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
518 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2024
TXZ012-271000-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
518 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2024
Date 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24 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
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 47 58 28 49 27
Temp 60 55 55 52 51 52 53 49 41 37 34 32 31 36 44 48 44 37 34 30 28
DewPt 36 35 35 35 34 35 35 35 36 35 31 28 27 27 25 23 24 26 25 25 24
Max/Min RH 59 47 95 36 86
RH 41 47 47 51 52 53 49 57 82 92 89 86 86 69 47 37 45 64 69 81 85
Wind Dir SW SW SW SW W W NW N N N N N N NW NW W S S S S S
Wind Spd 16 17 16 16 17 19 21 19 17 16 12 9 4 4 6 5 4 5 5 6 8
Clouds SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 43 58 71 74 67 60 52 52 63 76 74 37 27 43 34 24 19 8 6 7 14
PoP 12HR 0 0 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0 0
Flurries IS
Sprinkles IS IS
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6HR 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 4 4 4
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 3 2 2 2 1 <1 1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 10 11 11 11 10 15 87 56 47 54 54 26 5 13 24 29 5 5 5 6 6
T Wind Dir SW SW SW W W W W N N N N N N N NW W SE SE S S S
T Wind Spd 20 26 26 26 25 24 32 23 26 27 25 20 13 12 9 8 8 12 14 16 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 11/29/24 Sat 11/30/24 Sun 12/01/24 Mon 12/02/24 Tue 12/03/24
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 54 29 52 24 51 29 56 32 58
Temp 48 48 37 30 47 45 32 25 45 45 34 30 49 50 39 33 52 51
DewPt 27 27 27 24 23 22 23 22 24 26 27 26 31 32 33 30 32 32
Min/Max RH 36 78 32 89 37 86 38 89 37
RH 44 44 67 78 38 40 69 88 43 47 75 85 50 50 79 89 46 48
PWind Dir S SW N SE S S S SW W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ016-271000-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
518 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2024
Date 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 45 62 26 48 25
Temp 59 52 50 48 48 51 60 54 42 37 33 29 29 34 43 47 43 34 31 28 26
DewPt 37 36 36 35 34 36 36 36 37 36 33 29 29 29 26 27 29 29 28 26 26
Max/Min RH 63 41 100 42 100
RH 45 56 59 60 59 56 41 50 81 96100100100 82 50 45 57 82 88 94100
Wind Dir SW SW SW SW W W W N N NE N N N N SW SW S S S S S
Wind Spd 16 14 12 12 13 16 21 20 16 13 10 6 4 4 8 8 4 4 4 4 5
Clouds B1 B2 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 51 75 48 49 49 55 62 59 59 78 83 69 42 45 25 28 29 11 6 13 23
PoP 12HR 0 5 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0 0
Flurries IS IS
Sprinkles IS IS
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6HR 4 4 4 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 5 5 2 2 2 1 <1 2 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 12 12 12 13 13 21164132 35 39 47 19 12 17 26 31 5 7 7 8 8
T Wind Dir SW SW SW W W W W NW NE NE N N N NE SW SW S S S S S
T Wind Spd 21 24 24 24 24 25 40 28 24 24 25 17 13 10 9 9 9 13 14 17 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/29/24 Sat 11/30/24 Sun 12/01/24 Mon 12/02/24 Tue 12/03/24
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 53 27 50 22 49 26 55 30 57
Temp 47 47 36 28 45 43 28 23 43 44 31 27 48 48 36 31 51 50
DewPt 29 30 29 25 23 24 23 23 24 28 28 27 31 33 33 31 31 33
Min/Max RH 41 88 34 100 40 100 41 100 38
RH 49 51 75 88 41 47 81 100 47 54 88 100 50 56 89 100 45 52
PWind Dir SW SW N SE S S SW SW W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ008-271000-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
518 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2024
Date 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24 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
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 46 55 28 51 28
Temp 62 57 53 52 51 50 48 49 43 37 34 31 31 37 46 51 46 38 34 30 29
DewPt 39 38 39 38 38 39 37 36 38 36 31 29 29 29 25 24 27 27 28 27 26
Max/Min RH 69 55 100 33 92
RH 42 50 58 59 62 65 64 61 81 94 89 92 92 72 44 34 46 63 78 88 90
Wind Dir SW SW SW W W W N N N N N N N NW NW W SE S S S S
Wind Spd 13 14 12 11 11 12 14 16 13 11 6 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Clouds SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 30 48 51 52 67 42 51 53 76 78 51 18 18 22 23 19 13 9 3 7 13
PoP 12HR 0 5 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0 0
Sprinkles IS IS
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6HR 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 4 3 3 3 <1 <1 1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 16 17 16 17 16 17 50 81 58 75 58 14 6 13 25 28 5 7 8 7 8
T Wind Dir SW SW SW W W W N N N N N N N N NW SW SE SE S S S
T Wind Spd 19 24 24 25 24 18 20 23 25 28 24 16 10 10 8 6 8 11 12 11 12
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 11/29/24 Sat 11/30/24 Sun 12/01/24 Mon 12/02/24 Tue 12/03/24
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 28 51 23 50 28 56 32 58
Temp 48 49 37 29 46 43 29 24 44 44 33 29 49 50 38 33 51 51
DewPt 28 30 29 26 23 24 24 22 25 27 28 27 31 33 34 31 32 33
Min/Max RH 35 88 33 94 37 94 39 95 37
RH 46 47 73 88 41 45 78 93 46 50 80 92 50 51 85 93 48 49
