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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
308 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
TXZ012-012200-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
308 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 41 20 59 28 46
Temp 22 25 35 39 34 25 23 22 21 31 50 58 51 42 41 35 29 34 42 45 39
DewPt 13 18 20 19 17 16 14 13 13 16 21 20 21 22 20 20 21 23 26 26 27
Min/Max RH 37 71 23 72 47
RH 67 74 54 44 49 68 68 68 71 53 32 23 30 45 43 54 72 64 53 47 62
Wind Dir S S NW N N NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW N N N NE
Wind Spd 12 9 9 12 9 4 4 5 8 12 18 19 13 13 12 12 12 12 14 14 12
Clouds B1 OV FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC B1
Clouds(%) 69 94 19 7 2 4 6 3 4 5 3 3 3 3 7 6 20 28 44 49 61
PoP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Flurries SC
Mix Hgt 1 1 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 2
Vent Rate 24 21 45 64 5 3 3 3 5 10 72 91 11 8 8 7 6 13 48 55 27
T Wind Dir S S W N N N W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N N N NE
T Wind Spd 19 16 19 24 13 8 8 10 14 23 29 27 18 20 19 17 16 17 18 17 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 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 21 37 24 50 26 58 29 54
Temp 29 22 31 33 28 25 43 42 31 28 51 48 37 30 46 44
DewPt 25 22 24 26 26 24 26 24 22 19 25 27 26 25 29 29
Max/Min RH 100 66 96 39 72 30 81 39
RH 85 100 75 75 92 96 51 48 69 68 36 44 64 81 51 55
PWind Dir NE SE SW W W W W NW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 20 30 10 5 0 0 0 0
Snow Shwrs IS SC IS
$$
TXZ016-012200-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
308 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 43 19 59 28 48
Temp 20 26 39 42 35 24 22 20 20 32 51 58 52 44 41 36 30 36 44 47 41
DewPt 15 19 23 19 18 17 16 15 15 20 20 19 21 21 20 20 20 23 26 27 28
Min/Max RH 39 85 22 66 44
RH 83 76 52 39 49 74 79 81 81 62 30 22 30 40 43 52 66 59 48 45 59
Wind Dir S SW NW N N N W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW N NE NE NE
Wind Spd 10 9 10 12 6 4 3 4 9 14 21 21 16 14 12 9 8 9 12 12 11
Clouds B1 B1 FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC B1
Clouds(%) 62 69 11 4 5 4 4 6 4 5 2 2 3 4 10 11 25 25 37 33 52
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 1
Vent Rate 10 15 52 66 4 4 3 5 8 16 72105 20 13 12 8 7 9 37 48 14
T Wind Dir S SW N N N NE SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W N N NE NE NE
T Wind Spd 18 18 20 23 10 8 6 11 18 25 31 32 23 25 23 16 13 12 13 13 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 21 39 23 51 25 59 30 57
Temp 29 22 32 35 28 24 45 42 30 29 52 50 37 31 49 47
DewPt 27 22 27 28 28 24 25 24 22 20 25 27 26 26 29 30
Max/Min RH 100 66 100 34 75 28 82 36
RH 92 100 82 75100 100 45 47 72 70 35 42 64 81 46 51
PWind Dir NE SE SW W W W W W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 OV OV B2 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 20 30 10 5 0 0 0 0
Snow Shwrs IS SC
$$
TXZ008-012200-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
308 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 43 20 61 27 48
Temp 25 27 36 41 36 26 25 22 21 29 51 60 52 44 39 33 28 34 44 47 42
DewPt 12 18 19 18 17 17 16 15 15 16 19 20 22 22 21 21 22 25 27 28 28
Min/Max RH 37 78 21 78 46
RH 56 67 50 38 46 67 68 75 78 57 29 21 30 42 48 62 77 68 51 46 57
Wind Dir S S W N N W W W SW SW SW SW S SW W NW NW N N N NE
Wind Spd 8 5 5 9 5 3 3 4 4 8 14 14 9 9 8 6 6 9 13 13 10
Clouds OV OV FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B2
Clouds(%) 91 90 21 7 2 3 2 5 5 4 3 5 3 3 4 9 20 35 48 68 70
PoP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Flurries SC SC
Mix Hgt 2 2 4 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 4 2
Vent Rate 35 28 58 80 6 4 6 6 7 13 86102 11 10 8 9 9 18 56 69 37
T Wind Dir S SW W N N W W W SW SW SW SW S SW W NW N N N N NE
T Wind Spd 18 13 17 21 9 6 10 10 11 18 27 25 14 16 12 14 13 17 19 18 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 20 39 24 52 25 59 28 55
Temp 30 21 33 36 30 25 45 44 31 28 52 50 37 29 47 46
DewPt 26 21 23 26 26 25 27 25 23 22 26 28 27 28 30 30
Max/Min RH 100 58 100 35 79 30 95 40
RH 84 100 65 66 85 100 49 47 72 78 36 42 67 95 50 53
