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
149 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025
TXZ012-212100-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
149 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Date Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25
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 90 63 91 63 92
Temp 67 65 77 84 89 87 75 70 66 63 76 86 91 88 76 70 66 64 76 87 91 87
DewPt 60 60 62 57 54 53 56 56 56 55 57 55 52 51 54 55 55 55 57 55 52 52
Min/Max RH 29 75 26 74 27
RH 78 84 60 40 31 31 52 61 70 75 52 35 27 28 46 59 68 73 52 34 27 30
Wind Dir S W S E E E SE SE S S SW SE SE SE SE SE S SW SW E E E
Wind Spd 3 2 2 2 4 8 9 6 5 4 3 2 4 6 9 9 6 4 4 4 6 10
Clouds CL FW CL FW FW CL FW FW CL FW CL CL FW CL FW CL FW FW CL CL FW SC
Clouds(%) 5 9 3 11 24 3 10 6 3 8 1 2 8 2 6 5 7 12 5 3 17 26
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 3 8 8 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 7 8 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 7 9 8
Vent Rate 3 2 11 53 49 57 5 6 4 3 14 29 39 47 6 7 4 4 11 50 62 95
T Wind Dir S SW SW NE E E SE SE SE S S E SE SE SE SE S S SW E E E
T Wind Spd 6 6 4 8 6 9 13 14 11 8 8 4 5 8 14 16 11 10 6 8 8 13
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 Sun 08/24/25Mon 08/25/25Tue 08/26/25Wed 08/27/25
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 64 90 66 87 59 76 56 72
Temp 71 65 85 87 73 66 82 81 65 60 73 73 62 57 67 70
DewPt 56 57 57 55 57 58 59 59 61 59 60 59 59 57 61 61
Max/Min RH 75 32 75 40 97 59 100 70
RH 59 75 39 34 57 75 46 47 87 96 64 62 90100 81 73
PWind Dir SE S SE S E SE E SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12HR 10 5 20 30 50 40 60 50
Rain Shwrs IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC NM SC SC
Tstms IS SC SC IS SC SC IS IS
$$
TXZ016-212100-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
149 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Date Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 90 61 91 60 92
Temp 65 63 75 84 89 88 74 68 63 61 75 85 90 90 74 68 63 61 75 86 91 88
DewPt 61 61 62 58 54 51 56 56 56 56 58 56 52 50 53 55 54 54 57 55 53 51
Min/Max RH 28 84 26 82 27
RH 89 93 63 42 31 29 52 64 78 84 55 37 27 26 47 63 74 80 53 35 29 28
Wind Dir SW W SW SE E E SE SE S SW SW SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE E E
Wind Spd 2 2 3 4 4 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 6 9
Clouds FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 10 10 14 4 13 5 7 10 12 9 4 1 4 3 7 9 10 8 10 6 15 19
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 8 8 8 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 8 9 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 9 9 8
Vent Rate 3 3 14 46 58 68 7 7 6 4 19 38 43 46 6 7 7 6 17 63 71 76
T Wind Dir S W S NE E E E SE S S S E SE SE SE SE S S S NE E E
T Wind Spd 6 5 6 6 8 10 13 13 11 9 10 5 5 8 12 14 14 11 10 8 9 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 08/24/25Mon 08/25/25Tue 08/26/25Wed 08/27/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 61 91 64 90 58 79 55 72
Temp 70 62 85 88 71 64 85 84 65 59 76 75 62 56 67 70
DewPt 54 55 55 54 55 57 56 57 62 59 62 61 61 56 63 62
Max/Min RH 79 30 80 32 100 55 100 73
RH 57 78 36 31 57 80 38 40 89100 62 61 99100 87 75
PWind Dir SE S S SW SE SE SE SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12HR 10 5 20 20 40 40 60 50
