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Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
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497 FOUS54 KAMA 262008 PFWAMA Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service Amarillo TX 308 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 TXZ012-270900- Amarillo-Potter TX 35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft 308 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 Date 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat 09/28/24 Sun UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 Min/Max Temp 55 89 56 89 54 Temp 88 84 71 65 61 57 69 85 88 83 71 65 60 57 71 83 88 82 69 63 58 55 DewPt 47 49 48 48 49 48 50 51 48 48 49 49 50 49 51 47 45 44 45 46 45 45 Max/Min RH 74 25 78 22 71 RH 24 30 44 54 65 72 51 31 25 30 46 56 68 75 49 28 23 26 42 54 62 70 Wind Dir S SE SE S S S SE NE NE NE E E NW NW N N NE NE E E SW W Wind Spd 6 8 9 8 5 4 2 4 6 6 4 2 3 4 5 9 10 8 4 3 2 4 Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL Clouds(%) 5 5 1 2 2 4 1 3 7 6 1 1 1 1 4 2 8 11 8 6 1 1 PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 Mix Hgt 6 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 5 6 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 Vent Rate 47 17 7 5 4 3 7 41 48 12 4 3 2 2 12 51 77 15 5 5 3 3 T Wind Dir S S S S S S E NE N NE NE E NE NW N N N NE NE E SE W T Wind Spd 9 13 17 14 11 9 8 11 10 13 11 8 6 6 10 12 13 10 13 12 9 6 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 09/29Mon 09/30/24Tue 10/01/24Wed 10/02/24Thu 10/03/24 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 Max/Min Temp 88 55 92 55 83 55 90 57 88 Temp 83 82 64 56 87 86 66 56 77 77 63 56 84 84 67 58 85 81 DewPt 45 42 44 44 45 44 44 42 42 43 42 41 41 38 40 42 41 38 Min/Max RH 21 66 19 62 24 59 17 55 18 RH 26 25 48 65 23 23 45 60 28 29 46 57 22 20 37 55 21 22 PWind Dir NW S SW E NE S SW S S Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ TXZ016-270900- Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX 34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft 308 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 Date 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat 09/28/24 Sun UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 Min/Max Temp 54 89 53 87 52 Temp 87 84 68 62 57 54 70 84 87 83 67 61 57 54 69 81 86 81 65 59 54 52 DewPt 46 48 49 47 47 45 49 50 47 47 49 48 49 49 51 48 45 44 46 45 45 44 Max/Min RH 71 24 86 24 76 RH 24 29 50 58 68 71 46 31 26 29 52 62 76 83 54 31 24 27 49 60 70 73 Wind Dir S SE SE S W W N NE NE NE NE NE NW NW N N NE NE E E SW W Wind Spd 8 5 5 4 4 4 4 9 9 9 4 2 2 3 4 9 9 8 4 3 2 3 Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW Clouds(%) 3 4 4 4 2 4 0 4 5 5 5 4 3 7 1 3 4 5 5 3 2 7 PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 Mix Hgt 6 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 5 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 6 8 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 Vent Rate 52 12 7 7 5 5 7 65 73 10 6 5 3 2 11 63 96 15 7 6 5 3 T Wind Dir SW S S S W W N NE NE E NE E NE NW N N NE E E E SE W T Wind Spd 9 10 13 13 12 11 10 16 13 12 11 10 6 5 9 12 13 13 13 11 9 6 RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Date 09/29Mon 09/30/24Tue 10/01/24Wed 10/02/24Thu 10/03/24 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 Max/Min Temp 86 53 90 52 81 52 88 54 88 Temp 80 80 59 54 84 84 62 53 75 77 59 52 81 82 63 55 83 81 DewPt 44 42 43 42 42 43 43 40 42 42 41 40 40 36 38 39 38 37 Min/Max RH 22 66 19 62 25 64 17 56 16 RH 28 26 55 63 23 23 50 61 30 29 52 63 23 19 40 55 20 21 PWind Dir W S SW SE NE S SW S SW Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ TXZ008-270900- Borger-Hutchinson TX 35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft 308 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 Date 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat 09/28/24 Sun UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 Min/Max Temp 56 92 55 91 55 Temp 90 87 73 67 61 58 68 83 88 86 73 66 59 55 70 84 89 85 70 63 58 55 DewPt 48 49 50 50 50 50 52 52 49 49 50 51 51 52 53 49 45 45 47 48 48 48 Max/Min RH 80 25 88 21 76 RH 24 27 44 54 66 74 56 34 25 28 44 57 74 87 54 30 21 25 44 58 69 75 Wind Dir S SE SE SE SE E E NE NE NE E NE NW NW N N NE NE E E W W Wind Spd 5 5 4 4 3 2 2 4 4 5 3 2 2 2 4 8 9 5 3 2 2 2 Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL Clouds(%) 4 3 0 1 2 6 1 2 5 3 0 1 2 4 3 2 15 18 5 3 1 3 PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 Mix Hgt 6 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 6 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 6 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 Vent Rate 51 13 9 7 7 5 6 29 53 9 7 6 4 5 9 49 77 16 8 6 4 4 T Wind Dir S S S S S SE SE NE N NE E NE N NW N N N NE NE E S W T Wind Spd 9 11 12 10 10 8 5 9 10 10 10 9 6 8 9 12 13 10 11 9 6 6 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 09/29Mon 09/30/24Tue 10/01/24Wed 10/02/24Thu 10/03/24 