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
148 PM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
TXZ012-180900-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
148 PM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 49 76 39 74 54
Temp 80 74 61 57 54 50 59 71 76 68 55 49 43 39 50 66 74 70 61 59 57 55
DewPt 41 38 40 38 36 33 33 34 33 36 36 34 32 32 33 33 33 34 35 36 35 34
Max/Min RH 54 21 76 22 45
RH 25 27 46 49 50 52 37 26 21 31 49 56 65 76 52 29 22 26 38 42 43 45
Wind Dir W W NW SW SW SW NW NW N N NE NE NE S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind Spd 8 5 4 6 9 10 12 14 14 11 10 9 5 4 9 16 18 13 16 16 17 17
Clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 4 1 1 4 7 21 14 2 6 2 1 3 5 4 5 2 5 2 2 6 11 10
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 5 2 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 62 4 3 3 4 4 17 62117 9 7 8 5 2 14 71124 28 10 11 12 11
T Wind Dir SW W N W W W NW NW N N NE NE NE E S SW SW SW SW SW SW W
T Wind Spd 12 8 8 8 10 12 18 21 21 17 18 18 12 6 11 21 27 19 25 25 27 24
RFTI 0 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 NO
Date 10/20Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25Thu 10/23/25Fri 10/24/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 83 42 70 46 79 50 73 45 72
Temp 79 74 54 43 65 65 51 47 72 73 60 51 69 67 51 45 66 66
DewPt 33 33 32 31 29 29 30 33 41 41 45 43 44 41 40 39 42 40
Min/Max RH 15 62 21 58 26 74 34 79 30
RH 19 22 43 62 26 26 44 58 33 31 58 74 40 39 66 79 42 38
PWind Dir NW NE SE S SW SW N NW W
Wind Char 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 5
$$
TXZ016-180900-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
148 PM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 47 77 38 75 51
Temp 76 72 59 55 52 49 59 71 76 69 56 48 41 38 50 66 74 69 60 56 53 52
DewPt 36 35 37 34 31 29 29 30 31 36 37 37 35 34 34 35 37 36 38 37 36 33
Max/Min RH 49 19 91 26 51
RH 23 26 43 45 45 47 32 22 19 29 50 65 79 87 54 31 26 30 45 49 51 48
Wind Dir W SW SW W W W NW N N N NE NE E SE S SW SW SW SW SW SW W
Wind Spd 9 6 4 5 8 9 11 12 12 6 5 5 4 4 9 16 17 14 14 13 13 13
Clouds FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 7 3 4 8 6 2 5 1 8 3 3 7 6 3 9 1 5 3 5 10 11 11
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 4 1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 74 10 6 6 7 8 17 64128 7 7 10 7 4 15 85103 25 13 13 13 13
T Wind Dir W SW SW W W W NW N N NE NE NE E E S SW SW SW SW SW SW W
T Wind Spd 14 11 11 12 14 16 19 20 23 13 14 18 12 9 11 25 27 20 25 25 25 24
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/20Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25Thu 10/23/25Fri 10/24/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 84 41 71 45 79 48 74 42 72
Temp 79 74 53 42 66 67 51 46 73 73 58 49 69 67 49 43 67 66
DewPt 32 35 34 31 30 31 32 34 41 41 44 42 42 40 39 39 40 39
Min/Max RH 15 65 22 64 27 77 31 86 31
RH 19 24 48 65 26 26 48 63 31 31 60 77 38 37 68 86 37 37
PWind Dir W NE SE S SW SW NW NW W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5
$$
TXZ008-180900-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
148 PM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 49 78 39 77 56
Temp 79 75 62 58 54 51 59 74 77 70 57 50 43 40 52 68 76 72 64 62 59 57
DewPt 46 44 44 43 41 38 37 39 39 38 36 35 34 34 34 32 35 37 37 37 36 36
Max/Min RH 66 25 82 22 45
RH 31 33 53 59 61 61 45 28 26 31 45 55 69 79 50 26 23 28 36 39 43 45
Wind Dir W W N S W SW W NW N N NE NE N W SW SW SW S S SW SW SW
Wind Spd 4 4 3 3 4 4 8 12 12 10 9 4 3 2 4 13 16 12 13 13 13 12
Clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 3 0 1 3 6 20 6 2 6 13 2 2 4 3 0 2 4 2 2 5 13 11
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 7 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 5 6 2 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 48 5 4 5 6 5 18 61114 32 13 10 6 3 16100138 26 15 17 20 16
T Wind Dir W W N NE W W W N N N NE NE NE NE S SW SW SW SW SW SW W
T Wind Spd 10 6 6 8 9 9 14 18 19 19 18 14 10 4 9 23 27 18 21 24 26 21
RFTI 0 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 NO
Date 10/20Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25Thu 10/23/25Fri 10/24/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 84 43 73 49 83 51 76 45 74
Temp 81 74 55 44 67 67 53 50 75 76 61 52 70 67 53 46 69 68
DewPt 35 36 33 34 30 31 31 34 41 44 45 43 44 44 43 41 43 42
Min/Max RH 17 67 20 55 23 73 33 83 31
RH 19 24 43 67 25 26 42 54 29 32 56 71 39 44 69 83 39 40
PWind Dir NW NE SE S SW SW N NW W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 5
$$
TXZ008-180900-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