PWind Dir NE SE SW W W W NW W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 20 30 10 5 0 0 0 0
Snow Shwrs IS SC IS
$$
TXZ008-012200-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
308 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 42 22 60 29 47
Temp 24 26 36 41 36 28 27 25 23 31 50 59 52 45 41 35 30 34 43 46 41
DewPt 14 18 19 18 17 18 18 17 16 17 19 20 22 23 21 22 23 26 27 27 27
Min/Max RH 39 76 22 76 48
RH 64 70 50 39 46 65 68 71 76 57 30 22 30 42 45 58 75 70 53 48 57
Wind Dir S S NW N N W W SW SW SW SW SW S SW W NW NW N N N NE
Wind Spd 10 6 8 9 6 4 4 4 6 10 16 16 10 11 10 9 9 10 13 13 12
Clouds OV B2 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1
Clouds(%) 88 85 21 5 2 4 3 3 4 5 4 4 2 3 4 7 19 35 49 69 67
PoP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Flurries SC
Mix Hgt 2 2 4 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 4 2
Vent Rate 29 22 56 76 8 3 4 5 6 12 82101 9 9 7 8 7 17 53 67 33
T Wind Dir S SW NW N N NW W SW SW SW SW SW S SW W NW N N N N NE
T Wind Spd 18 12 18 21 10 5 8 10 12 19 27 24 16 17 14 14 13 17 19 18 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 22 38 25 51 27 58 30 55
Temp 31 23 31 36 31 26 43 44 32 30 51 50 38 31 46 46
DewPt 26 23 23 27 27 26 27 26 24 23 26 28 28 28 29 30
Max/Min RH 100 62 100 36 76 31 89 40
RH 81 100 73 68 86 100 53 48 71 76 38 42 68 89 51 53
PWind Dir NE SE SW W W W NW NW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 20 30 10 5 0 0 0 0
Snow Shwrs IS SC IS
$$
TXZ006-012200-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
308 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 40 16 53 24 43
Temp 22 25 35 40 32 21 19 17 17 26 45 53 46 34 30 27 25 33 40 42 37
DewPt 12 17 17 14 13 12 11 12 14 18 18 17 20 19 18 19 20 25 27 26 28
Min/Max RH 33 95 24 83 52
RH 67 71 48 35 44 68 71 80 87 70 34 24 35 53 61 70 83 71 58 54 70
Wind Dir S W N N N W W W SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N N N NE NE
Wind Spd 8 6 13 13 5 4 4 5 8 10 14 13 8 9 9 9 11 13 16 14 12
Clouds OV B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2
Clouds(%) 92 67 9 2 5 4 3 4 3 8 3 2 5 5 6 15 25 48 54 68 78
PoP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 3 1
Vent Rate 14 9 71 76 3 3 4 5 7 8 30 34 4 6 7 7 7 17 55 51 21
T Wind Dir S W N N N NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW W N N N N NE NE NE
T Wind Spd 16 11 27 25 10 6 8 12 16 16 18 16 11 13 16 16 16 18 19 17 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 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 18 36 18 48 20 57 24 52
Temp 26 19 32 33 25 19 43 40 25 23 52 47 31 25 45 43
DewPt 25 19 26 28 25 19 23 24 21 19 25 27 26 25 29 28
Max/Min RH 100 66 100 35 88 28 100 40
RH 97 100 77 81100 100 45 52 83 84 35 45 81 100 53 55
PWind Dir NE S SW NW SW W NW NW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 30 20 5 0 0 0 0 0
Snow Shwrs SC IS
$$
OKZ002-012200-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
308 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 37 17 52 23 41
Temp 23 25 33 36 30 21 21 19 18 28 45 52 42 30 25 25 25 32 40 41 35
DewPt 12 16 16 16 15 14 12 11 11 15 18 19 20 20 20 20 21 26 28 27 28
Min/Max RH 39 77 27 88 56
RH 64 67 50 43 52 74 69 70 75 57 33 27 41 66 81 81 86 78 61 56 74
Wind Dir S S NW N NW W W W SW SW S S S N NW N N N N N NE
Wind Spd 9 6 6 9 4 4 4 5 8 9 12 9 4 4 5 8 9 11 13 13 10
Clouds OV B2 SC CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC B2 B2 OV
Clouds(%) 93 73 36 5 5 5 8 4 3 7 7 5 6 6 11 17 25 46 72 84 88
PoP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Flurries SC
Mix Hgt 2 2 4 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 3 1
Vent Rate 34 26 61 76 3 3 5 5 6 9 37 38 3 3 6 7 7 19 54 54 14
T Wind Dir S S NW N NW W W W SW SW SW S SW NW N N N N N N NE
T Wind Spd 17 13 19 23 8 8 12 12 16 17 17 14 9 8 14 16 14 19 20 18 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 16 37 19 49 21 55 24 50
Temp 25 18 32 33 26 20 43 40 27 24 50 45 32 25 43 40
DewPt 25 18 23 25 26 20 24 24 22 19 25 27 27 25 28 28
Max/Min RH 100 58 100 35 89 31 100 44
RH 100 100 67 71100 100 46 52 82 81 37 49 82 100 55 61
PWind Dir NE S SW NW W NW N E
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 20 20 5 5 0 0 0 0
Snow Shwrs IS IS
$$
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