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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
449 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
TXZ012-021000-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
449 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu
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 17 58 28 45 21
Temp 31 22 21 19 18 29 49 58 51 42 40 34 29 34 42 44 37 30 28 25 22
DewPt 15 15 14 12 12 16 21 21 21 22 20 20 20 23 25 26 27 27 25 23 22
Max/Min RH 77 24 69 47 100
RH 51 74 74 74 77 58 33 24 30 45 44 56 69 64 51 49 67 88 88 92100
Wind Dir N NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind Spd 8 4 4 5 9 13 19 19 13 13 12 11 11 12 16 16 13 13 12 10 6
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2
Clouds(%) 1 3 4 5 2 5 4 4 2 2 8 8 26 37 38 49 58 75 86 85 82
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Snow Shwrs SC SC IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 3 3 2 2 1
Vent Rate 4 3 3 4 4 8 60 89 8 8 7 6 6 13 52 60 42 42 32 23 14
T Wind Dir N N W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
T Wind Spd 11 9 8 10 12 19 28 27 18 20 18 17 17 19 19 18 18 16 18 14 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 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25
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 38 22 51 25 58 28 52 28 56
Temp 33 34 27 23 46 44 31 28 51 50 37 30 47 45 32 29 50 48
DewPt 24 25 25 23 24 22 21 20 25 27 26 25 29 29 27 26 29 28
Min/Max RH 61 100 32 75 30 81 41 88 35
RH 69 69 92 100 42 41 66 71 36 41 64 81 49 53 82 88 44 46
PWind Dir S SW W W W SW N S W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Snow Shwrs IS
$$
TXZ016-021000-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
449 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 19 60 28 47 22
Temp 35 25 22 21 20 33 50 58 51 43 41 34 29 35 43 46 40 31 28 25 23
DewPt 16 16 15 15 16 19 21 19 21 21 20 20 20 23 25 26 27 29 27 25 23
Max/Min RH 84 22 69 44 100
RH 46 68 76 77 84 57 33 22 30 41 44 56 69 61 48 44 59 92 96100100
Wind Dir N SE W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind Spd 4 3 3 4 9 16 21 21 16 14 12 9 6 9 12 12 11 11 9 6 4
Clouds CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B2 B2 OV OV
Clouds(%) 3 3 4 6 2 3 2 2 3 3 13 15 30 43 32 41 41 73 87 90 88
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Snow Shwrs SC SC IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 <1 1 2 2 2
Vent Rate 4 3 3 5 7 14 68 92 14 12 13 8 6 12 41 52 10 24 25 31 15
T Wind Dir N E SW SW SW SW SW W SW W W W N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
T Wind Spd 9 6 5 11 16 23 32 31 21 25 25 17 13 16 14 14 13 19 18 14 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 40 23 52 25 61 29 56 28 58
Temp 34 36 27 24 46 45 31 29 53 52 38 31 49 46 32 29 51 48
DewPt 26 28 27 24 22 22 21 20 25 27 27 26 30 31 29 28 29 29
Min/Max RH 63 100 28 75 27 82 38 98 34
RH 74 74100 100 38 40 66 69 33 38 64 81 47 55 89 94 42 47
PWind Dir S SW W W W W N S W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Snow Shwrs IS
$$
TXZ008-021000-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
449 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu
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 17 61 27 47 21
Temp 32 24 21 20 18 28 50 59 52 42 38 32 28 35 44 46 41 32 29 25 22
DewPt 16 16 15 14 14 16 19 20 21 22 22 22 22 24 27 27 28 27 25 24 22
Max/Min RH 85 22 77 46 100
RH 52 72 77 80 85 61 29 22 29 45 51 66 77 63 50 48 58 82 85 94100
Wind Dir N W W W SW SW SW SW S SW W NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind Spd 4 3 3 4 4 9 16 14 9 8 6 6 6 9 13 13 12 9 6 4 3
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
Clouds(%) 1 2 2 4 3 4 3 7 3 3 9 10 34 38 46 58 79 81 83 82 79
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Snow Shwrs IS IS IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 4 3 3 3 2 2
Vent Rate 6 5 6 6 7 10 81 92 8 10 6 9 10 18 55 57 54 55 42 23 14
T Wind Dir N W W W SW SW SW SW S SW W NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
T Wind Spd 9 8 10 10 11 14 27 25 13 14 10 13 14 18 20 17 18 18 17 14 9
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 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25
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 40 22 53 25 59 28 52 27 57
Temp 34 36 29 23 46 46 32 28 52 50 37 29 47 45 32 28 50 49
DewPt 23 27 26 23 26 25 23 23 26 29 27 27 30 30 28 28 30 30
Min/Max RH 56 100 32 81 30 91 42 100 35
RH 64 67 88 100 44 43 69 81 36 43 67 91 51 55 85 100 45 47
PWind Dir S SW W W W SW N S W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC
