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 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
TXZ012-032100-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
549 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Date Thu 04/03/25 Fri 04/04/25 Sat 04/05/25
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 65 41 59 30 39
Temp 45 51 56 60 60 50 47 45 43 46 51 55 54 47 43 37 31 32 33 37 38
DewPt 39 39 37 35 34 37 40 40 40 41 41 40 39 41 41 37 31 30 28 27 24
Min/Max RH 35 96 55 100 57
RH 79 63 49 39 37 61 76 82 89 83 68 57 57 79 93100100 92 82 67 57
Wind Dir S SE S S S SE S S SE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N
Wind Spd 13 16 19 19 17 13 12 10 9 8 8 9 10 11 12 16 20 23 23 23 18
Clouds OV B2 B1 B2 SC B1 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
Clouds(%) 92 83 55 73 44 66 97 96 96 95 86 80 86 88 92 92 91 90 92 90 93
PoP 12HR 30 70 80 90 100
QPF 12HR 0.07 0.19 0.14 0.53 0.44
Rain Shwrs SC IS SC NM NM NM NM O O O O O O O IS IS IS
Snow Shwrs O O O O SC
Mix Hgt <1 3 4 6 4 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 1
Vent Rate 10 53106137 92 41 19 16 11 12 24 39 35 14 22 38 45 55 74105 20
T Wind Dir S SE SE S S SE S SW S E NE NE NE E N NE NE N N N N
T Wind Spd 14 24 27 27 26 26 20 14 11 9 9 10 12 12 16 25 28 29 32 32 20
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 Sun 04/06/25Mon 04/07/25Tue 04/08/25Wed 04/09/25
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 24 55 31 69 39 77 45 78
Temp 30 24 48 54 37 32 63 66 46 40 71 74 55 46 72 75
DewPt 22 20 23 22 24 23 29 26 30 28 33 32 33 33 36 33
Max/Min RH 85 28 72 20 64 19 60 20
RH 72 84 37 28 59 69 28 22 53 62 25 21 43 60 27 21
PWind Dir N NW SW W S SW SW NW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B2 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS
Snow Shwrs SC
$$
TXZ016-032100-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
549 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Date Thu 04/03/25 Fri 04/04/25 Sat 04/05/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 65 38 56 26 36
Temp 42 51 58 63 62 50 46 43 40 45 50 53 52 44 41 35 29 30 31 33 33
DewPt 40 37 33 25 22 28 35 39 39 41 40 38 39 41 41 35 29 30 29 29 29
Min/Max RH 21 100 57 100 84
RH 93 60 39 23 21 42 65 88 96 88 67 57 61 89100100100100 92 85 85
Wind Dir S S S SW SW S S S S SE E E E NE NE NE N N N N N
Wind Spd 12 16 18 19 16 9 9 8 6 6 8 9 9 9 9 13 16 20 23 21 14
Clouds OV SC B1 SC SC B1 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
Clouds(%) 91 49 63 32 37 66 97 99 97 90 79 77 78 86 92 93 92 90 93 91 91
PoP 12HR 30 60 80 90 100
QPF 12HR 0.10 0.15 0.19 0.38 0.55
Rain Shwrs SC SC NM NM NM NM O O O O O O IS IS IS
Snow Shwrs IS O O O O SC
Tstms IS
Mix Hgt <1 2 8 9 10 <1 2 2 2 2 4 5 4 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 2
Vent Rate 10 46204241253 11 30 24 15 12 44 46 40 11 14 18 40 52 70 48 28
T Wind Dir S S S SW SW S S S S SE E E E E E NE NE N N N N
T Wind Spd 18 25 29 31 28 21 20 16 11 9 11 11 12 11 14 17 25 28 31 25 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 04/06/25Mon 04/07/25Tue 04/08/25Wed 04/09/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 19 50 26 66 36 77 41 78
Temp 26 20 45 49 32 29 59 63 43 37 71 73 52 42 72 75
DewPt 25 20 29 28 27 27 31 30 30 28 30 30 30 30 34 32
Max/Min RH 100 42 100 25 72 17 63 19
RH 96100 53 44 82 91 34 29 60 70 22 20 43 62 25 21
PWind Dir NW NW W W SW SW SW NW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B2 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL
