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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
320 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013
TXZ012-232200-
AMARILLO-POTTER TX
35.23N 101.70W ELEV. 3585 FT
320 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013
DATE THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13
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 61 82 60 82
TEMP 61 59 69 77 82 79 70 65 63 61 70 78 82 79 69 65 62 60 70 78 82 80
DEWPT 42 48 53 58 58 60 62 57 54 57 58 58 57 57 59 59 59 59 59 58 58 57
MIN/MAX RH 44 87 43 96 43
RH 53 67 57 52 44 52 76 75 72 87 66 50 43 47 70 81 90 96 68 50 44 45
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 16 12 12 8 17 25 25 24 16 14 13 17 20 21 18 18 13 13 16 17 18 19
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS(%) 26 49 45 42 52 62 68 74 66 58 63 68 64 60 60 60 62 63 64 64 60 56
POP 12HR 40 50 30 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.11 0.11 0.26 0.06 0.02
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 6HR 2 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3
HAINES 6HR 6 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <1 <1 3 9 10 3 2 2 1 <1 2 8 9 7 4 <1 <1 <1 4 10 11 6
VENT RATE 8 6 48 94170 90 76 53 28 10 34135180163112 10 6 6 92150147138
T WIND DIR SE SE S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S S
T WIND SPD 17 13 21 12 19 41 43 40 32 23 19 20 23 28 32 23 13 12 26 17 16 26
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NO NO NO NO NO CL CL CL NO NO NO NO EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
DATE SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13
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 62 90 61 89 60 87 62 79
TEMP 66 62 85 86 67 61 84 85 66 60 82 84 67 62 76 77
DEWPT 58 60 56 50 56 56 53 48 54 54 53 50 55 54 50 46
MAX/MIN RH 93 27 84 25 81 28 75 32
RH 75 93 37 29 68 84 34 28 65 81 37 31 65 75 40 33
PWIND DIR S S S SW SW S S S
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 20 20 20 10 10 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
TXZ016-232200-
BOOTLEG RAWS-DEAF SMITH TX
34.82N 102.78W ELEV. 4103 FT
320 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013
DATE THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13
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 90 60 86 60 81
TEMP 57 55 71 83 90 86 73 66 62 60 72 81 86 83 71 66 62 60 69 77 81 79
DEWPT 34 37 39 41 29 48 61 59 54 58 61 59 57 56 59 59 59 59 59 58 57 56
MIN/MAX RH 11 93 37 96 44
RH 48 50 31 23 11 27 66 78 75 93 68 47 37 40 66 78 90 96 70 52 44 46
WIND DIR S S E SW S E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 10 5 4 5 9 13 21 19 13 14 13 16 16 20 13 14 13 11 13 13 17 19
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2
CLOUDS(%) 32 50 39 29 43 58 68 78 74 70 66 61 64 67 62 58 64 70 63 57 64 71
POP 12HR 20 40 30 30 20
QPF 12HR 0.05 0.03 0.31 0.05 0.02
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 6HR 1 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 3
HAINES 6HR 6 6 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <1 <1 2 19 19 6 2 2 1 1 3 7 9 9 5 2 <1 <1 4 13 14 10
VENT RATE <1 <1 34241222 99 47 47 26 20 72 98162170125 29 9 5 70138168180
T WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 13 10 19 14 13 21 35 35 29 23 27 17 20 23 28 21 20 11 23 12 13 20
RFTI 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NO NO NO NO EL NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
DATE SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13
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 57 89 58 86 59 83
TEMP 65 61 84 86 64 57 83 85 65 58 81 83 65 59 78 80
DEWPT 59 59 56 48 53 53 49 43 47 50 50 44 48 49 48 44
MAX/MIN RH 95 25 85 21 75 24 71 27
RH 83 95 39 27 67 85 31 23 52 75 34 25 55 71 36 29
PWIND DIR S SW S SW S S S SW
