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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 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024
TXZ012-051000-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
349 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024
Date 12/04/24 Thu 12/05/24 Fri 12/06/24 Sat
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 31 50 31 56 35
Temp 52 42 39 36 33 37 46 49 44 37 35 34 32 39 52 56 50 43 41 38 36
DewPt 27 28 27 26 26 28 29 29 30 29 29 29 29 31 33 34 35 36 36 36 35
Max/Min RH 81 46 92 43 96
RH 38 57 62 67 75 70 51 46 58 72 78 82 89 73 48 43 56 76 82 92 96
Wind Dir NE NE NE NE NE E S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW
Wind Spd 8 4 2 2 4 4 9 10 10 11 9 9 9 9 11 9 6 5 5 5 5
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
Clouds(%) 3 1 1 1 3 19 23 21 24 28 34 31 28 30 43 46 39 39 33 30 32
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6HR 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 4 4 2 3 3 4 20 26 5 6 6 6 5 6 21 37 5 5 5 4 5
T Wind Dir N NE NE NE E SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 11 11 6 8 9 11 11 13 12 17 17 17 13 14 12 13 12 14 13 12 13
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 12/07/24 Sun 12/08/24 Mon 12/09/24 Tue 12/10/24 Wed 12/11/24
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 60 38 64 33 53 25 45 23 53
Temp 55 53 43 40 59 57 43 34 49 44 33 26 40 38 29 24 46 44
DewPt 39 39 40 37 34 29 28 25 25 25 24 21 20 19 19 17 21 22
Min/Max RH 46 93 28 69 33 85 36 74 29
RH 55 59 89 89 39 34 55 69 39 47 69 81 44 46 66 74 37 41
PWind Dir SW S SW NW N NE N W W
Wind Char <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 0 0
$$
TXZ016-051000-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
349 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024
Date 12/04/24 Thu 12/05/24 Fri 12/06/24 Sat
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 30 52 31 54 35
Temp 52 40 36 32 30 36 48 52 46 38 35 32 31 37 49 54 48 40 39 37 36
DewPt 29 28 27 26 26 29 29 29 32 33 33 32 31 35 36 37 39 40 38 37 36
Max/Min RH 85 42 100 52 100
RH 41 62 71 78 85 74 47 42 58 81 92100100 91 60 52 71100 96100100
Wind Dir NE NE NE NE NE E SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S SW SW W
Wind Spd 6 4 3 2 3 4 9 9 8 8 5 5 4 4 9 6 5 4 4 4 4
Clouds CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1
Clouds(%) 3 1 2 1 10 38 35 45 46 36 48 34 35 47 48 39 42 42 46 51 55
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6HR 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 1 <1
Vent Rate 5 5 5 4 4 4 22 30 5 7 7 6 5 6 21 32 5 8 10 10 6
T Wind Dir NE NE NE E E SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 12 11 10 9 9 9 11 11 11 16 14 12 11 11 10 11 10 11 12 11 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/07/24 Sun 12/08/24 Mon 12/09/24 Tue 12/10/24 Wed 12/11/24
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 57 36 63 33 53 22 42 20 50
Temp 52 51 40 38 57 56 41 33 48 44 30 23 37 35 25 20 43 40
DewPt 41 41 40 38 33 26 25 24 24 25 26 21 20 20 18 16 21 22
Min/Max RH 55 100 25 69 34 96 41 84 34
RH 66 68100 100 39 31 52 69 39 47 85 92 50 54 74 84 40 48
PWind Dir SW SW SW NW N NE N W SW
Wind Char <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 SC FW SC FW CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 10 0 0
Snow Shwrs IS
$$
TXZ008-051000-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
349 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024
Date 12/04/24 Thu 12/05/24 Fri 12/06/24 Sat
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 31 53 32 60 36
Temp 54 44 38 35 32 34 46 52 47 39 35 34 33 39 54 60 53 45 41 38 37
DewPt 29 29 30 28 28 30 29 30 31 30 29 30 31 34 35 35 37 38 39 38 37
Max/Min RH 88 42 93 39 100
RH 38 55 71 75 84 85 52 42 54 69 78 85 93 82 48 39 54 77 91 98100
Wind Dir N N NW NW NE E SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW
Wind Spd 4 2 2 2 2 3 6 8 8 8 6 6 5 6 9 6 4 4 4 3 3
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC
Clouds(%) 2 1 1 2 2 2 9 22 21 22 23 21 22 18 22 34 36 29 24 30 28
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6HR 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 6 5 4 4 5 7 25 34 9 11 11 10 9 10 34 42 8 10 8 8 7
T Wind Dir N N N NE E E S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 10 8 5 6 8 10 11 11 12 17 16 16 13 14 16 14 12 14 12 12 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 12/07/24 Sun 12/08/24 Mon 12/09/24 Tue 12/10/24 Wed 12/11/24
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 63 39 67 35 55 25 46 23 54
Temp 57 56 45 41 61 59 43 36 50 48 33 26 41 40 28 24 46 45
DewPt 40 41 42 41 36 32 31 28 27 25 24 22 21 20 20 18 21 24
Min/Max RH 44 100 28 71 32 87 36 81 28
RH 53 56 90 100 39 36 62 71 39 41 70 86 44 44 71 79 37 42
