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Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
548 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
TXZ012-122200-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
548 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
Date Wed 02/12/25 Thu 02/13/25 Fri 02/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 27 9 40 24 61
Temp 26 25 22 24 20 14 12 11 10 15 28 38 37 29 26 26 30 34 51 61 58
DewPt 23 25 19 13 11 9 7 6 5 8 11 12 13 13 14 16 20 25 30 31 32
Min/Max RH 61 90 32 70 32
RH 89 98 88 61 68 78 79 80 79 73 47 33 37 51 60 65 66 69 44 32 37
Wind Dir E NE N N NE NE NE NE E S S S S S S S S S S SW S
Wind Spd 8 13 18 16 13 11 9 4 3 4 8 12 16 17 16 17 17 19 21 21 17
Clouds OV OV OV B2 SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B2
Clouds(%) 96 96 90 73 34 52 53 60 34 14 10 10 14 44 40 66 70 59 48 61 70
PoP 12HR 10 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Frzg Drzl
Snow Shwrs
Mix Hgt 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 <1 1 2 2 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 2 3 <1
Vent Rate 17 19 35 38 33 23 24 9 3 8 17 37 19 9 11 11 11 43 48 76 12
T Wind Dir S E N N NE NE N NE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 13 16 21 19 17 13 11 8 4 8 10 17 20 24 26 26 27 35 29 29 21
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL NO
Winter Weath Y Y
Date Sat 02/15/25 Sun 02/16/25 Mon 02/17/25 Tue 02/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 30 42 15 43 24 64 25 40
Temp 45 36 36 34 23 16 34 41 29 28 54 59 41 27 36 34
DewPt 32 28 26 19 14 11 13 14 14 15 22 22 23 21 19 16
Max/Min RH 80 48 80 29 58 20 80 40
RH 60 72 67 54 68 80 41 33 53 58 28 24 48 78 50 47
PWind Dir SW N N NE S SW W NE
Wind Char <15 15> <15 <15 15> 15> <15 15>
Avg Clouds B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12HR 10 20 5 0 0 0 0 20
Snow Shwrs IS IS
$$
TXZ016-122200-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
548 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
Date Wed 02/12/25 Thu 02/13/25 Fri 02/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 34 10 47 25 62
Temp 25 29 28 31 25 15 14 11 11 17 33 46 44 32 28 27 29 35 51 61 59
DewPt 25 25 23 17 14 13 11 11 10 13 17 17 19 18 19 20 24 29 32 32 33
Min/Max RH 58 100 31 86 33
RH 100 86 81 58 62 92 90100 96 86 50 31 36 56 67 74 81 80 47 33 37
Wind Dir SE N N NE NE E E E SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
Wind Spd 8 12 16 14 13 11 6 4 4 4 9 13 13 14 14 16 16 19 20 21 14
Clouds OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
Clouds(%) 96 75 78 63 61 74 50 66 56 43 22 16 29 34 46 66 66 63 63 65 70
PoP 12HR 0 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 3 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 <1
Vent Rate 9 15 50 34 28 28 18 15 10 16 22 51 20 12 12 14 12 22 47 98 15
T Wind Dir SW W N E E E E E S SW SW S S S S SW S SW SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 13 17 19 17 16 16 10 9 9 10 12 18 19 23 24 25 24 24 27 31 20
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO
Winter Weath Y Y
Date Sat 02/15/25 Sun 02/16/25 Mon 02/17/25 Tue 02/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 31 48 16 48 27 66 25 44
Temp 45 36 42 41 25 17 35 47 32 30 56 62 43 27 40 38
DewPt 32 29 28 25 20 16 17 19 18 18 22 22 22 23 21 19
Max/Min RH 77 46 98 31 65 18 85 37
RH 60 75 57 53 81 98 47 32 56 62 26 22 44 85 45 45
PWind Dir SW N NE SE S SW W NE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12HR 10 20 5 0 0 0 0 10