PWind Dir S SW N SE S S S SW W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ008-271000-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
518 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2024
Date 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 48 55 29 50 29
Temp 62 58 57 54 53 51 48 47 43 38 35 32 32 36 44 49 46 39 35 32 30
DewPt 39 39 38 38 38 39 37 36 37 36 32 29 30 30 26 24 26 28 28 27 27
Max/Min RH 64 54 96 36 90
RH 43 47 51 54 57 63 66 65 81 93 87 87 91 78 48 39 46 65 76 84 89
Wind Dir SW SW SW SW W W N N N N N N N NW NW W S S S S S
Wind Spd 14 17 14 16 14 13 16 16 14 13 10 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5
Clouds SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 36 53 55 61 66 46 51 53 78 80 57 17 19 28 26 19 14 8 3 8 12
PoP 12HR 0 5 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS
Sprinkles IS IS
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6HR 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 3 3 3 1 <1 1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 14 15 14 14 13 14 41 73 56 73 54 16 6 12 24 25 4 6 7 6 7
T Wind Dir SW SW SW SW W W N N NE N N N N N NW SW SE SE S S S
T Wind Spd 20 26 25 25 24 19 19 23 24 28 23 16 11 10 9 6 8 11 12 12 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/29/24 Sat 11/30/24 Sun 12/01/24 Mon 12/02/24 Tue 12/03/24
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 54 29 50 24 49 30 55 33 56
Temp 47 49 38 30 44 43 31 25 43 44 35 31 48 49 39 34 50 50
DewPt 29 30 30 27 24 24 25 24 25 27 29 28 31 33 35 32 32 33
Min/Max RH 39 87 35 95 41 91 42 93 40
RH 49 49 73 87 44 47 78 94 50 52 79 89 51 54 84 92 51 52
PWind Dir S SW N SE S S SW SW W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ006-271000-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
518 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2024
Date 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24 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
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 38 48 22 47 20
Temp 59 50 49 45 42 43 45 45 39 32 30 25 25 32 43 47 41 31 28 24 21
DewPt 38 37 37 36 36 37 37 36 35 32 28 25 25 29 27 26 27 27 26 23 21
Max/Min RH 86 66 100 41 100
RH 45 60 65 71 78 81 72 72 87 97 94 98 99 88 52 43 57 85 93 99100
Wind Dir SW SW SW SW SW NW N N N N N N NW W SW SW S S S SW SW
Wind Spd 14 14 12 11 9 12 18 19 16 13 9 4 4 4 9 9 4 4 4 4 4
Clouds SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 OV B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 50 51 51 67 51 42 52 69 90 85 57 17 24 24 17 13 6 6 13 10 14
PoP 12HR 0 10 20 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0 0
Flurries IS
Rain Shwrs IS
Sprinkles IS
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6HR 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 3 2 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 9 9 10 9 8 7 49 58 34 56 13 5 3 4 30 49 5 5 5 5 5
T Wind Dir SW SW SW SW SW W N N N N N N N W SW SW S S S S S
T Wind Spd 19 19 21 19 18 14 20 23 24 28 19 11 8 5 10 12 11 11 12 12 12
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 11/29/24 Sat 11/30/24 Sun 12/01/24 Mon 12/02/24 Tue 12/03/24
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 51 22 47 18 46 22 53 26 53
Temp 44 45 30 23 43 39 24 19 41 40 27 23 45 46 32 27 48 46
DewPt 30 30 27 20 22 22 21 19 24 26 26 23 30 32 30 26 28 30
Min/Max RH 41 91 35 100 43 100 43 99 39
RH 57 55 86 87 42 50 87 100 51 57 95 100 55 58 93 98 46 53
PWind Dir SW W N S S S SW SW W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
OKZ002-271000-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
518 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2024
Date 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 34 48 21 49 21
Temp 55 46 43 39 35 38 45 46 38 32 29 24 24 31 44 49 42 31 28 25 22
DewPt 38 37 37 37 35 36 35 35 35 30 27 24 24 27 25 24 26 26 26 25 22
Max/Min RH 100 63 100 37 100
RH 52 71 81 93 98 94 67 67 86 93 94100 97 84 47 37 52 81 92100100
Wind Dir S SW W W N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W SW SE S SW SW SW
Wind Spd 8 9 8 9 9 11 14 14 12 9 4 4 4 4 5 6 4 4 4 4 4
Clouds FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 20 42 49 43 44 47 53 70 90 72 36 6 15 15 9 10 12 14 14 12 16
PoP 12HR 0 10 20 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0 0
Flurries IS
Rain Shwrs IS
Sprinkles IS
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6HR 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 3 2 3 1 <1 <1 1 3 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 5 6 6 6 5 12 44 56 41 61 22 5 3 7 23 41 4 4 5 5 5
T Wind Dir SW SW W W NW N N N N N N N NW NW W SW SE S S SW S
T Wind Spd 11 13 14 13 12 16 18 20 23 26 19 12 8 8 8 9 9 10 12 11 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/29/24 Sat 11/30/24 Sun 12/01/24 Mon 12/02/24 Tue 12/03/24
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 52 23 46 18 47 23 53 25 54
Temp 45 45 30 23 42 37 23 19 43 40 26 24 46 44 31 26 48 45
DewPt 27 29 28 23 20 21 21 19 24 25 25 24 29 31 31 26 27 29
Min/Max RH 39 100 34 100 39 100 42 100 36
RH 50 54 89 99 40 51 92 100 46 55 96 100 50 59100 100 44 53
PWind Dir S SW N S SW S SW SW W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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