PWind Dir SW S SW NW N N N W SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 0 0
$$
TXZ008-051000-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
349 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024
Date 12/04/24 Thu 12/05/24 Fri 12/06/24 Sat
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 32 52 34 59 38
Temp 54 44 40 37 34 36 46 51 47 40 37 36 35 39 52 58 53 45 42 40 38
DewPt 29 29 30 29 29 30 30 30 32 30 30 31 33 34 35 35 38 38 39 38 38
Max/Min RH 87 43 93 42 100
RH 38 55 69 72 81 80 53 44 55 68 75 84 92 82 52 42 56 76 91 95100
Wind Dir NE NE N NW E E S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW
Wind Spd 5 3 2 2 3 4 6 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 6 4 4 4 4 4
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
Clouds(%) 2 1 0 2 2 4 12 22 22 21 23 22 24 21 29 39 33 30 26 34 27
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6HR 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 6 4 3 3 3 7 24 35 8 9 9 9 7 9 32 38 6 8 7 7 6
T Wind Dir NE NE N NE E E S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 11 8 5 5 6 10 11 12 12 17 17 17 13 14 16 14 12 14 12 12 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/07/24 Sun 12/08/24 Mon 12/09/24 Tue 12/10/24 Wed 12/11/24
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 61 41 65 36 53 26 45 24 52
Temp 54 55 46 43 59 58 44 37 48 47 34 27 39 39 29 25 44 45
DewPt 40 41 43 41 35 32 31 28 26 25 25 23 21 20 20 19 21 23
Min/Max RH 48 98 29 71 35 84 38 78 31
RH 59 59 89 95 41 38 60 70 42 42 68 83 48 47 70 77 40 43
PWind Dir SW SW SW NW N N N W SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 0 0
$$
TXZ006-051000-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
349 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024
Date 12/04/24 Thu 12/05/24 Fri 12/06/24 Sat
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 26 51 27 56 29
Temp 49 37 32 28 26 32 47 51 45 36 33 29 28 35 52 56 50 38 35 31 30
DewPt 26 26 25 23 23 27 29 28 31 31 31 29 28 32 33 34 36 36 34 31 30
Max/Min RH 90 41 100 43 100
RH 41 64 76 80 87 81 48 41 57 81 92100100 89 48 43 59 90 98100100
Wind Dir NE N NW NW NW SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W
Wind Spd 5 3 2 2 3 4 10 12 9 9 9 8 5 5 8 6 4 4 4 4 4
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 2 2 2 1 2 1 3 6 20 10 17 9 12 8 17 22 19 20 18 18 18
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6HR 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 2
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 5 4 3 3 4 4 28 42 6 8 8 7 6 5 24 30 5 6 6 5 5
T Wind Dir NE NE N N E SE S S S S SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 11 9 6 6 8 9 14 18 13 17 19 17 13 11 10 10 10 13 13 11 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 12/07/24 Sun 12/08/24 Mon 12/09/24 Tue 12/10/24 Wed 12/11/24
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 58 31 61 28 48 19 41 17 49
Temp 53 51 38 33 54 52 36 28 45 42 26 20 37 35 21 17 42 40
DewPt 37 39 37 33 30 28 25 23 25 23 22 19 19 19 16 13 19 22
Min/Max RH 46 100 27 80 36 100 40 85 33
RH 53 62 95 100 40 38 64 80 44 47 86 96 48 52 80 84 39 48
PWind Dir SW SW SW N N N N W SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 20 5 0 0
Snow Shwrs IS IS
$$
OKZ002-051000-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
349 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024
Date 12/04/24 Thu 12/05/24 Fri 12/06/24 Sat
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 24 50 28 58 29
Temp 49 37 33 29 26 31 43 50 42 33 31 29 28 35 52 58 49 38 33 31 29
DewPt 27 27 26 26 25 29 29 29 30 30 30 29 28 32 31 30 32 33 33 31 29
Max/Min RH 100 44 100 34 100
RH 42 68 76 88 97 91 56 44 61 88 97100100 88 44 34 52 82 99100100
Wind Dir N NW W NW NE SE S S S S S SW SW W W W S SW SW W W
Wind Spd 4 3 2 3 4 4 9 11 9 9 9 9 6 5 5 4 3 3 4 4 4
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 4 8 17 7 10 3 7 13 17 18 17 15 13
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6HR 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 3 3 3 3 4 5 29 51 7 8 8 7 6 6 23 27 2 4 6 5 5
T Wind Dir N NW NW N E SE S S S S S SW W W NW W S SW SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 9 6 6 6 10 10 14 19 16 17 18 17 14 13 11 10 5 10 13 12 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/07/24 Sun 12/08/24 Mon 12/09/24 Tue 12/10/24 Wed 12/11/24
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 61 35 62 30 50 21 45 18 52
Temp 54 51 39 36 56 52 36 30 46 42 26 21 39 35 22 19 45 41
DewPt 35 38 39 36 33 30 28 24 25 23 22 20 19 18 17 14 18 22
Min/Max RH 40 100 29 81 37 100 35 88 28
RH 48 61100 99 41 43 72 78 43 46 86 96 44 48 80 80 33 45
PWind Dir SW SW SW N N N N W W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 0 0
$$
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