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
148 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
TXZ012-172100-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
148 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25
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 80 49 77 40 74
Temp 61 56 61 73 79 74 61 57 55 51 59 72 76 69 56 50 44 41 50 66 73 69
DewPt 52 52 50 48 41 39 40 40 37 34 34 35 32 34 35 35 34 33 34 32 33 34
Min/Max RH 25 54 20 73 23
RH 72 86 67 41 26 28 46 53 51 52 39 26 20 27 45 56 68 73 54 28 23 27
Wind Dir S SW NW NW W NW N E SW W W NW N N NE NE NE S S S SW S
Wind Spd 12 10 9 9 9 5 5 8 9 11 12 13 12 9 10 10 6 4 8 13 16 13
Clouds CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 4 3 4 1 6 1 6 6 9 14 6 3 5 1 2 4 4 3 3 1 4 1
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 1 3 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 5 2
Vent Rate 8 5 15 34 53 2 3 4 4 4 11 66119 7 8 7 5 2 13 70100 30
T Wind Dir S SW NW W SW W NW E S W NW NW NW N NE NE NE E S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 18 12 14 12 11 6 9 11 11 12 16 19 20 16 19 17 12 6 10 21 25 20
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 Mon 10/20/25Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25Thu 10/23/25
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 54 83 43 71 48 78 49 73
Temp 58 55 79 73 53 44 65 65 53 49 73 72 57 50 68 65
DewPt 36 36 34 33 35 33 31 31 33 37 42 40 43 39 39 39
Max/Min RH 50 16 65 22 63 28 66 29
RH 44 49 20 23 50 65 28 28 46 63 33 31 59 66 35 38
PWind Dir SW W NE E S SW N N
Wind Char 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10
$$
TXZ016-172100-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
148 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 79 47 77 37 73
Temp 57 52 61 70 77 72 60 55 52 49 59 72 76 69 55 48 41 37 49 65 72 69
DewPt 54 47 45 42 37 37 38 36 32 29 32 31 31 34 37 37 35 34 35 35 37 37
Min/Max RH 23 50 19 89 28
RH 90 83 56 36 24 28 44 49 46 46 35 22 19 27 51 67 79 89 57 32 28 31
Wind Dir SW W NW NW W W W W W W W NW N N NE NE NE E S SW SW SW
Wind Spd 6 4 6 9 10 6 6 6 9 9 10 12 10 4 5 5 4 4 8 13 16 13
Clouds CL FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 4 8 5 1 5 7 4 10 7 4 6 1 4 2 3 7 6 3 6 1 4 3
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 1 3 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 4 1
Vent Rate 8 5 19 31 60 6 5 5 8 7 13 57 92 6 8 9 6 4 15 81 99 25
T Wind Dir SW W N W W SW W W W W W NW N NE NE NE NE E S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 16 11 17 11 12 10 10 11 16 13 16 17 17 11 16 18 12 9 11 23 26 20
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 10/20/25Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25Thu 10/23/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 51 85 42 72 47 78 46 73
Temp 55 52 79 75 53 43 66 67 53 48 73 72 55 47 68 66
DewPt 38 36 34 34 36 32 31 32 36 38 41 42 42 39 39 41
Max/Min RH 59 15 69 24 68 26 76 29
RH 53 54 20 22 51 66 27 28 52 68 31 34 61 73 35 39
PWind Dir SW W NE SE S SW NW NW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
$$
TXZ008-172100-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
148 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25
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 80 50 79 40 76
Temp 63 58 64 73 78 75 63 58 55 52 60 75 78 71 58 51 45 41 52 68 75 71
DewPt 53 53 52 51 46 44 45 44 41 38 39 38 37 37 37 35 35 35 35 32 34 37
Min/Max RH 29 62 23 78 23
RH 71 83 65 45 31 33 52 60 59 60 45 26 23 29 45 54 69 78 52 26 23 28
Wind Dir S SW NW NW W NW N SE W W W NW N N NE NE N W SW SW SW S
Wind Spd 8 5 5 5 5 4 3 4 4 4 8 10 11 9 8 5 4 2 4 12 14 12
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 7 3 3 2 5 4 7 4 7 3 1 2 5 1 1 1 4 2 1 1 3 2
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 7 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 5 2
Vent Rate 8 7 23 35 42 4 6 6 6 7 14 65134 16 17 9 6 3 17 73126 25
T Wind Dir S SW N NW W W N E SW W W NW N N NE NE NE SE SW SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 11 10 16 11 9 5 9 9 10 11 12 17 21 18 19 13 10 4 10 20 26 17
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 Mon 10/20/25Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25Thu 10/23/25
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 56 85 44 73 50 80 49 74
Temp 61 57 81 75 55 45 67 67 55 51 76 73 58 50 70 66
DewPt 37 38 34 37 35 34 31 32 34 38 41 42 43 40 40 41
Max/Min RH 50 16 66 21 61 26 68 29
RH 41 49 18 25 47 66 26 27 44 61 29 33 57 68 34 39
PWind Dir SW NW NE E S SW NW N
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10
$$
TXZ008-172100-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
