24
Min/Max RH 46 100 45 100 40 100 39 100 38
RH 51 63 97 100 55 58 96 100 50 54 92 100 50 54 89 100 47 58
PWind Dir N NE N S S SW N N SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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)...........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