PoP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Snow Shwrs IS
$$
TXZ008-021000-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
449 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 20 60 30 45 23
Temp 32 26 24 22 21 30 48 58 53 45 41 34 31 35 42 45 40 33 30 26 24
DewPt 17 17 17 15 15 17 19 20 21 22 22 23 23 24 26 27 28 27 26 25 24
Max/Min RH 78 22 73 49 100
RH 52 70 74 76 77 59 32 24 29 41 46 63 72 65 53 50 61 79 86 94100
Wind Dir N W W SW SW SW SW SW S SW W NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind Spd 5 4 4 4 8 11 17 16 11 11 9 9 9 11 14 13 12 12 10 8 4
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
Clouds(%) 1 3 3 3 2 4 4 5 2 3 10 9 33 40 47 58 76 81 83 80 78
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Snow Shwrs IS IS IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 4 3 3 3 2 2
Vent Rate 7 3 5 6 6 10 73 91 8 9 5 7 8 21 52 56 51 50 39 21 13
T Wind Dir N W W SW SW SW SW SW S SW W NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
T Wind Spd 9 6 9 10 12 16 27 25 14 17 10 13 14 19 20 17 18 17 17 14 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 39 24 52 27 59 29 51 30 56
Temp 33 36 30 26 45 45 33 29 50 50 38 31 46 45 34 31 50 48
DewPt 24 26 26 26 25 24 23 23 26 29 28 28 30 30 29 29 30 30
Min/Max RH 61 100 33 79 31 88 45 93 38
RH 69 67 86 100 46 43 68 77 38 44 67 88 53 56 83 92 46 48
PWind Dir S SW W W W SW N S W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC
PoP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Snow Shwrs IS
$$
TXZ006-021000-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
449 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu
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 13 54 24 41 18
Temp 31 20 16 15 14 25 42 52 46 35 30 27 25 33 40 41 35 26 25 22 19
DewPt 11 11 10 11 13 18 18 17 19 19 19 19 20 24 27 27 29 26 25 22 19
Max/Min RH 98 23 80 56 100
RH 43 67 78 85 97 75 38 24 34 52 62 70 80 70 60 57 79100100100100
Wind Dir N W W W SW SW SW SW S W NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E
Wind Spd 4 3 4 6 9 11 16 13 6 8 9 9 11 13 16 16 12 11 9 5 4
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
Clouds(%) 4 3 3 4 2 6 2 2 4 8 14 34 25 50 69 72 81 85 84 84 79
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 5 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.01
Snow Shwrs IS IS SC SC
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 2 <1 1 2 2
Vent Rate 4 3 4 5 5 7 28 32 3 4 7 8 8 14 50 61 38 11 20 15 9
T Wind Dir N W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E
T Wind Spd 10 8 9 11 13 16 19 17 10 10 14 18 18 19 19 18 18 18 16 11 6
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 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25
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 36 16 49 21 58 25 50 23 55
Temp 33 32 22 17 45 41 26 25 51 48 32 26 46 43 28 24 50 45
DewPt 25 27 22 17 22 24 22 20 25 29 27 25 29 30 28 24 28 27
Min/Max RH 63 100 33 86 30 95 44 100 34
RH 71 80100 100 40 50 84 80 36 47 83 95 51 59 99 100 42 49
PWind Dir S SW W W W NW N S NW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW
PoP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
OKZ002-021000-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
449 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 14 52 24 41 18
Temp 27 18 18 17 15 27 45 52 42 32 28 27 25 32 40 40 34 25 24 21 19
DewPt 14 13 12 11 11 14 17 19 21 20 20 21 22 26 28 27 27 25 24 21 19
Max/Min RH 81 27 89 58 100
RH 56 79 78 78 81 57 32 27 42 62 71 78 89 78 63 59 76100100100100
Wind Dir NW W W W SW SW S S S N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E
Wind Spd 4 4 4 6 8 9 12 10 4 4 6 9 9 12 13 13 10 8 5 4 3
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2
Clouds(%) 4 4 4 5 3 5 5 8 13 11 23 36 29 50 73 83 88 85 85 81 73
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Snow Shwrs IS IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 2 1 <1 2 1
Vent Rate 3 4 5 4 5 9 37 38 3 4 6 7 7 17 55 53 30 17 9 14 8
T Wind Dir NW W W W SW SW S S S W N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E
T Wind Spd 8 10 12 11 12 19 19 14 8 9 13 18 17 20 20 17 17 13 11 10 6
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 38 18 49 22 56 23 47 24 53
Temp 34 33 23 19 44 40 27 25 49 46 31 25 43 40 28 25 48 43
DewPt 23 25 23 19 24 25 23 21 26 29 27 25 29 30 28 25 29 29
Min/Max RH 58 100 35 92 33 100 48 100 39
RH 65 72100 100 44 54 85 85 39 50 85 100 56 66100 100 47 56
PWind Dir S SW NW W W N N S W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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