Rain Shwrs IS
Snow Shwrs IS
$$
TXZ008-122200-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
548 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
Date Wed 02/12/25 Thu 02/13/25 Fri 02/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 26 9 41 24 63
Temp 24 22 20 23 21 15 12 11 10 14 28 39 38 28 26 26 30 34 51 61 61
DewPt 23 22 15 12 10 10 7 6 5 6 11 14 14 13 14 16 21 27 32 33 34
Min/Max RH 60 84 33 76 33
RH 97100 80 61 63 79 82 82 80 71 48 34 37 52 61 66 72 74 48 34 37
Wind Dir NE NE N N N NE N NE E S S S S S S S S S S SW S
Wind Spd 14 13 13 12 10 6 4 3 2 2 4 10 11 12 12 12 12 16 20 20 14
Clouds OV OV OV B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
Clouds(%) 96 97 92 71 33 29 36 40 24 18 5 3 13 38 43 62 79 60 54 59 63
PoP 12HR 40 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
Snow Shwrs SC
Mix Hgt 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 2 4 <1
Vent Rate 21 22 46 46 40 35 27 12 8 8 27 43 19 13 15 15 15 42 67 98 19
T Wind Dir SE NE N N N NE N N S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 17 14 19 16 14 14 12 6 6 6 11 14 18 18 21 20 20 27 31 32 23
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO
Winter Weath Y Y
Date Sat 02/15/25 Sun 02/16/25 Mon 02/17/25 Tue 02/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 28 43 16 43 25 65 22 38
Temp 46 35 37 37 22 16 30 42 29 30 54 61 40 24 33 32
DewPt 35 32 27 20 15 13 15 17 15 19 25 27 27 22 19 16
Max/Min RH 95 48 87 34 64 23 92 43
RH 65 87 67 50 73 86 52 36 57 62 33 27 58 92 56 49
PWind Dir SW N N NE S SW NE NE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B1
PoP 12HR 5 20 5 0 0 0 5 20
Rain Shwrs IS
Snow Shwrs IS IS IS
$$
TXZ008-122200-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
548 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
Date Wed 02/12/25 Thu 02/13/25 Fri 02/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 26 10 41 25 62
Temp 25 22 19 23 21 15 13 12 11 14 27 39 39 30 27 28 32 36 50 61 61
DewPt 24 22 15 12 10 9 8 7 6 7 12 14 14 14 15 18 22 28 32 32 34
Min/Max RH 60 85 33 73 33
RH 97100 83 61 62 76 82 81 81 76 54 36 36 52 60 64 68 72 49 34 36
Wind Dir NE NE N N NE NE NE NE E S S S S S S S S S SW SW S
Wind Spd 13 13 14 13 12 9 6 4 2 3 5 10 13 16 17 17 16 18 21 21 17
Clouds OV OV OV B2 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
Clouds(%) 96 97 92 72 36 31 38 46 33 20 6 5 15 42 43 63 77 55 54 59 64
PoP 12HR 30 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
Frzg Drzl
Snow Shwrs SC
Mix Hgt 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 3 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 2 4 <1
Vent Rate 21 26 43 44 35 29 22 8 7 10 25 43 21 14 15 16 12 40 67108 16
T Wind Dir SE NE N N N NE N NE S S SW S S S S SW S SW SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 16 16 19 17 14 14 11 5 6 6 11 16 20 20 23 23 21 28 33 33 23
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO
Winter Weath Y Y
Date Sat 02/15/25 Sun 02/16/25 Mon 02/17/25 Tue 02/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 30 42 17 42 27 65 24 37
Temp 48 36 36 37 24 18 29 42 31 32 52 62 42 26 32 33
DewPt 35 32 27 21 16 14 15 17 16 19 24 26 26 23 19 15
Max/Min RH 95 50 85 35 61 22 90 44
RH 61 85 69 52 70 85 55 37 54 59 34 25 53 89 58 49
PWind Dir SW N N NE S SW NW NE
Wind Char <15 15> <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12HR 10 20 5 0 0 0 5 20
Rain Shwrs IS
Snow Shwrs IS IS IS
$$
TXZ006-122200-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