148 PM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 50 78 40 76 57
Temp 77 74 62 58 55 52 59 72 77 69 57 49 44 40 50 66 75 72 64 62 59 58
DewPt 45 44 43 43 41 38 37 37 38 38 36 35 34 34 34 33 35 37 37 37 37 35
Max/Min RH 62 24 82 24 45
RH 32 35 50 57 58 58 44 28 25 32 46 57 67 79 53 29 24 28 36 39 43 42
Wind Dir W W N S SW SW W NW N NE NE NE N SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind Spd 4 4 3 4 5 8 9 12 13 11 10 6 4 3 8 13 16 13 16 16 17 16
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 2 0 1 3 5 17 5 0 4 10 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 1 2 5 12 11
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 5 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 7 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 5 6 1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 40 7 3 4 4 5 14 61113 33 11 10 5 2 15 98133 25 13 14 16 14
T Wind Dir W NW N E W W W N N NE NE NE NE SE S SW SW SW SW SW SW W
T Wind Spd 10 6 5 8 8 10 13 19 19 21 19 14 9 4 9 24 27 19 23 24 26 21
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/20Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25Thu 10/23/25Fri 10/24/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 83 44 71 50 81 52 74 46 73
Temp 80 74 55 45 66 66 54 51 74 75 61 53 69 66 53 47 67 67
DewPt 34 35 33 33 29 31 31 35 40 42 45 43 43 43 42 40 42 41
Min/Max RH 17 65 21 54 24 70 33 79 32
RH 19 24 42 65 25 26 41 54 29 31 56 70 39 43 67 79 40 39
PWind Dir NW NE SE S SW SW N NW W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 10 5
$$
TXZ006-180900-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
148 PM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 41 73 35 73 46
Temp 71 67 54 50 47 43 56 70 73 66 51 44 38 35 48 63 72 68 57 55 51 47
DewPt 41 42 42 39 34 29 31 32 32 35 36 33 32 32 34 35 36 37 38 35 33 32
Max/Min RH 67 22 88 27 54
RH 35 41 63 65 61 56 38 24 22 32 56 66 79 88 59 35 27 32 48 47 51 54
Wind Dir S S SE SW W NW NW N N NE NE NE N SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
Wind Spd 4 4 4 6 8 9 11 16 13 10 9 6 4 4 11 19 20 14 16 14 13 12
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 2 1 4 2 2 3 1 0 2 1 3 1 1 7 1 1 2 2 7 11 17 16
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 4 1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 43 3 3 4 4 5 20100134 6 10 7 4 2 29 99108 25 12 12 10 10
T Wind Dir SW S SE SW W NW N N N NE NE NE NE SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
T Wind Spd 10 6 8 9 10 12 20 25 23 12 19 14 9 5 18 29 28 21 24 24 20 20
RFTI 0 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 NO EL NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/20Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25Thu 10/23/25Fri 10/24/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 81 37 68 44 77 45 69 40 70
Temp 78 71 48 38 64 63 48 45 71 71 55 46 66 63 46 41 66 64
DewPt 31 34 32 30 29 32 32 33 38 39 41 38 38 39 39 38 38 38
Min/Max RH 16 72 23 63 23 73 31 90 30
RH 18 26 54 72 27 31 54 63 30 31 60 73 37 42 74 89 36 38
PWind Dir NW NE SW S SW W N NW W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 5
$$
OKZ002-180900-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
148 PM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 43 74 36 74 49
Temp 74 70 57 52 47 44 57 71 74 65 51 45 39 37 51 67 73 68 59 57 54 50
DewPt 43 44 44 42 40 37 38 40 37 34 34 31 30 30 32 32 36 38 38 36 33 30
Max/Min RH 77 26 81 25 48
RH 33 39 61 69 77 75 50 32 26 31 51 57 70 76 47 27 26 33 46 45 45 47
Wind Dir N NW E SE W NW NW N N N N N NW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW W
Wind Spd 4 3 2 4 4 4 9 13 13 12 9 4 4 4 9 16 17 12 13 13 13 11
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 1 0 1 3 3 5 11 3 7 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 9 13 21
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 5 1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 28 3 3 4 4 3 12 55133 17 10 5 3 2 21110111 24 11 12 10 9
T Wind Dir W NW NE SE S NW N N N N NE N N SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
T Wind Spd 6 5 8 9 10 8 13 17 21 19 19 12 6 4 14 28 26 20 23 25 21 19
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/20Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25Thu 10/23/25Fri 10/24/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 80 37 70 44 78 45 69 41 71
Temp 77 70 48 38 65 64 50 45 74 70 56 46 66 62 48 42 68 65
DewPt 32 32 30 29 29 31 29 32 38 40 40 38 39 41 41 39 41 40
Min/Max RH 17 70 22 60 23 73 33 93 31
RH 19 24 50 70 26 29 45 60 27 33 55 73 37 45 77 89 38 41
PWind Dir NW NE SW S SW W N N W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 5
$$
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