PoP 12HR 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS
Snow Shwrs SC
$$
TXZ008-032100-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
549 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Date Thu 04/03/25 Fri 04/04/25 Sat 04/05/25
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 65 43 61 30 44
Temp 47 52 59 63 62 52 49 48 45 48 53 58 58 51 46 39 32 34 37 41 42
DewPt 42 42 39 38 37 40 43 42 43 44 43 41 41 43 43 39 32 32 29 25 21
Min/Max RH 37 100 50 100 43
RH 84 69 47 39 39 64 79 80 93 85 69 51 51 75 89100100 92 70 51 43
Wind Dir S S S S S SE S S S E NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N
Wind Spd 9 13 17 19 14 11 9 6 4 4 4 6 9 9 10 12 14 19 21 19 14
Clouds OV B2 SC B1 SC B1 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
Clouds(%) 93 86 42 60 50 56 96 96 97 94 85 85 81 88 90 93 91 88 91 89 88
PoP 12HR 30 60 70 90 90
QPF 12HR 0.05 0.08 0.12 0.45 0.32
Rain Shwrs SC IS IS SC SC SC NM NM NM NM O O O O O O O O SC
Snow Shwrs IS O O O SC
Mix Hgt 1 2 5 6 5 2 2 1 2 2 4 5 5 3 2 2 2 3 3 5 3
Vent Rate 10 50113139113 52 35 17 12 15 25 38 42 28 46 57 57 80 96119 65
T Wind Dir S SE SE S S SE S S S E E NE NE NE NE N NE N N N N
T Wind Spd 10 24 27 26 26 24 19 16 9 8 8 8 10 12 20 28 28 33 33 28 23
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 Sun 04/06/25Mon 04/07/25Tue 04/08/25Wed 04/09/25
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 25 61 33 73 40 81 46 80
Temp 34 26 52 60 40 34 65 70 49 41 72 78 58 47 73 78
DewPt 23 22 24 22 27 27 30 28 33 32 35 33 35 35 37 33
Max/Min RH 85 22 78 19 69 17 62 19
RH 63 83 33 24 59 76 27 21 53 68 26 19 42 62 27 19
PWind Dir N NW SW W S SW SW NW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B2 SC FW CL CL FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12HR 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs SC
Snow Shwrs SC
$$
TXZ008-032100-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
549 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Date Thu 04/03/25 Fri 04/04/25 Sat 04/05/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 65 44 60 31 43
Temp 48 51 57 62 61 52 50 48 46 47 52 57 57 51 46 39 33 33 36 39 41
DewPt 42 41 38 37 35 40 42 42 43 43 41 39 40 43 42 39 33 31 28 24 22
Min/Max RH 37 97 51 100 46
RH 81 68 50 40 37 62 73 81 89 85 67 53 53 74 85100100 91 74 56 46
Wind Dir S S S S S S S S S E NE NE NE N N N N N N N N
Wind Spd 12 16 18 19 17 12 12 9 8 5 5 6 9 11 12 16 19 21 21 20 16
Clouds OV B2 SC B1 SC B1 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
Clouds(%) 94 85 43 55 41 58 96 96 97 95 87 82 84 84 91 93 91 88 92 89 91
PoP 12HR 30 50 70 90 90
QPF 12HR 0.04 0.08 0.12 0.50 0.35
Rain Shwrs SC IS IS SC SC SC NM NM NM NM O O O O O O O O SC
Snow Shwrs IS O O O SC
Mix Hgt <1 3 5 6 6 2 2 <1 2 2 3 5 4 2 2 2 2 3 3 5 3
Vent Rate 10 62112140136 43 29 13 14 16 28 36 40 27 47 49 55 76 96118 55
T Wind Dir S SE SE S S SE S S S E E E NE NE NE N NE N N N N
T Wind Spd 13 25 27 27 27 25 19 17 10 9 9 8 10 12 21 27 28 33 33 29 23
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 04/06/25Mon 04/07/25Tue 04/08/25Wed 04/09/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 26 59 33 71 41 79 46 79
Temp 35 27 50 58 40 34 62 69 50 42 70 77 58 47 71 77
DewPt 23 22 24 23 27 27 30 28 32 32 34 33 35 35 36 33
Max/Min RH 83 25 77 20 69 18 62 19
RH 61 82 36 26 59 75 30 22 50 67 27 20 41 62 28 20
PWind Dir N NW SW W S SW SW NW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B2 SC FW CL FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12HR 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs SC
