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Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
349 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
TXZ012-122100-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
349 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
Date Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 74 40 76 41 63
Temp 49 44 53 68 73 71 55 49 45 42 52 69 75 72 60 55 49 42 45 55 62 60
DewPt 14 14 17 19 17 17 23 25 25 25 28 28 24 22 22 21 23 22 17 16 15 16
Min/Max RH 11 53 14 45 16
RH 24 29 24 15 12 13 29 39 45 51 39 21 15 15 23 26 36 45 32 21 16 18
Wind Dir W W W W NW NW NW W W W SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W W W W
Wind Spd 12 13 17 19 18 13 9 6 8 10 12 18 20 18 18 18 21 28 37 35 31 26
Clouds CL CL SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW
Clouds(%) 3 2 50 45 37 7 6 5 11 24 25 47 34 18 6 9 20 23 11 29 24 23
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 5 13 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 6 2 <1 <1 <1 1 6 6 9 5
Vent Rate 8 5 7 87300 30 5 4 4 4 4 82149 31 9 12 15 35317258281142
T Wind Dir W W W NW NW NW N W W W W SW SW SW S SW SW W W W W W
T Wind Spd 19 16 19 21 26 21 12 10 11 11 13 23 26 21 21 25 28 37 58 49 35 34
RFTI 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 4 4 3
RFTI Category NO NO NO EL EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL NO NO EL EL EL CL CL CL
High Wind A A A A
Date Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25Tue 03/18/25
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 35 55 30 62 38 77 45 74
Temp 43 36 50 53 38 31 54 59 43 39 69 73 56 46 68 70
DewPt 21 21 19 16 20 18 17 13 16 15 19 17 18 19 22 17
Max/Min RH 54 22 60 15 39 11 34 12
RH 41 54 29 23 48 58 23 16 33 37 15 12 22 34 17 13
PWind Dir NW N W NW SW SW SW SW
Wind Char 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15>
Avg Clouds SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ016-122100-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
349 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
Date Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 71 38 72 36 60
Temp 46 41 52 65 69 69 54 48 42 39 51 66 71 69 57 52 45 37 41 52 59 57
DewPt 10 12 17 17 16 19 23 25 25 25 28 28 24 21 20 22 25 22 17 15 13 12
Min/Max RH 13 58 16 54 15
RH 24 30 25 15 13 15 31 40 51 57 41 24 17 16 23 31 45 54 37 23 16 16
Wind Dir W W W W NW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W
Wind Spd 11 13 17 21 21 16 9 9 9 10 13 19 21 17 14 14 26 26 41 43 40 28
Clouds CL CL B1 SC CL FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 4 3 51 40 3 6 5 6 19 40 48 51 29 18 7 15 29 31 8 17 8 21
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 9 12 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 6 2 <1 <1 3 3 6 6 8 5
Vent Rate 12 8 10168281 36 10 10 8 7 8 93160 33 13 15104134285229273165
T Wind Dir W W W NW NW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W
T Wind Spd 23 17 19 25 26 20 19 20 17 14 16 24 28 19 26 25 37 48 58 49 46 37
RFTI 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 5 4
RFTI Category NO NO NO CL CL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL NO NO EL NO EL CH CH CL
High Wind A A A A
Date Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25Tue 03/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 31 52 27 61 37 76 44 73
Temp 40 32 47 49 35 28 52 60 41 38 68 73 54 45 67 70
DewPt 14 22 22 19 23 22 15 11 14 13 17 14 16 18 20 14
Max/Min RH 66 28 81 14 37 10 33 11
RH 34 66 37 30 63 80 23 14 33 36 14 10 23 33 16 12
PWind Dir W NW NW W SW SW SW SW
Wind Char 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15 15>
Avg Clouds SC B1 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 10 20 5 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS
$$
TXZ008-122100-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
349 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
Date Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 77 40 79 44 66
Temp 48 43 51 68 76 74 57 50 45 42 51 71 78 75 62 58 53 45 47 57 65 63
DewPt 19 19 22 23 19 23 30 31 30 28 29 29 25 25 25 23 25 24 19 19 21 23
Min/Max RH 12 58 14 43 19
RH 32 38 32 17 12 15 35 47 54 56 43 21 14 15 24 26 33 43 32 22 19 21
Wind Dir W W W W NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W W W W
Wind Spd 6 6 9 10 11 9 4 3 4 4 8 14 19 14 13 13 17 24 33 32 28 21
Clouds CL CL SC SC SC CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC
Clouds(%) 3 2 36 49 43 4 3 1 5 17 15 21 23 14 5 5 20 20 35 42 42 33
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 3 14 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 5 8 3 <1 <1 <1 2 5 6 7 2
Vent Rate 11 8 9 41263 45 8 5 5 6 9 93192 53 14 18 23 41253261198 33
T Wind Dir W W W NW NW NW N NW W SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W W W NW
T Wind Spd 17 12 12 13 21 21 12 8 8 10 10 23 28 24 20 25 26 32 55 49 32 24
RFTI 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 4 1
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL NO NO NO EL EL CL CL EL
High Wind A A A A
Date Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25Tue 03/18/25
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 38 58 32 64 42 81 50 76
Temp 45 38 51 57 40 33 54 63 47 43 71 77 60 51 69 73
DewPt 26 22 17 13 19 19 17 13 18 17 21 18 20 22 25 21
Max/Min RH 52 16 56 13 35 10 32 13
RH 47 51 25 17 42 56 22 13 31 35 15 11 20 32 19 14
PWind Dir NW N NW NW SW SW SW SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
