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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
555 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TXZ012-242200-
AMARILLO-POTTER TX
35.23N 101.70W ELEV. 3585 FT
555 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
DATE FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13
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 82 63 86 62 91
TEMP 61 70 78 82 80 71 67 64 63 73 81 86 83 72 67 64 62 75 85 91 88
DEWPT 57 58 58 58 57 57 57 58 58 58 58 57 56 57 58 59 60 58 56 55 53
MIN/MAX RH 44 96 39 97 29
RH 90 66 52 46 49 70 81 90 96 66 49 40 43 64 81 90 97 59 41 31 30
WIND DIR SE S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 12 21 19 21 21 21 14 14 14 21 19 20 19 17 13 14 13 13 14 18 20
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 58 63 68 64 60 60 60 62 63 64 64 60 56 52 49 56 62 54 45 48 50
POP 12HR 30 20 20 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.16 0.09 0.04 0.02 0.02
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 6HR 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
HAINES 6HR 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 3 3
MIX HGT 2 2 1 3 4 2 <1 <1 <1 5 3 5 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 10 16 13
VENT RATE 21 38 19 60112 38 5 5 9 99 69 99 84 5 6 <1 5 36140295312
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S
T WIND SPD 16 28 21 27 32 21 11 11 19 25 26 25 27 10 13 10 10 20 16 21 27
RFTI 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NO EL NO EL EL EL NO NO NO EL NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL
DATE MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13
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 63 89 62 89 63 84 62 84
TEMP 69 63 84 86 68 62 84 86 69 63 80 81 67 62 80 81
DEWPT 57 56 51 44 57 57 55 52 57 57 54 48 50 56 46 40
MAX/MIN RH 84 22 81 26 87 33 75 25
RH 63 84 31 24 57 81 33 28 61 87 42 35 60 75 33 26
PWIND DIR S SW S S S S S SW
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
TXZ016-242200-
BOOTLEG RAWS-DEAF SMITH TX
34.82N 102.78W ELEV. 4103 FT
555 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
DATE FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13
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 86 62 86 61 91
TEMP 60 72 81 86 83 72 67 64 62 73 81 86 83 72 66 63 61 75 85 91 87
DEWPT 57 57 56 56 56 56 56 56 57 57 58 54 50 55 59 59 59 58 56 53 49
MIN/MAX RH 35 96 35 96 24
RH 87 59 44 35 37 59 78 90 96 61 42 35 38 63 84 93 96 55 36 26 25
WIND DIR S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S SE S S S SW SW SW S
WIND SPD 10 18 19 20 20 20 14 11 12 18 16 18 18 17 13 13 10 13 14 18 21
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1
CLOUDS(%) 70 66 61 64 67 62 58 64 70 63 57 64 71 60 49 52 56 52 48 52 56
POP 12HR 30 30 20 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.15 0.08 0.04 0.02 0.02
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 6HR 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
HAINES 6HR 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5
MIX HGT <1 4 2 7 6 4 <1 <1 <1 4 8 4 5 2 <1 <1 <1 2 14 17 17
VENT RATE 4 70 40163144 81 3 3 5 80112 77110 38 6 5 4 32238314363
T WIND DIR SE SE SE S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 9 23 23 28 27 26 5 6 10 23 16 25 25 21 12 10 9 18 19 21 25
RFTI 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NO NO NO EL EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL
DATE MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13
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 59 89 59 89 58 85 58 86
TEMP 66 59 83 85 65 59 83 85 65 58 80 82 64 58 81 83
DEWPT 54 52 46 40 48 52 48 42 51 52 49 43 44 49 43 38
MAX/MIN RH 87 15 75 16 87 26 62 20
RH 58 87 24 16 44 75 24 17 48 87 34 27 51 62 25 21
PWIND DIR S SW S S S S SW SW
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 10 10 10 10 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
TXZ008-242200-
BORGER-HUTCHINSON TX
35.71N 101.40W ELEV. 2762 FT