Snow Shwrs SC
$$
TXZ006-032100-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
549 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Date Thu 04/03/25 Fri 04/04/25 Sat 04/05/25
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 62 36 56 23 40
Temp 39 50 57 60 59 46 42 40 38 44 52 54 52 41 37 30 24 28 33 38 39
DewPt 37 37 33 29 26 31 35 34 35 38 37 36 38 39 37 30 24 27 24 22 22
Min/Max RH 28 98 49 100 49
RH 91 61 40 31 28 55 76 78 88 78 56 49 58 92 99100100 95 68 53 51
Wind Dir S S S S S S S S S SE E NE NE NE N N N N N N N
Wind Spd 12 17 20 21 18 11 8 6 5 5 6 9 11 12 13 17 20 25 26 23 16
Clouds B2 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
Clouds(%) 75 46 60 64 57 54 66 93 96 81 78 76 86 87 90 92 93 88 92 84 76
PoP 12HR 20 20 60 90 90
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0.07 0.44 0.18
Rain Shwrs IS SC IS SC SC NM NM O O O
Snow Shwrs IS O O O NM NM IS
Mix Hgt <1 4 6 7 6 1 <1 <1 <1 2 6 6 4 3 2 2 2 2 4 4 3
Vent Rate 16104171200150 25 16 10 9 26 39 56 51 47 26 41 64 68103119 59
T Wind Dir S S S S S SE S S S SE E E E NE NE NE N N N N N
T Wind Spd 23 31 29 31 28 23 19 14 11 12 8 10 14 17 17 25 35 33 32 29 23
RFTI 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 04/06/25Mon 04/07/25Tue 04/08/25Wed 04/09/25
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 18 57 26 68 33 77 39 77
Temp 25 19 50 55 33 27 63 65 42 34 71 74 50 40 72 74
DewPt 21 18 22 22 25 23 26 27 29 28 30 30 33 31 32 31
Max/Min RH 99 24 89 19 80 16 74 18
RH 86 97 33 27 73 83 24 23 59 77 22 20 51 71 23 20
PWind Dir N NW W W S SW W N
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Snow Shwrs IS
$$
OKZ002-032100-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
549 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Date Thu 04/03/25 Fri 04/04/25 Sat 04/05/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 62 38 59 25 43
Temp 42 51 58 60 58 46 43 42 40 46 54 57 54 43 38 31 26 31 38 43 41
DewPt 39 41 36 35 35 37 38 38 39 41 38 37 37 38 36 31 26 25 20 16 16
Min/Max RH 37 100 47 100 33
RH 89 67 43 39 41 71 83 85 96 83 55 47 53 82 91100100 78 48 34 35
Wind Dir S S S S S SE SE S SE S E NE NE N N N N N N N N
Wind Spd 11 17 20 21 18 12 10 9 6 5 6 9 10 12 13 16 18 21 21 19 13
Clouds OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
Clouds(%) 91 75 77 75 57 51 82 96 98 95 80 73 83 87 90 93 90 91 89 84 78
PoP 12HR 20 30 60 90 80
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0.08 0.27 0.11
Rain Shwrs IS IS IS IS SC IS SC SC NM NM O O O O IS IS SC
Snow Shwrs IS O O O SC SC
Mix Hgt <1 3 5 6 4 2 2 1 <1 2 5 6 4 2 2 2 2 3 4 6 5
Vent Rate 9 83146180 97 38 27 17 12 31 36 62 56 33 45 57 62 84121142120
T Wind Dir S S SE S S SE S S S S E NE NE NE N N N N N N N
T Wind Spd 17 28 31 33 29 26 19 13 13 16 9 11 17 17 26 28 33 33 32 28 26
RFTI 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 04/06/25Mon 04/07/25Tue 04/08/25Wed 04/09/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 20 60 29 70 35 77 41 78
Temp 28 21 55 57 35 30 66 67 43 36 71 74 53 42 72 75
DewPt 18 17 20 17 23 21 26 25 29 29 32 30 33 33 33 28
Max/Min RH 90 19 75 18 78 17 71 17
RH 67 85 25 21 62 71 22 20 56 76 24 20 47 71 24 18
PWind Dir N NW SW NW S SW SW N
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW
PoP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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)...........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