148 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 79 51 78 41 74
Temp 63 58 62 71 77 74 63 58 56 53 59 74 77 71 58 51 45 42 51 66 73 70
DewPt 54 53 50 49 45 44 44 43 40 38 38 37 36 36 36 36 36 35 35 33 34 37
Min/Max RH 30 60 23 75 24
RH 72 83 65 45 32 34 52 58 56 56 45 26 23 28 44 55 70 75 53 29 24 30
Wind Dir S SW N NW W W NE SE SW W W NW N N NE NE N W SW SW SW SW
Wind Spd 10 9 8 6 6 4 4 4 6 9 9 11 11 9 9 8 4 4 6 13 14 13
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 4 2 3 1 3 5 7 4 7 3 1 1 4 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 3 1
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 3 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 5 2
Vent Rate 7 5 22 34 38 5 4 5 5 5 13 67126 13 11 8 6 3 18 75125 27
T Wind Dir S W N NW W W N E S W W NW N N NE NE NE SE S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 11 10 16 11 9 6 8 9 10 10 12 18 21 17 19 13 11 5 11 21 26 19
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 10/20/25Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25Thu 10/23/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 57 84 45 72 51 78 50 72
Temp 61 57 79 74 54 46 66 66 55 52 74 72 58 50 68 65
DewPt 37 37 34 36 36 34 31 32 34 37 41 41 43 40 39 40
Max/Min RH 48 18 64 22 59 27 67 30
RH 42 48 20 25 49 64 27 28 45 59 30 32 57 67 34 39
PWind Dir SW NW NE E S SW N N
Wind Char 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10
$$
TXZ006-172100-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
148 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25
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 73 42 75 35 71
Temp 55 48 56 66 71 67 55 51 46 43 56 71 74 66 51 45 38 36 49 63 70 67
DewPt 52 42 44 45 41 41 41 38 34 32 32 32 30 34 35 34 33 32 35 35 37 38
Min/Max RH 30 66 20 88 30
RH 90 78 63 47 34 38 60 62 62 65 41 24 20 30 54 66 81 85 57 35 30 35
Wind Dir NW N N N SE S E SW W NW NW N N NE NE NE N SW SW SW SW SW
Wind Spd 5 6 9 6 6 4 4 6 8 9 10 12 12 9 9 6 4 4 10 19 20 14
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 6 8 1 0 2 3 6 4 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 2 2 1 2 2
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 1 3 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 5 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 4 1
Vent Rate 4 8 29 27 44 3 4 5 4 4 21 98132 6 9 6 4 3 32 93 99 25
T Wind Dir NW N N N SW S S SE W W NW N N NE NE NE NE SW SW SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 9 17 23 10 10 6 9 10 10 10 18 21 23 12 19 12 9 8 19 28 27 20
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO
Date Mon 10/20/25Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25Thu 10/23/25
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 47 82 38 68 44 75 43 69
Temp 54 48 78 71 48 39 63 63 50 45 72 69 52 44 65 63
DewPt 37 34 31 35 33 31 31 32 35 35 37 39 38 37 36 38
Max/Min RH 60 16 73 25 70 26 76 29
RH 52 58 18 26 56 73 30 31 56 68 29 33 60 76 34 40
PWind Dir SW NW NE S S SW N NW
Wind Char 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 5
$$
OKZ002-172100-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
148 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 74 44 75 35 73
Temp 60 52 59 70 74 69 57 52 47 44 57 71 74 65 51 44 38 36 50 65 72 67
DewPt 55 48 48 48 43 44 44 43 40 38 38 39 34 34 34 33 33 32 34 32 36 38
Min/Max RH 33 79 23 89 26
RH 85 88 66 46 33 41 63 70 76 77 48 31 23 31 53 65 82 85 53 29 27 35
Wind Dir SW NW N N N W NE SE SW W NW N N N N N NW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind Spd 9 6 9 9 4 3 3 4 4 4 9 12 12 11 8 4 3 4 9 16 16 12
Clouds SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 31 7 11 1 2 1 2 4 4 6 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 2
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 3 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 4 1
Vent Rate 5 10 33 35 38 2 2 4 4 3 16 74158 12 8 5 3 3 26 96102 22
T Wind Dir SW N N N NW N E S S W NW NW N N N N N SW SW SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 12 18 21 12 9 5 5 9 10 8 17 20 26 18 17 10 6 8 17 27 25 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 10/20/25Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25Thu 10/23/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 49 79 37 69 46 76 43 70
Temp 56 50 76 69 48 38 65 63 50 47 73 68 52 44 65 62
DewPt 37 33 33 34 33 31 31 32 32 35 38 38 38 36 39 39
Max/Min RH 55 19 76 23 66 24 74 30
RH 49 53 21 27 55 76 28 31 50 64 28 33 58 74 39 43
PWind Dir SW NW NE SW S SW N NW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 5
$$
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