WIND CHAR 15> <15 15> <15 15> 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 20 20 5 10 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
TXZ008-232200-
BORGER-HUTCHINSON TX
35.71N 101.40W ELEV. 2762 FT
320 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013
DATE THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13
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 64 84 62 84
TEMP 61 59 70 78 83 81 72 68 65 64 73 80 84 81 71 67 64 62 72 80 84 82
DEWPT 43 48 53 58 61 58 59 59 56 58 59 60 59 60 61 60 60 60 60 59 59 58
MIN/MAX RH 46 82 42 93 41
RH 53 68 55 50 47 46 65 74 74 82 63 50 42 48 69 78 87 93 66 49 43 44
WIND DIR SE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW S S S
WIND SPD 13 9 9 10 20 20 16 21 13 4 8 12 16 18 17 17 13 6 13 19 20 20
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS(%) 27 49 48 47 56 64 68 72 65 58 63 68 63 57 60 63 63 63 62 62 58 55
POP 12HR 30 50 30 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.11 0.11 0.22 0.05 0.02
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 6HR 2 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3
HAINES 6HR 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <1 <1 3 6 10 4 2 2 1 1 2 6 8 7 4 1 <1 <1 4 10 12 7
VENT RATE 6 5 33 60181112 38 51 16 12 16 98160175102 21 6 5100162192160
T WIND DIR SE SE S SE S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 13 10 12 11 20 32 28 28 17 12 9 18 23 28 33 23 13 11 28 19 18 27
RFTI 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
RFTI CATEGORY NO NO NO NO EL EL NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL
DATE SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13
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 88 64 90 63 88 63 84
TEMP 70 66 84 85 69 64 85 87 69 63 83 85 68 63 80 81
DEWPT 58 60 58 54 58 58 55 54 56 56 55 53 57 56 54 52
MAX/MIN RH 82 32 80 28 79 30 77 33
RH 66 82 41 34 67 80 36 31 64 79 37 33 67 77 41 36
PWIND DIR S S S SW S S S S
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
TXZ008-232200-
CEDAR RAWS-HUTCHINSON TX
35.68N 101.57W ELEV. 3103 FT
320 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013
DATE THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13
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 64 84 61 84
TEMP 61 59 70 78 83 81 72 68 65 64 73 80 84 81 71 66 63 61 71 79 84 82
DEWPT 42 47 52 57 59 59 59 59 55 58 59 59 59 59 60 60 60 60 60 59 59 58
MIN/MAX RH 45 81 42 96 42
RH 53 65 55 50 45 48 64 72 71 81 62 49 42 47 68 80 89 96 68 50 43 45
WIND DIR SE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW S S S S
WIND SPD 13 8 8 8 20 20 17 23 13 5 6 13 16 19 17 17 13 6 13 18 20 21
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS(%) 27 48 47 45 55 65 70 74 67 59 64 69 61 54 58 61 63 64 63 61 59 56
POP 12HR 30 50 30 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.10 0.10 0.23 0.05 0.02
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 6HR 2 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3
HAINES 6HR 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <1 <1 3 6 11 4 2 2 1 1 2 7 9 7 4 1 <1 <1 4 10 13 7
VENT RATE 7 4 36 54187116 54 50 18 14 17124179175102 21 6 5 96160188164
T WIND DIR SE SE S S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 14 9 13 10 19 33 31 28 20 16 9 19 24 28 33 24 13 11 27 18 17 27
RFTI 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
RFTI CATEGORY NO NO NO NO EL EL NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL
DATE SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13
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 88 63 90 62 88 63 84
TEMP 69 65 83 85 68 63 85 87 68 62 83 85 68 63 80 81
DEWPT 58 61 57 52 57 57 54 51 55 55 54 51 57 55 53 50
MAX/MIN RH 86 31 82 26 78 29 77 32
RH 68 86 41 32 68 82 35 29 63 78 37 32 67 77 39 34
PWIND DIR S S S SW SW S S S