Rain Shwrs IS IS SC SC IS SC NM NM SC SC
Tstms IS IS SC IS SC SC IS SC
$$
TXZ008-212100-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
149 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Date Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25
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 93 65 95 65 94
Temp 69 67 78 87 92 90 79 74 68 65 79 90 94 92 80 74 68 66 79 90 93 90
DewPt 61 61 64 57 54 55 56 57 58 58 59 56 52 52 55 57 57 57 59 56 54 55
Min/Max RH 28 77 24 75 27
RH 75 81 61 36 29 31 46 56 70 77 52 32 24 26 43 55 68 74 50 32 27 31
Wind Dir W SW SW E E E SE SE S SW SW S SE SE SE S S SW SW E E E
Wind Spd 2 2 2 3 4 5 4 4 4 2 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 3 3 4 5 9
Clouds FW FW FW CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 6 9 10 4 10 0 10 5 5 3 2 1 5 1 6 8 10 8 12 7 21 16
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 8 9 8 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 8 8 8 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 7 9 8
Vent Rate 4 3 12 50 53 58 9 10 8 5 15 39 40 54 8 10 7 5 13 52 82100
T Wind Dir S S SW NE E E SE SE S S S E SE SE SE SE S SW SW E E E
T Wind Spd 6 4 6 6 6 8 12 14 11 6 8 5 5 8 12 14 10 8 8 8 10 14
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 Sun 08/24/25Mon 08/25/25Tue 08/26/25Wed 08/27/25
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 66 93 67 87 59 74 57 72
Temp 74 66 87 90 75 67 82 81 67 60 71 71 62 58 67 70
DewPt 59 61 58 57 59 61 61 63 63 60 61 60 59 58 60 62
Max/Min RH 83 31 82 45 100 62 100 72
RH 61 83 37 33 58 82 50 55 88100 69 67 90100 79 75
PWind Dir E S SE SE E SE E SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12HR 10 10 40 40 60 40 60 40
Rain Shwrs IS SC SC SC SC NM SC SC SC NM SC SC
Tstms IS SC SC SC IS SC IS IS IS
$$
TXZ008-212100-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
149 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Date Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 92 65 92 65 93
Temp 69 67 78 86 90 89 79 73 68 65 77 87 91 90 79 73 68 66 77 88 92 88
DewPt 61 61 63 57 53 54 57 57 58 58 58 55 52 52 55 57 57 57 58 55 53 55
Min/Max RH 27 76 26 75 27
RH 76 81 60 37 28 30 47 56 70 76 52 34 26 27 44 56 69 73 53 34 27 32
Wind Dir SW SW SW NE E E SE SE S SW SW S SE SE SE SE S SW SW E E E
Wind Spd 2 2 2 3 4 6 6 5 4 4 4 3 4 5 8 6 4 4 4 4 5 9
Clouds CL FW FW CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 5 12 7 2 8 0 10 5 5 4 2 1 4 1 7 9 9 10 9 6 20 14
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 8 9 8 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 7 8 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 7 9 8
Vent Rate 3 3 12 46 52 58 7 8 7 4 16 37 40 47 7 9 7 4 13 50 80 93
T Wind Dir S S SW NE E E SE SE S S S E SE SE SE SE S S SW E E E
T Wind Spd 6 5 5 6 6 8 12 14 11 8 9 5 5 8 12 14 11 8 8 8 10 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 08/24/25Mon 08/25/25Tue 08/26/25Wed 08/27/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 66 91 67 86 59 73 56 70
Temp 73 66 85 89 75 67 80 79 66 60 69 70 62 57 64 69
DewPt 59 60 58 57 58 60 60 63 63 60 60 60 60 57 60 61
Max/Min RH 79 33 77 46 100 64 100 74
RH 60 79 40 35 57 77 50 57 89100 73 71 92100 85 77
PWind Dir SE S S SE E SE E SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12HR 10 10 30 30 60 40 60 50
Rain Shwrs IS SC SC SC SC NM SC SC SC NM SC SC
Tstms IS SC SC SC IS SC SC IS IS
$$
