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
503 AM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025
TXZ012-012100-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
503 AM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025
Date Fri 08/01/25 Sat 08/02/25 Sun 08/03/25
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 83 63 88 64 91
Temp 63 68 76 81 81 73 69 65 65 72 80 86 85 76 71 67 65 74 84 90 88
DewPt 63 65 65 64 63 63 64 64 63 66 66 65 64 65 64 63 62 64 65 63 61
Min/Max RH 51 100 48 90 38
RH 99 90 69 56 54 71 84 97 93 81 62 50 50 69 79 87 90 71 53 41 41
Wind Dir E SE SE E SE SE S SE S S S S S SE S S SE S S S SE
Wind Spd 5 5 5 5 8 9 9 9 9 9 11 11 12 12 13 12 12 12 12 12 12
Clouds B2 B2 FW SC FW FW B1 SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 82 84 22 32 19 23 58 38 65 30 11 15 20 35 37 31 28 11 8 9 17
PoP 12HR 20 20 10 30 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
Tstms IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
Mix Hgt <1 2 4 5 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 8 6 <1 <1 1 <1 2 4 8 3
Vent Rate 8 9 23 38 32 6 9 8 8 29 55 95 89 10 16 22 19 43 51104 52
T Wind Dir E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW SW S S SE SE SE S SW W W
T Wind Spd 9 6 6 8 10 13 12 12 11 16 14 13 18 23 18 24 23 25 14 14 17
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 Mon 08/04/25Tue 08/05/25Wed 08/06/25Thu 08/07/25
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 62 87 64 94 69 99 70 98
Temp 68 63 81 85 71 64 87 93 76 70 93 96 78 71 93 94
DewPt 64 62 66 63 65 64 65 60 61 59 61 56 58 58 59 56
Max/Min RH 100 45 100 32 71 26 66 25
RH 87 97 60 48 81100 48 33 60 68 35 26 50 64 32 28
PWind Dir SE SE SE S S S S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW SC FW FW
PoP 12HR 10 0 0 0 5 0 5 5
$$
TXZ016-012100-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
503 AM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025
Date Fri 08/01/25 Sat 08/02/25 Sun 08/03/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 85 62 91 63 95
Temp 62 70 77 83 84 72 67 64 62 72 82 89 89 76 70 67 64 77 89 94 93
DewPt 62 67 66 65 63 65 65 64 62 65 65 63 61 64 64 62 62 63 61 57 54
Min/Max RH 49 100 39 93 26
RH 99 89 68 55 49 79 94100100 79 56 42 39 68 81 84 93 62 40 29 27
Wind Dir E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SE S S S S SW W N
Wind Spd 4 4 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 9 11 9 9 9 10 9 9 11 11 10 9
Clouds B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 63 65 35 34 20 43 47 37 34 14 7 11 17 23 29 28 12 2 1 6 7
PoP 12HR 20 30 5 20 5
QPF 12HR 0.09 0.09 0 0.18 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS SC IS IS IS
Tstms IS IS SC IS IS IS
Mix Hgt <1 2 5 6 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 8 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 5 8 6
Vent Rate 5 14 35 37 43 9 6 9 6 33 65 89 90 11 12 7 11 38 76116 97
T Wind Dir E SE S S SE SE SE S S SW SW SW SW N S S S S W W NW
T Wind Spd 8 9 8 6 10 14 12 12 11 17 17 12 14 20 19 12 19 21 16 16 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 08/04/25Tue 08/05/25Wed 08/06/25Thu 08/07/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 60 91 63 98 67 101 68 100
Temp 68 61 82 90 70 63 89 97 76 68 95 98 76 69 94 96
DewPt 64 61 64 60 64 63 62 52 59 58 55 50 55 55 56 53
Max/Min RH 100 36 100 22 73 19 61 22
RH 86100 54 36 81100 41 22 56 70 26 20 48 61 28 24
PWind Dir E E SE S S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW SC FW FW
PoP 12HR 5 0 5 0 5 0 10 5
$$