Avg Clouds SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ008-122100-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
349 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
Date Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 76 41 77 44 65
Temp 50 45 52 67 74 73 58 50 46 43 50 68 75 74 62 58 53 45 46 55 63 63
DewPt 19 19 22 23 19 22 28 30 30 28 29 29 24 24 24 23 25 24 19 19 19 21
Min/Max RH 12 58 14 44 18
RH 29 34 30 19 12 15 32 46 53 56 44 23 15 16 24 26 34 44 34 24 19 20
Wind Dir SW SW W W NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W W W W
Wind Spd 9 9 11 12 12 11 5 4 4 6 10 14 20 18 17 19 20 27 35 33 31 23
Clouds CL CL SC B1 SC CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
Clouds(%) 3 2 42 53 34 5 3 2 5 18 21 25 24 15 5 6 19 19 31 42 46 34
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 4 14 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 7 2 <1 <1 <1 2 5 6 8 3
Vent Rate 9 6 7 43271 39 7 3 4 5 9 83180 45 12 15 19 74252250232 56
T Wind Dir W W W NW NW NW N NW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W W W W
T Wind Spd 17 12 12 13 21 21 12 6 8 10 12 23 28 24 21 25 28 36 57 49 34 26
RFTI 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 4 4 2
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL NO NO EL EL EL CL CL EL
High Wind A A A A
Date Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25Tue 03/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 38 57 32 63 43 79 51 75
Temp 46 39 50 56 41 33 53 62 47 44 69 77 61 52 67 72
DewPt 26 22 17 12 19 19 16 13 17 17 20 18 19 22 24 20
Max/Min RH 51 18 57 14 35 11 32 13
RH 46 50 26 18 42 57 24 14 30 34 15 11 20 31 20 14
PWind Dir NW N NW NW SW SW SW SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15>
Avg Clouds SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ006-122100-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
349 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
Date Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 71 31 72 36 62
Temp 40 35 49 68 71 68 49 41 36 33 45 65 71 69 55 50 43 37 42 55 61 59
DewPt 17 15 20 18 17 20 23 24 22 22 27 27 24 23 22 22 24 22 19 18 18 20
Min/Max RH 13 67 16 54 19
RH 39 44 32 15 13 16 35 49 56 65 50 23 17 17 27 33 47 54 40 22 19 22
Wind Dir W W W NW NW N N NW W SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W NW NW NW
Wind Spd 6 8 10 14 16 12 4 4 4 5 10 19 24 21 18 17 21 25 29 29 27 19
Clouds CL CL SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 B1
Clouds(%) 3 3 42 31 10 6 7 3 11 18 24 21 11 7 6 10 20 23 58 60 51 56
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS IS IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 10 13 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 6 3 <1 <1 4 1 4 8 9 3
Vent Rate 6 6 8174280 40 5 3 4 4 4 77179 69 14 17109 45164254264 46
T Wind Dir NW NW NW NW NW N N W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW
T Wind Spd 13 13 16 19 24 18 11 8 9 10 11 25 32 27 26 28 35 34 43 36 32 21
RFTI 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 4 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO EL EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO CL CL NO NO EL NO EL CL CL NO
High Wind A A A A
Date Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25Tue 03/18/25
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 30 52 24 60 32 75 42 68
Temp 37 31 48 50 33 25 52 58 39 33 67 73 51 42 64 65
DewPt 22 19 16 15 19 17 15 13 15 15 19 16 15 18 21 19
Max/Min RH 61 22 73 16 47 11 37 15
RH 53 60 27 24 55 71 23 17 37 47 16 12 23 37 19 17
PWind Dir N N N W SW SW SW SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15 15>
Avg Clouds B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 5
$$
OKZ002-122100-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
349 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
Date Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 71 34 76 41 62
Temp 39 35 50 65 70 68 50 44 38 35 49 70 76 72 57 53 48 42 47 58 61 56
DewPt 23 21 22 25 26 26 28 27 26 25 28 26 21 21 22 21 23 24 22 27 29 27
Min/Max RH 18 68 13 47 29
RH 53 57 33 22 19 21 43 51 61 66 43 19 13 14 25 28 37 47 37 30 29 32
Wind Dir W W NW NW N N N NW W W SW S SW SW S SW SW SW W NW NW NW
Wind Spd 5 5 6 9 11 9 4 4 4 5 9 16 21 20 17 14 14 20 26 31 29 21
Clouds CL CL FW SC FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1
Clouds(%) 3 2 8 43 21 8 4 3 10 14 5 13 15 7 6 8 15 37 51 65 60 53
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs SC SC
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 3 6 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 6 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 6 7 3
Vent Rate 4 6 9 34 76 23 4 3 4 4 6 91173 46 11 13 14 20106238275 68
T Wind Dir W W NW N NW N N NW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW
T Wind Spd 10 14 14 13 14 13 10 8 9 10 11 24 32 27 23 26 24 29 39 44 47 26
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 2
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO CL EL NO NO NO NO EL EL CL EL
Date Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25Tue 03/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 31 56 26 62 36 78 45 71
Temp 40 32 52 53 34 27 55 59 41 37 70 74 55 46 67 66
DewPt 21 17 11 8 13 14 15 11 13 15 18 16 15 19 21 18
Max/Min RH 53 15 59 14 42 9 34 14
RH 46 52 19 16 41 58 20 15 32 41 14 11 20 34 17 16
PWind Dir NW N NW NW SW SW SW SW
Wind Char 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
Avg Clouds SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
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