TXZ006-212100-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
149 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Date Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25
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 92 59 92 59 90
Temp 62 60 77 87 91 90 75 68 62 59 76 87 91 90 74 69 62 60 75 86 90 88
DewPt 56 56 59 56 52 50 53 55 54 54 56 54 50 48 51 53 53 53 55 53 52 52
Min/Max RH 25 83 23 80 27
RH 80 88 54 35 27 26 46 62 75 83 49 31 25 24 43 57 72 78 50 33 27 30
Wind Dir S W S S SE SE SE SE S SW SW S S SE SE S S SW SW S SE E
Wind Spd 2 2 3 4 5 9 6 5 4 4 5 6 6 9 6 5 4 4 4 5 9 10
Clouds CL FW CL CL FW CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
Clouds(%) 5 9 3 5 6 1 6 3 4 14 3 2 3 1 8 16 22 24 16 12 28 47
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS
Tstms IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 7 8 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 8 9 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 7 10 4
Vent Rate 3 3 16 45 59 63 6 7 5 4 23 61 66 65 6 7 5 5 17 49 85 41
T Wind Dir S SW SW SE E E SE S S S SW S S S SE S S SW SW S SE E
T Wind Spd 6 8 9 6 8 10 13 14 11 10 12 9 8 10 13 16 11 10 11 8 10 11
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 Sun 08/24/25Mon 08/25/25Tue 08/26/25Wed 08/27/25
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 60 91 61 85 55 72 53 70
Temp 68 60 84 88 69 61 79 79 62 56 69 69 59 54 65 69
DewPt 57 56 55 52 58 57 58 60 62 56 60 58 59 54 59 60
Max/Min RH 88 28 89 42 100 63 100 71
RH 67 87 36 29 67 88 49 53 98100 72 66 99100 79 72
PWind Dir SE S S SE E SE E SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12HR 20 10 40 40 60 40 70 40
Rain Shwrs IS IS SC SC SC SC NM SC SC SC NM NM SC SC
Tstms IS SC IS SC SC IS SC SC IS
$$
OKZ002-212100-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
149 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Date Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 93 61 94 61 92
Temp 63 61 78 88 92 89 76 70 64 61 78 90 94 91 76 70 65 62 77 87 91 86
DewPt 57 57 61 56 52 53 56 55 56 55 57 54 51 51 53 54 56 56 57 56 54 56
Min/Max RH 25 82 23 82 30
RH 80 87 55 34 26 29 51 60 76 82 48 30 23 26 46 57 74 81 50 35 30 37
Wind Dir SW SW SW SE E E SE SE S SW SW S SE SE SE S S SW SW SE E E
Wind Spd 3 3 3 4 5 8 6 4 4 4 4 4 6 9 6 5 4 4 4 6 9 10
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC
Clouds(%) 9 9 5 2 1 2 19 2 4 6 1 1 1 1 9 16 17 33 26 29 21 36
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 8 9 8 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 8 9 8 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 7 7 6
Vent Rate 3 3 14 40 62 65 6 7 5 5 25 48 62 75 6 8 5 5 22 49 74 89
T Wind Dir S SW SW SE E E E S S S SW S SE SE SE S S SW SW SE E E
T Wind Spd 6 8 8 5 8 9 13 14 11 11 11 6 8 10 13 16 11 11 11 8 12 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 08/24/25Mon 08/25/25Tue 08/26/25Wed 08/27/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 60 91 60 81 54 69 52 69
Temp 68 60 85 87 69 60 77 74 60 55 66 67 57 53 65 67
DewPt 60 59 57 56 60 60 61 61 60 55 59 58 57 53 59 61
Max/Min RH 98 31 99 53 100 68 100 77
RH 76 96 40 35 75 99 57 65100100 78 74100100 82 80
PWind Dir E S SE SE E E E SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12HR 30 10 50 40 70 40 70 40
Rain Shwrs SC SC SC SC SC NM NM SC SC SC NM SC SC
Tstms SC IS SC SC IS IS IS IS
$$
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