TXZ008-012100-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
503 AM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025
Date Fri 08/01/25 Sat 08/02/25 Sun 08/03/25
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 87 65 91 66 92
Temp 66 71 79 85 86 76 71 67 65 73 82 88 89 79 74 68 66 75 85 90 88
DewPt 66 67 66 65 63 64 65 66 65 67 68 67 67 67 66 66 66 67 67 66 66
Min/Max RH 46 100 47 100 44
RH 97 87 64 51 46 67 80 97100 82 62 49 48 68 76 94100 76 54 44 48
Wind Dir E E E E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SE S SE SE S S S E
Wind Spd 4 4 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10
Clouds B2 B2 SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 76 86 30 28 12 20 48 27 57 41 28 17 19 25 48 39 36 21 16 13 18
PoP 12HR 10 20 10 40 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.41 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
Tstms IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
Mix Hgt 1 2 4 6 5 <1 1 1 1 3 5 7 5 <1 1 1 1 2 4 7 2
Vent Rate 8 13 22 38 41 15 18 14 13 39 76105 80 15 23 14 17 44 44 94 18
T Wind Dir E E SE E SE SE SE S S S SW S S SE E SE S S SW SW S
T Wind Spd 9 6 5 6 8 16 13 12 12 14 16 16 19 23 21 13 18 20 11 14 11
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 Mon 08/04/25Tue 08/05/25Wed 08/06/25Thu 08/07/25
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 64 90 66 97 71 103 72 103
Temp 70 64 80 89 73 67 89 96 78 72 96100 81 73 96 99
DewPt 67 64 67 66 67 66 67 63 64 62 62 57 60 58 60 58
Max/Min RH 100 45 100 33 75 23 62 24
RH 90100 64 47 81100 48 34 61 72 33 24 49 59 30 26
PWind Dir SE SE SE S S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW SC SC FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW SC FW FW
PoP 12HR 20 0 0 0 5 0 5 5
Rain Shwrs IS
Tstms IS
$$
TXZ008-012100-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
503 AM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025
Date Fri 08/01/25 Sat 08/02/25 Sun 08/03/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 85 65 89 66 91
Temp 65 70 76 83 84 75 71 67 65 72 80 87 86 78 73 68 66 74 83 89 87
DewPt 64 66 66 64 63 64 65 65 65 67 67 66 66 67 66 66 65 66 66 64 65
Min/Max RH 50 100 49 98 43
RH 95 90 71 54 50 68 81 94100 84 64 51 52 69 80 92 95 77 56 44 48
Wind Dir E E E E SE SE S SE S S S S S SE S SE SE S S S E
Wind Spd 4 4 4 5 6 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 11 12 12 11 10 11 10 10 11
Clouds B2 B2 SC FW FW FW B1 SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 81 82 28 22 10 22 67 27 58 38 23 13 18 25 47 32 30 17 10 11 14
PoP 12HR 10 20 10 40 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.23 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
Tstms IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
Mix Hgt <1 2 4 6 5 <1 1 <1 <1 3 5 7 5 <1 1 1 <1 2 4 8 2
Vent Rate 7 13 25 37 39 9 15 9 9 37 77105 80 13 19 16 16 41 46 99 15
T Wind Dir E SE SE E SE SE S S S S SW S S S E SE SE S SW W S
T Wind Spd 9 6 6 6 9 14 12 11 12 14 16 16 19 23 19 16 19 20 12 14 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 08/04/25Tue 08/05/25Wed 08/06/25Thu 08/07/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 64 88 66 95 72 100 73 100
Temp 69 64 78 87 73 67 86 94 78 72 92 99 80 73 94 97
DewPt 66 64 66 65 66 66 66 62 63 61 61 56 59 57 60 58
Max/Min RH 100 47 98 35 69 24 59 24
RH 89100 67 48 80 97 53 36 59 69 35 25 50 58 32 28
PWind Dir SE SE SE S S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW SC SC FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW SC FW FW
PoP 12HR 10 0 0 0 5 0 5 5
$$
