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
449 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025
TXZ012-011000-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
449 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025
Date 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed
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 20 40 18 57 29
Temp 28 23 23 23 22 25 35 39 33 23 22 21 20 29 49 57 51 43 41 35 30
DewPt 10 11 12 13 15 18 20 20 17 16 15 13 13 16 20 22 22 24 22 20 21
Max/Min RH 81 44 76 25 69
RH 46 60 61 66 75 74 55 45 52 74 73 72 74 58 31 25 32 47 46 54 69
Wind Dir SE SE SE S S S W N N NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW
Wind Spd 13 13 13 12 12 9 9 11 9 4 4 5 8 11 17 18 12 12 12 12 11
Clouds FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
Clouds(%) 25 45 69 62 62 78 38 7 3 3 5 4 4 5 3 3 3 3 4 5 12
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 1 1 2 1 <1 1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 22 25 31 23 12 23 34 75 6 4 3 3 4 9 76104 13 9 8 7 7
T Wind Dir SE SE S S S S NW N N N W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW
T Wind Spd 18 23 23 21 19 18 16 25 13 11 8 9 12 19 29 27 19 24 21 19 18
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 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
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 48 23 35 25 49 26 54 28 51
Temp 44 42 29 24 31 32 30 28 44 43 32 27 47 46 35 30 47 44
DewPt 26 26 25 23 25 27 27 28 29 26 24 22 26 27 26 24 29 28
Min/Max RH 42 96 72 100 42 81 32 81 41
RH 49 53 85 96 78 82 88 100 55 51 72 81 44 47 69 78 49 53
PWind Dir N NE SE S W W NW W NW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW SC B1 B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 10 30 20 5 5 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS
Snow Shwrs SC SC IS IS
$$
TXZ016-011000-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
449 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025
Date 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 19 43 18 59 28
Temp 31 23 21 19 20 26 37 42 35 24 21 20 21 31 50 58 52 43 41 36 30
DewPt 12 12 13 15 16 20 23 20 18 17 15 15 15 20 21 21 22 23 23 22 22
Max/Min RH 91 42 84 24 74
RH 46 64 72 83 86 79 57 42 51 76 78 83 79 62 32 24 31 45 49 56 72
Wind Dir S S S S S SW NW N N N W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW
Wind Spd 12 12 9 9 10 9 10 12 6 4 3 4 8 13 19 19 14 13 12 9 8
Clouds FW FW SC SC SC B1 FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 21 23 36 27 34 51 20 3 4 3 4 7 5 5 2 2 4 4 6 12 16
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 13 21 10 16 8 17 48 72 5 3 3 5 7 15 79 93 17 13 13 10 8
T Wind Dir S S S S S SW NW N N NE W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW
T Wind Spd 18 23 18 18 17 20 19 24 12 6 5 10 14 23 32 29 20 26 25 19 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 51 22 38 25 51 24 56 29 54
Temp 46 44 28 23 33 35 30 28 44 43 29 25 49 48 36 30 49 47
DewPt 25 27 27 23 28 31 30 28 29 26 24 22 26 27 26 26 28 28
Min/Max RH 37 100 75 100 38 88 31 85 36
RH 43 51 96 100 84 87100 100 55 51 81 88 40 45 67 85 43 48
PWind Dir N NE SE SW W W W W NW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 20 40 20 5 5 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS
Snow Shwrs IS SC SC IS IS
$$
TXZ008-011000-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
449 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025
Date 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed
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 21 41 18 59 28
Temp 31 26 25 25 23 26 34 40 35 26 23 20 20 28 50 59 52 44 40 34 29
DewPt 10 11 12 13 15 18 19 19 18 17 16 15 15 17 19 21 24 24 23 22 23
Max/Min RH 75 41 83 23 78
RH 40 52 58 60 71 72 53 43 49 69 74 79 80 62 29 23 32 45 50 62 78
Wind Dir SE SE SE SE S S W N N W W W SW SW SW SW S S SW W NW
Wind Spd 11 10 9 9 6 4 6 9 5 4 4 4 4 6 13 13 9 8 6 5 5
Clouds SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 33 58 68 84 89 88 49 10 12 4 3 5 3 4 2 5 2 3 2 8 14
PoP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 15 20 36 38 24 26 52 89 8 5 6 6 7 10 86114 12 12 9 12 10
T Wind Dir S S S S S S NW N N W W W SW SW SW SW S SW SW W NW
T Wind Spd 14 19 20 20 17 14 16 24 10 8 9 10 11 14 27 26 17 18 14 18 16
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 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
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 49 22 38 25 51 25 57 28 52
Temp 46 43 30 23 33 36 31 28 44 45 32 26 49 49 36 29 48 45
DewPt 27 27 26 23 24 28 28 28 29 27 25 25 26 28 27 27 29 30
Min/Max RH 43 100 61 100 41 94 33 91 43
RH 48 54 83 100 70 71 88 100 54 49 75 94 40 45 69 91 47 55