555 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
DATE FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13
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 84 65 88 65 89
TEMP 64 73 80 84 82 73 69 66 65 75 83 88 85 75 70 67 65 76 84 89 86
DEWPT 59 58 58 59 60 60 59 59 59 59 59 57 55 57 58 59 60 59 58 58 57
MIN/MAX RH 44 87 39 87 31
RH 87 64 52 45 47 65 76 84 87 62 47 39 43 62 71 79 87 54 39 31 32
WIND DIR SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 12 18 19 19 21 20 14 14 13 18 18 19 17 16 14 14 13 13 14 17 19
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1
CLOUDS(%) 58 63 68 63 57 60 63 63 63 62 62 58 55 52 48 51 55 50 45 51 56
POP 12HR 30 20 20 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.16 0.08 0.04 0.02 0.02
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 6HR 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
HAINES 6HR 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 3 3
MIX HGT 2 2 2 3 4 3 1 <1 <1 5 5 6 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 6 16 7
VENT RATE 23 39 31 69 86 54 17 9 8125110141 89 5 6 5 5 45108326174
T WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S S SW SW S
T WIND SPD 17 21 23 26 27 24 19 20 17 28 25 27 27 10 13 11 11 20 20 24 27
RFTI 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NO NO NO NO EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
DATE MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13
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 90 64 90 65 87 64 84
TEMP 71 66 85 87 70 64 85 87 70 65 83 84 69 64 80 82
DEWPT 58 57 54 50 58 57 55 52 58 57 55 52 52 56 49 47
MAX/MIN RH 75 24 71 27 75 33 75 25
RH 59 75 31 24 49 71 33 29 56 75 41 36 63 75 32 25
PWIND DIR S SW S S S S S SW
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
TXZ008-242200-
CEDAR RAWS-HUTCHINSON TX
35.68N 101.57W ELEV. 3103 FT
555 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
DATE FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13
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 84 64 88 64 89
TEMP 64 73 80 84 82 72 68 65 64 75 83 88 85 74 69 66 64 75 84 89 86
DEWPT 59 58 58 58 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 57 55 57 58 60 61 59 57 57 56
MIN/MAX RH 44 92 39 90 29
RH 83 62 50 44 47 66 77 87 92 62 47 39 43 62 76 84 90 56 37 30 30
WIND DIR SE S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 11 19 19 19 21 20 14 14 13 19 18 19 17 16 14 14 13 13 13 17 19
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1
CLOUDS(%) 59 64 69 61 54 58 61 63 64 63 61 59 56 52 48 52 55 50 44 50 56
POP 12HR 30 20 20 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.16 0.08 0.04 0.02 0.02
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 6HR 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
HAINES 6HR 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 4 4
MIX HGT 2 2 2 3 4 2 <1 <1 <1 5 5 6 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 6 16 12
VENT RATE 23 42 36 69 91 44 13 8 8108115132 96 5 6 5 5 45102310265
T WIND DIR SE S S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S S SW SW S
T WIND SPD 17 24 26 26 29 25 18 17 17 27 26 27 27 10 13 10 11 20 19 23 26
RFTI 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NO NO NO NO EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
DATE MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13
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 65 90 63 90 65 86 64 85
TEMP 70 65 85 87 69 63 85 87 70 65 82 83 69 64 81 82
DEWPT 57 57 52 48 57 56 53 51 57 56 54 50 51 55 47 44
MAX/MIN RH 77 23 73 25 77 32 75 24
RH 59 77 30 23 49 73 31 27 55 77 40 34 60 75 32 24
PWIND DIR S SW SW S S S S SW
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
TXZ006-242200-
DALHART-HARTLEY TX
36.03N 102.55W ELEV. 3913 FT
555 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
DATE FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13
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 85 61 90 59 91
