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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
148 PM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025
TXZ012-080900-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
148 PM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025
Date 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 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
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 52 73 56 80 57
Temp 62 61 55 54 54 53 57 64 71 70 63 60 59 57 66 76 80 76 67 64 61 58
DewPt 54 54 54 54 53 53 55 57 56 56 56 55 55 55 57 57 54 53 54 54 54 54
Max/Min RH 100 57 93 41 87
RH 75 78 96100 96100 93 78 59 61 78 84 87 93 73 52 41 45 63 70 78 87
Wind Dir E E E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S
Wind Spd 6 8 8 8 8 8 9 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 12 13 12 10 9 9 9 9
Clouds B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
Clouds(%) 81 76 60 62 86 88 95 76 67 48 33 14 16 15 13 8 24 22 32 32 29 28
PoP 12HR 30 30 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS SC SC IS
Tstms IS IS IS IS
Mix Hgt 2 1 <1 <1 1 1 1 3 5 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 5 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 18 12 4 8 10 9 13 45 68 15 6 6 7 10 30 73 90 9 7 7 6 6
T Wind Dir E E E SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 10 10 10 11 11 10 12 17 16 14 14 14 16 16 19 17 14 13 18 17 14 16
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 10/10Sat 10/11/25Sun 10/12/25Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25
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 58 84 60 85 58 82 58 82
Temp 79 78 65 59 79 79 67 61 81 80 66 59 76 76 64 59 76 76
DewPt 56 52 50 48 52 49 46 48 51 50 52 51 53 52 55 55 54 52
Min/Max RH 36 67 29 62 30 75 35 87 37
RH 45 40 58 67 39 35 47 62 35 35 61 75 45 43 73 87 46 43
PWind Dir S S S S SW SW SW S S
Wind Char <15 <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 20 10
Rain Shwrs IS
Tstms IS
$$
TXZ016-080900-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
148 PM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025
Date 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 53 74 54 80 54
Temp 64 64 57 55 55 55 58 65 70 71 62 58 57 55 64 75 79 75 65 61 57 55
DewPt 56 56 57 55 55 55 58 58 58 57 57 57 56 55 59 58 55 54 55 55 55 54
Max/Min RH 100 59 100 43 100
RH 77 75100100100100100 78 66 61 84 96 98100 83 55 43 47 69 81 93 96
Wind Dir E E E E SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind Spd 8 8 6 4 4 4 8 12 11 9 8 6 6 6 10 13 11 9 6 5 5 5
Clouds OV B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC
Clouds(%) 90 61 57 77 92 94 96 84 70 54 31 29 27 15 24 19 33 34 45 52 41 35
PoP 12HR 50 40 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.04 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS SC SC SC SC IS
Tstms IS SC IS IS IS
Mix Hgt 3 1 1 <1 1 <1 1 3 4 2 <1 1 <1 <1 2 5 7 2 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 28 13 11 8 11 9 21 49 56 28 10 22 14 7 31 69 89 28 7 8 8 7
T Wind Dir E E SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 11 10 10 10 12 12 16 18 17 14 16 17 17 13 18 16 14 14 14 16 14 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/10Sat 10/11/25Sun 10/12/25Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 82 55 83 58 84 55 82 56 82
Temp 77 77 63 56 79 79 65 59 80 79 63 56 76 76 63 57 75 78
DewPt 56 51 51 50 53 50 50 50 53 51 53 53 53 54 57 57 57 54
Min/Max RH 36 80 34 72 33 90 38 100 40
RH 48 40 65 80 40 37 58 72 39 37 70 88 46 46 83100 53 44
PWind Dir SW S S S SW SW SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 20 10
Rain Shwrs IS IS
Tstms IS IS
$$
TXZ008-080900-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
148 PM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025
Date 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 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
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 54 76 57 85 59
Temp 63 63 57 55 55 55 59 67 74 73 65 63 59 57 67 80 85 80 71 67 62 60
DewPt 54 55 54 54 54 54 56 58 58 59 58 58 57 57 59 59 56 56 56 56 56 56
Max/Min RH 100 56 100 38 87
RH 71 76 91 97 96 98 90 71 57 61 78 84 93 99 75 48 38 45 60 68 81 87
Wind Dir NE E E E E SE SE S S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S
Wind Spd 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 9 9 9 9 8 8 6 10 13 11 9 8 6 6 5
Clouds B1 SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW
Clouds(%) 61 45 56 51 83 92 89 70 52 47 12 9 13 10 9 6 21 20 32 38 28 23
PoP 12HR 20 20 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.06 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS IS
Tstms IS IS IS
Mix Hgt 3 2 <1 1 1 1 2 4 5 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 5 7 1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 22 12 7 12 9 11 23 55 77 27 10 11 10 10 42 89106 13 11 12 11 9
T Wind Dir NE E E E E SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 8 6 9 10 8 8 12 17 16 14 14 16 14 13 20 19 16 12 16 17 16 13
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 10/10Sat 10/11/25Sun 10/12/25Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25
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 87 61 87 64 89 60 84 61 85
Temp 82 81 69 62 84 83 71 65 85 83 69 61 78 78 68 62 79 80
DewPt 57 54 52 51 52 51 47 50 52 52 55 54 54 56 56 57 59 57