PWind Dir N NE SE S W W NW W N
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 10 30 20 5 5 0 0 5
Rain Shwrs IS
Snow Shwrs SC IS IS
$$
TXZ008-011000-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
449 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025
Date 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 22 41 20 59 30
Temp 31 26 25 25 24 26 33 39 35 27 25 23 23 28 49 58 52 45 42 36 31
DewPt 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 19 18 18 17 17 16 17 19 21 23 24 22 23 24
Max/Min RH 76 42 79 24 76
RH 42 55 61 64 71 72 55 45 49 69 73 77 77 62 30 24 32 44 45 60 75
Wind Dir SE SE SE S S S W N N W W W SW SW SW SW S SW SW W NW
Wind Spd 12 12 12 12 10 8 8 9 6 4 4 4 6 9 14 14 10 10 9 9 9
Clouds SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 35 56 61 77 82 88 43 9 2 4 3 4 3 5 3 4 2 3 2 6 13
PoP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 15 27 21 28 21 25 50 87 9 4 5 5 6 10 89112 10 10 9 10 9
T Wind Dir S S S S S S NW N N NW W W SW SW SW SW S SW W W NW
T Wind Spd 16 20 19 19 18 14 17 24 10 8 9 10 12 16 28 26 17 20 17 18 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 49 24 37 27 50 27 55 30 51
Temp 44 43 31 25 32 36 32 30 44 44 33 28 48 48 37 31 46 45
DewPt 27 28 26 25 24 28 29 30 29 27 26 25 26 28 28 28 29 30
Min/Max RH 44 99 65 100 42 90 34 88 45
RH 50 54 82 99 73 74 88 100 56 51 75 90 42 45 69 88 50 56
PWind Dir N NE SE S W W NW W NW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 10 30 20 5 5 0 0 5
Rain Shwrs IS
Snow Shwrs SC IS IS
$$
TXZ006-011000-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
449 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025
Date 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed
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 18 40 15 53 24
Temp 30 22 19 19 19 25 34 40 32 21 17 16 17 26 44 53 46 35 30 27 25
DewPt 12 12 12 13 15 18 18 15 14 14 11 11 14 19 19 17 19 19 19 18 19
Max/Min RH 86 36 88 24 79
RH 47 64 72 78 84 75 51 37 46 71 77 79 88 73 35 24 34 52 62 69 77
Wind Dir SE S S S S W N N N W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N
Wind Spd 12 13 12 12 9 8 13 13 5 4 4 5 8 10 14 13 8 8 8 9 9
Clouds B2 B2 SC B1 OV B2 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 80 71 42 61 92 81 35 10 3 4 3 3 4 8 1 2 4 5 6 16 24
PoP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 1 <1 <1 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 13 8 12 19 16 10 69 78 3 3 4 5 7 11 41 38 4 7 8 7 8
T Wind Dir S S S S S W N N N NW W SW SW SW SW SW S SW NW NW N
T Wind Spd 18 19 19 21 20 12 27 25 10 8 9 12 16 19 20 18 11 14 18 17 18
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 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
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 44 19 35 20 47 21 54 24 49
Temp 42 38 25 20 32 32 26 23 44 41 26 22 48 45 29 28 46 42
DewPt 26 27 25 20 25 29 26 23 26 25 23 21 25 27 27 24 28 29
Min/Max RH 48 100 71 100 40 97 33 98 43
RH 52 63100 100 77 87100 100 50 53 89 94 41 49 92 85 49 60
PWind Dir N NE S SW NW W NW W N
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW
PoP 12HR 0 20 30 10 5 0 0 0 0
Snow Shwrs IS SC
$$
OKZ002-011000-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
449 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025
Date 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 19 35 15 52 23
Temp 28 23 22 21 20 24 31 34 28 19 18 17 17 27 45 52 43 32 28 25 24
DewPt 9 10 11 12 12 16 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 16 17 19 21 21 20 21 20
Max/Min RH 77 45 83 27 89
RH 44 57 62 67 72 72 58 47 57 79 79 80 77 61 32 27 42 64 72 85 85
Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE S NW N NW W W W SW SW S S S SW NW NW N
Wind Spd 11 12 10 10 9 6 8 9 4 4 4 5 6 9 12 10 4 4 4 6 9
Clouds B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC
Clouds(%) 63 87 94 95 94 73 38 7 4 5 5 4 3 5 5 6 9 7 11 17 26
PoP 12HR 5 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Flurries SC
Mix Hgt <1 <1 1 2 1 2 4 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 11 12 27 33 23 23 56 77 3 4 5 6 6 9 53 54 4 5 7 6 8
T Wind Dir SE SE S S S S NW N N W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW NW N N
T Wind Spd 17 20 21 21 18 16 18 24 8 10 11 12 14 17 21 18 9 12 16 14 19
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 43 18 36 20 47 22 54 24 47
Temp 41 37 24 19 32 32 27 23 43 40 27 23 48 44 31 25 44 40
DewPt 27 27 24 19 23 26 27 23 27 26 25 22 26 28 27 25 29 29
Min/Max RH 52 100 60 100 42 97 34 100 48
RH 57 66 99 100 68 78100 100 52 58 92 96 42 52 86 100 55 64
PWind Dir N NE S SW NW W NW W N
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 10 20 10 5 0 0 0 5
Snow Shwrs IS
$$
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