TEMP 60 71 80 85 82 71 66 63 61 74 84 90 86 72 66 61 59 73 85 91 87
DEWPT 56 56 56 56 56 57 57 57 56 56 56 52 48 52 56 57 57 54 50 47 43
MIN/MAX RH 36 93 31 93 20
RH 93 61 45 36 38 59 81 90 93 57 39 31 34 57 80 90 93 49 31 21 21
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 11 19 21 21 23 21 14 16 13 19 19 19 19 16 13 13 11 13 16 18 20
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 76 71 67 66 66 63 61 66 71 60 49 54 58 53 48 48 49 47 45 46 47
POP 12HR 30 30 20 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.10 0.07 0.05 0.02 0.02
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 6HR 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
HAINES 6HR 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 6 6 6
MIX HGT 1 2 4 6 7 2 1 1 <1 4 7 9 7 3 <1 <1 <1 2 15 17 18
VENT RATE 8 56 95156162 52 26 24 6100140178175 72 5 <1 <1 34305380420
T WIND DIR E SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 9 26 31 29 27 29 28 27 12 28 23 23 28 27 10 8 9 19 24 26 27
RFTI 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NO NO EL EL EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL
DATE MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13
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 58 91 58 90 59 85 57 86
TEMP 65 58 85 87 65 58 84 86 66 59 80 82 63 57 80 83
DEWPT 48 48 39 30 47 49 44 41 51 51 48 39 43 48 39 34
MAX/MIN RH 83 14 74 17 83 25 70 17
RH 55 83 22 15 44 74 25 18 51 83 33 27 55 70 24 19
PWIND DIR S SW SW S S SW SW SW
WIND CHAR 15> 15> <15 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 10 10 10 10 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
OKZ002-242200-
GUYMON-TEXAS OK
36.69N 101.51W ELEV. 3100 FT
555 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
DATE FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13
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 83 65 91 65 91
TEMP 62 71 79 83 81 73 69 66 65 77 86 91 88 76 71 67 65 77 86 91 87
DEWPT 58 58 58 58 58 58 59 58 58 58 58 55 51 54 57 58 58 57 55 54 52
MIN/MAX RH 42 87 33 90 23
RH 93 66 51 43 45 64 79 84 87 57 40 33 36 57 73 84 90 53 34 25 24
WIND DIR SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 11 21 21 21 23 21 16 16 13 21 20 20 19 16 14 13 12 13 16 18 20
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 76 72 67 68 68 61 53 57 61 56 50 58 66 56 46 48 49 49 48 48 47
POP 12HR 30 30 20 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.16 0.05 0.10 0.02 0.02
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 6HR 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
HAINES 6HR 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5
MIX HGT 1 2 3 4 5 3 2 1 <1 5 7 7 6 2 <1 <1 <1 3 12 18 15
VENT RATE 10 29 53 74135 65 35 17 9122168175120 34 6 5 5 53219414348
T WIND DIR NE SE S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 11 21 24 24 34 29 26 19 19 31 27 28 23 25 13 11 11 24 21 26 27
RFTI 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NO EL EL EL EL EL NO NO NO EL EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL
DATE MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13
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 90 59 91 62 87 61 85
TEMP 67 61 84 86 66 59 85 88 68 62 82 84 67 61 80 82
DEWPT 53 53 47 42 55 54 49 48 56 56 52 49 49 53 47 44
MAX/MIN RH 77 17 72 23 85 30 72 23
RH 54 77 24 17 45 72 29 25 57 85 39 32 59 72 30 25
PWIND DIR S SW SW S S S SW SW
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS 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)...........20 FT. WIND DIRECTION
WIND SPD(MPH).......................20 FT. 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
SNOWSHWRS......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 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
AVE CLOUDS(CAT).....................AVERAGE CLOUD COVER CATEGORY
POP 12HR(%).........................PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION
WEATHER...
SEE DAY 1 THROUGH 3 WEATHER DESCRIPTIONS
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