Min/Max RH 33 67 28 58 28 78 37 87 39
RH 42 39 56 67 34 33 43 58 32 34 61 78 43 46 67 85 49 45
PWind Dir SW S SW S SW SW SW S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 5
$$
TXZ008-080900-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
148 PM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025
Date 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 54 75 58 84 60
Temp 63 63 58 55 56 55 58 66 73 72 65 63 60 58 67 79 83 79 70 67 63 61
DewPt 54 54 55 54 54 54 55 57 57 58 58 57 57 57 58 58 56 55 55 56 56 56
Max/Min RH 100 56 96 41 83
RH 73 72 91 97 94 98 91 72 59 61 77 82 89 94 71 49 41 45 59 66 77 83
Wind Dir E E E E E SE S S S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S
Wind Spd 5 5 5 5 4 4 6 10 10 10 11 10 10 10 12 13 11 9 9 9 9 9
Clouds B1 SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW
Clouds(%) 67 43 62 60 83 94 89 73 54 36 18 12 14 11 9 6 20 17 34 39 28 25
PoP 12HR 20 20 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.08 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS IS
Tstms IS IS IS
Mix Hgt 3 2 <1 1 1 1 2 3 5 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 5 7 1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 19 13 9 9 9 9 20 49 73 20 9 9 9 9 33 87111 13 9 10 9 7
T Wind Dir NE E E E E SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 8 8 10 10 9 8 12 17 17 16 14 16 14 14 19 19 17 13 16 17 14 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/10Sat 10/11/25Sun 10/12/25Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 85 62 86 65 87 61 82 61 84
Temp 80 80 68 63 81 82 71 66 83 82 68 62 77 77 67 62 78 79
DewPt 57 53 52 50 52 50 48 50 52 51 54 54 54 55 57 57 57 55
Min/Max RH 35 65 29 57 29 75 39 86 40
RH 44 40 56 65 36 33 45 57 34 35 60 75 45 47 69 85 49 45
PWind Dir SW S SW S SW SW SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 5
Rain Shwrs IS
Tstms IS
$$
TXZ006-080900-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
148 PM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025
Date 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 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
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 72 53 80 54
Temp 59 59 53 52 52 52 57 65 71 70 60 58 55 54 64 76 80 76 64 60 57 55
DewPt 52 54 53 52 52 52 56 57 57 56 58 57 55 54 57 57 55 54 56 55 55 54
Max/Min RH 100 56 100 42 97
RH 79 83100100100100 96 77 60 61 92 96 99100 78 53 42 46 74 83 92 96
Wind Dir SE SE E SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW
Wind Spd 6 6 5 5 6 8 11 14 16 12 10 9 11 11 14 17 16 11 9 8 8 8
Clouds B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC SC
Clouds(%) 75 81 89 91 92 92 91 79 63 34 33 24 16 14 7 5 17 32 48 49 34 37
PoP 12HR 20 20 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.11 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS
Tstms IS
Mix Hgt 2 2 <1 <1 1 <1 1 3 5 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 6 1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 22 15 8 9 11 9 22 62 90 26 8 11 8 11 42 82 95 17 7 7 6 7
T Wind Dir SE SE SE SE S S S S SW S S S S SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 10 10 9 10 11 12 17 21 23 17 16 19 17 18 23 20 18 14 14 16 13 14
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 10/10Sat 10/11/25Sun 10/12/25Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25
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 82 56 82 58 83 52 77 53 80
Temp 78 77 63 57 79 80 65 59 80 78 59 53 73 74 60 54 76 76
DewPt 55 51 51 50 51 50 51 51 51 49 50 49 50 51 54 54 54 53
Min/Max RH 37 77 32 75 29 88 37 99 40
RH 45 41 67 77 38 35 60 75 36 36 71 87 44 44 81 99 46 46
PWind Dir SW S SW SW SW W SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 20 10
Rain Shwrs IS
Tstms IS
$$
OKZ002-080900-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
148 PM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025
Date 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 49 74 55 84 56
Temp 59 58 52 52 52 50 56 65 72 71 61 60 57 55 67 80 84 78 67 63 60 57
DewPt 51 51 52 52 51 50 54 57 58 57 57 56 56 55 57 57 55 55 56 55 55 54
Max/Min RH 100 54 100 37 90
RH 74 78100100 99100 93 74 60 63 87 88 96100 70 46 37 45 67 74 84 90
Wind Dir E E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S SW SW
Wind Spd 5 5 4 4 4 5 9 12 13 11 10 10 10 11 13 16 13 10 9 9 9 9
Clouds B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC
Clouds(%) 71 59 70 87 85 92 87 62 27 24 17 18 13 12 8 2 10 16 34 39 37 27
PoP 12HR 10 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3 2 1 1 1 <1 2 3 5 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 6 1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 23 11 12 11 12 10 34 61 97 37 9 9 9 10 44 89108 19 8 8 7 7
T Wind Dir E E E SE SE S S S SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S S SW SW
T Wind Spd 8 6 10 10 10 11 19 20 21 18 19 18 18 19 24 21 19 14 17 18 16 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/10Sat 10/11/25Sun 10/12/25Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 85 59 85 62 85 54 79 55 81
Temp 81 79 66 60 82 81 69 62 82 79 61 54 74 73 63 56 77 76
DewPt 56 53 52 50 52 50 50 50 52 50 52 48 51 52 54 54 56 54
Min/Max RH 34 71 31 65 29 83 38 93 39
RH 42 42 61 69 36 35 51 65 34 36 71 80 44 47 74 93 48 45
PWind Dir SW S SW S SW SW SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 5
$$
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