TXZ006-012100-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
503 AM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025
Date Fri 08/01/25 Sat 08/02/25 Sun 08/03/25
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 83 60 88 60 91
Temp 66 70 76 82 82 71 66 62 60 72 81 87 86 73 67 63 61 74 85 90 88
DewPt 62 64 65 64 63 64 64 62 60 64 65 63 63 64 64 63 61 63 62 59 59
Min/Max RH 51 100 43 100 34
RH 89 82 69 55 52 79 93100100 75 56 45 46 73 89100100 70 47 35 38
Wind Dir SE SE S S SE SE S S S S S S S SE S SE S S SW S E
Wind Spd 4 5 8 9 10 8 6 6 8 11 12 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 11
Clouds B2 B2 SC FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC CL CL FW CL
Clouds(%) 85 87 45 22 15 44 55 32 24 9 5 7 23 36 40 31 28 4 3 6 4
PoP 12HR 20 30 10 30 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS SC SC IS SC SC SC IS IS
Tstms IS SC SC IS IS SC SC IS
Mix Hgt <1 2 4 6 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 6 5 1 <1 1 <1 2 3 8 5
Vent Rate 6 20 39 55 45 7 6 6 6 33 67 74 72 17 7 20 10 27 38106 60
T Wind Dir SE S S S S S SE SW S SW SW SW S S SE SE S SW SW W NW
T Wind Spd 9 11 10 10 13 12 10 12 9 17 19 13 18 17 13 21 14 18 12 14 14
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 Mon 08/04/25Tue 08/05/25Wed 08/06/25Thu 08/07/25
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 59 87 61 95 65 100 66 98
Temp 66 60 78 86 69 62 87 94 73 66 94 97 74 67 93 95
DewPt 64 60 64 61 65 62 64 56 59 56 57 53 58 56 57 55
Max/Min RH 100 42 100 28 76 22 74 24
RH 94100 62 43 88100 46 28 62 72 29 24 57 69 30 26
PWind Dir E SE SE S S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW
PoP 12HR 5 0 0 0 5 0 10 5
$$
OKZ002-012100-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
503 AM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025
Date Fri 08/01/25 Sat 08/02/25 Sun 08/03/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 86 61 89 60 88
Temp 65 70 79 84 84 72 68 63 62 72 82 87 86 73 69 63 61 72 82 87 81
DewPt 63 64 63 62 60 61 62 63 62 65 65 65 64 66 65 63 61 65 64 63 64
Min/Max RH 44 100 46 100 46
RH 93 82 59 48 45 69 82100100 79 56 48 49 78 88100100 78 56 46 56
Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE S S S S S SE NE
Wind Spd 4 6 8 9 10 8 8 8 8 10 12 12 12 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 11
Clouds OV B2 B1 FW FW SC B1 SC B1 SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW
Clouds(%) 90 78 54 25 12 28 52 39 55 40 33 17 30 40 57 50 34 35 30 27 19
PoP 12HR 10 30 10 50 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.37 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS SC IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
Tstms IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
Mix Hgt <1 2 5 6 5 <1 2 <1 <1 3 6 7 6 2 <1 1 <1 2 4 8 3
Vent Rate 7 25 41 56 62 10 23 11 7 51 83109124 36 9 12 7 19 44 68 38
T Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SE SE S S SW W NE
T Wind Spd 9 11 10 10 13 17 16 13 12 19 17 17 23 16 12 12 14 11 11 11 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 08/04/25Tue 08/05/25Wed 08/06/25Thu 08/07/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 58 87 62 97 67 101 67 101
Temp 64 59 79 86 69 63 89 94 75 68 96 98 77 68 97 97
DewPt 64 59 64 63 65 63 64 61 63 61 57 54 58 58 57 57
Max/Min RH 100 44 100 31 81 21 72 22
RH 100100 60 46 89100 44 33 66 78 27 23 53 69 27 27
PWind Dir E SE SE S S S S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW SC FW FW
PoP 12HR 20 0 0 0 5 0 10 5
Rain Shwrs IS
Tstms IS
$$
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