548 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
Date Wed 02/12/25 Thu 02/13/25 Fri 02/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 24 3 41 23 60
Temp 19 15 17 22 18 9 6 4 3 10 27 39 40 28 25 25 27 32 50 59 57
DewPt 17 15 10 10 8 8 5 3 3 8 13 15 18 18 19 19 22 27 31 32 33
Min/Max RH 60 98 36 85 35
RH 95100 74 60 65 92 96 94 96 89 55 36 41 65 76 78 82 81 48 36 39
Wind Dir NE N N NE NE NE NE SE S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
Wind Spd 14 16 16 13 12 8 4 3 3 4 11 13 12 13 13 16 16 20 24 26 18
Clouds OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW CL CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC
Clouds(%) 96 92 86 61 51 41 42 43 38 25 4 4 14 39 48 65 61 56 55 47 43
PoP 12HR 30 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
Snow Shwrs SC
Mix Hgt 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 <1 1 2 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 2 3 <1
Vent Rate 17 31 42 42 29 18 13 10 4 10 24 43 10 12 14 12 11 36 61105 17
T Wind Dir E N N N NE E NE SE S SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 17 19 19 17 13 12 8 6 9 10 14 20 18 24 25 24 24 32 33 36 23
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL NO
Winter Weath Y Y
Date Sat 02/15/25 Sun 02/16/25 Mon 02/17/25 Tue 02/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 23 40 12 41 23 63 18 35
Temp 38 28 36 36 18 13 32 40 27 26 55 58 32 19 32 31
DewPt 30 26 26 22 16 13 17 19 17 17 23 23 24 19 18 16
Max/Min RH 99 52 99 39 72 21 99 46
RH 74 95 66 57 90 99 54 42 65 68 29 25 70 99 56 54
PWind Dir W N NE SE S SW N NE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1
PoP 12HR 10 30 10 0 0 0 5 30
Snow Shwrs SC SC SC
$$
OKZ002-122200-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
548 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
Date Wed 02/12/25 Thu 02/13/25 Fri 02/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 21 1 38 19 60
Temp 13 12 15 20 16 6 4 2 2 9 26 36 32 22 21 24 28 33 50 59 55
DewPt 13 11 9 9 8 5 3 2 1 5 11 15 16 13 14 18 21 27 32 33 34
Min/Max RH 61 100 39 80 37
RH 100 96 76 61 70 97 97 97 96 82 51 40 50 69 74 77 76 78 49 37 45
Wind Dir NE N N N N NE N SW SW SW S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
Wind Spd 13 13 13 12 9 5 4 3 3 4 9 12 11 13 13 16 18 21 21 21 16
Clouds OV OV OV B1 SC SC FW SC FW FW CL CL FW SC SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1
Clouds(%) 96 97 91 58 35 31 24 29 16 20 5 4 8 31 42 75 77 83 60 58 61
PoP 12HR 60 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0
Snow Shwrs NM IS
Mix Hgt 2 2 2 3 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 2 3 <1
Vent Rate 21 29 36 52 27 7 3 2 3 7 27 46 9 10 10 13 14 33 79105 15
T Wind Dir NE N N N N NE NE S SW S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 14 17 17 18 12 11 8 5 9 10 14 20 19 23 24 26 28 32 35 34 25
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO
Winter Weath Y Y
Date Sat 02/15/25 Sun 02/16/25 Mon 02/17/25 Tue 02/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 22 37 11 38 21 60 16 31
Temp 40 27 33 30 16 11 30 34 23 25 52 52 30 17 28 25
DewPt 31 27 21 17 11 11 12 16 14 18 24 27 23 17 16 14
Max/Min RH 100 48 99 38 75 26 100 50
RH 72 100 62 58 80 99 46 48 69 75 33 38 76 100 60 62
PWind Dir W N N E S S NE NE
Wind Char <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2
PoP 12HR 10 30 10 0 0 0 10 30
Snow Shwrs SC IS IS SC
$$
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