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
TXZ006-232200-
DALHART-HARTLEY TX
36.03N 102.55W ELEV. 3913 FT
320 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013
DATE THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13
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 77 57 85 59 85
TEMP 53 50 62 72 77 75 65 61 58 57 70 79 85 82 70 65 61 59 70 80 85 82
DEWPT 40 42 45 47 50 56 57 58 55 55 58 56 55 56 58 58 58 57 57 56 55 53
MIN/MAX RH 39 93 36 95 36
RH 59 74 54 41 39 52 75 90 90 93 67 46 36 41 67 80 92 95 62 44 36 38
WIND DIR E NE NE NE E SE E SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 11 13 11 9 11 23 14 16 10 9 16 16 18 20 14 13 13 9 13 19 19 18
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1
CLOUDS(%) 33 44 41 39 50 61 69 78 77 76 71 67 66 66 63 61 66 71 60 49 54 58
POP 12HR 20 30 30 30 20
QPF 12HR 0.05 0.05 0.18 0.04 0.02
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 6HR 1 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 3
HAINES 6HR 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
MIX HGT <1 <1 2 5 16 4 4 3 2 1 3 7 12 10 1 <1 <1 <1 3 12 17 15
VENT RATE <1 <1 11 36192129 91 84 48 13 63126242215 18 11 6 6 78204264276
T WIND DIR SE NE NE E S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 9 5 5 9 13 33 29 32 27 14 24 20 24 25 19 23 13 12 29 19 18 20
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
DATE SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13
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 90 55 91 55 86 57 85
TEMP 65 59 84 86 62 55 84 87 63 55 80 83 63 57 80 81
DEWPT 56 57 50 42 49 48 42 35 43 45 47 43 50 50 46 41
MAX/MIN RH 93 20 79 14 69 22 77 22
RH 74 93 31 21 61 79 23 16 48 69 31 24 61 77 30 24
PWIND DIR SW SW S SW SW SW S S
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 20 20 20 5 10 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
OKZ002-232200-
GUYMON-TEXAS OK
36.69N 101.51W ELEV. 3100 FT
320 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013
DATE THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13
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 74 60 83 61 87
TEMP 54 52 62 70 74 72 66 63 61 60 70 78 83 80 70 66 63 61 73 82 87 84
DEWPT 51 52 53 54 59 57 60 61 59 57 58 58 58 58 60 60 60 60 59 58 58 57
MIN/MAX RH 57 94 43 97 36
RH 71100 72 57 59 60 81 93 93 91 66 51 43 47 71 81 90 97 62 44 38 40
WIND DIR E NE NE E E SE E SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 12 13 13 12 19 16 13 13 9 10 12 13 19 21 14 18 14 13 18 21 21 21
CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1
CLOUDS(%) 35 55 52 50 56 63 72 81 79 76 72 67 68 68 61 53 57 61 56 50 58 66
POP 12HR 20 30 30 30 20
QPF 12HR 0.04 0.07 0.18 0.02 0.02
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 6HR 1 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 3
HAINES 6HR 6 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
MIX HGT <1 <1 3 6 7 5 2 2 2 2 3 7 9 8 4 1 <1 <1 4 12 17 13
VENT RATE <1 5 45 61111115 40 29 34 21 30124196208112 22 10 7116230306299
T WIND DIR E E E SE SE SE E SE S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 10 10 17 12 19 26 23 21 19 12 13 21 26 29 36 24 21 16 33 23 20 26
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
RFTI CATEGORY NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO EL EL EL
DATE SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13
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 60 90 58 90 58 89 62 84
TEMP 66 60 84 86 65 58 84 86 65 58 83 86 68 62 80 81
DEWPT 57 58 55 49 54 54 50 46 49 50 52 49 55 54 53 51
MAX/MIN RH 92 26 87 21 76 26 75 32
RH 72 92 37 28 68 87 31 25 57 76 34 28 63 75 39 35
PWIND DIR S SW S SW S S S S
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS 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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