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 Max/Min Temp 91 57 95 56 85 56 95 61 92 Temp 83 85 64 57 88 89 68 56 77 80 62 56 86 88 69 61 85 85 DewPt 46 43 46 47 45 44 47 41 41 42 43 43 42 39 42 43 42 39 Min/Max RH 20 69 18 58 22 62 15 52 16 RH 27 23 51 67 22 21 47 57 27 26 48 60 22 18 37 52 21 20 PWind Dir N S SW E NE S SW S W Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ TXZ008-270900- Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX 35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft 308 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 Date 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat 09/28/24 Sun UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 Min/Max Temp 57 89 56 88 55 Temp 87 85 72 66 62 59 67 80 86 84 72 65 59 56 68 82 86 82 70 63 58 55 DewPt 48 50 50 50 50 50 51 52 50 49 50 51 51 52 52 48 45 45 46 48 48 47 Max/Min RH 78 27 85 24 73 RH 26 30 45 56 65 72 56 38 29 31 46 59 74 84 57 32 24 28 44 58 69 72 Wind Dir S SE S S SE SE E NE NE NE E NE NW NW N N NE NE E E W W Wind Spd 4 5 6 4 4 2 2 4 4 5 4 2 2 3 4 8 8 5 4 2 2 2 Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL Clouds(%) 3 4 0 1 2 6 1 2 5 4 0 1 1 2 3 1 6 12 6 3 1 1 PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 Mix Hgt 6 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 6 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 6 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 Vent Rate 44 15 9 6 6 4 6 31 55 12 6 4 4 4 9 47 76 13 6 5 4 4 T Wind Dir S S S S S S SE NE N NE E E N NW N N N NE NE E SW W T Wind Spd 8 12 16 10 10 8 5 10 11 11 11 8 6 6 10 12 13 11 11 9 8 6 RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Date 09/29Mon 09/30/24Tue 10/01/24Wed 10/02/24Thu 10/03/24 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 Max/Min Temp 87 58 93 57 82 58 91 61 89 Temp 80 82 64 58 85 86 67 57 74 77 62 58 83 85 68 61 83 82 DewPt 46 44 45 46 46 45 46 42 42 42 42 43 43 39 41 43 42 39 Min/Max RH 22 66 20 58 25 59 17 51 18 RH 30 27 50 65 26 24 48 56 31 28 47 56 24 21 37 51 24 22 PWind Dir W S SW E NE S SW S W Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ TXZ006-270900- Dalhart-Hartley TX 36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft 308 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 Date 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat 09/28/24 Sun UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 Min/Max Temp 51 85 50 84 48 Temp 86 83 66 60 55 53 68 81 85 82 65 59 53 50 67 80 84 79 63 57 52 49 DewPt 49 51 51 51 49 49 52 53 50 51 52 50 50 49 52 50 45 46 46 45 45 44 Max/Min RH 92 30 97 26 85 RH 28 33 57 71 79 87 57 37 30 34 61 72 89 94 59 35 26 31 54 65 76 82 Wind Dir S SE SE S NW N N NE NE NE NE N N N N NE NE E E E W W Wind Spd 9 4 5 4 2 4 4 9 9 6 4 3 4 4 4 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL Clouds(%) 2 2 4 2 2 11 2 1 3 2 5 2 2 5 6 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 Mix Hgt 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 Vent Rate 43 6 6 6 3 3 10 47 69 6 5 4 3 3 7 38 77 5 6 5 4 4 T Wind Dir S SE S S SW N N NE N E E NE N N N NE NE NE E E SW W T Wind Spd 10 9 13 13 6 8 12 14 13 11 11 9 6 8 9 10 12 10 13 11 9 8 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 09/29Mon 09/30/24Tue 10/01/24Wed 10/02/24Thu 10/03/24 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 Max/Min Temp 83 50 87 50 76 50 86 52 82 Temp 80 79 58 51 83 83 61 51 71 74 55 50 81 82 61 53 79 77 DewPt 46 46 43 43 47 46 42 38 41 43 43 40 44 39 38 39 41 40 Min/Max RH 26 77 24 62 29 69 20 59 22 RH 31 30 57 75 29 27 51 62 34 33 62 67 27 22 42 59 26 26 PWind Dir SW S S NE NE S SW SW N Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ OKZ002-270900- Guymon-Texas OK 36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft 308 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 Date 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat 09/28/24 Sun UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 Min/Max Temp 50 86 50 87 49 Temp 86 82 66 60 54 51 64 79 85 82 65 59 53 50 67 81 86 80 64 57 52 49 DewPt 50 51 51 51 50 50 52 54 52 51 52 51 50 50 53 50 46 46 47 47 46 45 Max/Min RH 99 30 100 25 88 RH 28 34 58 73 85 96 65 42 32 34 62 75 89 99 60 34 25 30 56 68 80 85 Wind Dir S SE SE SE S SE NW N NE NE NE N NW NW N NE NE E E SW W W Wind Spd 9 5 4 4 2 2 2 4 4 4 3 2 3 4 4 6 6 4 3 3 3 3 Clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL Clouds(%) 1 3 3 2 10 17 3 2 2 2 3 1 6 4 2 2 6 6 2 1 3 3 PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 Mix Hgt 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 Vent Rate 59 9 7 5 3 3 4 24 50 5 4 4 3 3 8 38 74 5 5 4 3 4 T Wind Dir S SE SE S S SE SE NE N NE E NE NW NW N N NE NE E E SW W T Wind Spd 12 11 14 10 8 8 5 9 10 10 10 9 6 8 10 10 12 10 12 10 8 10 RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Date 09/29Mon 09/30/24Tue 10/01/24Wed 10/02/24Thu 10/03/24 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 Max/Min Temp 85 50 90 49 76 50 90 54 84 Temp 80 79 57 51 84 84 61 50 70 72 54 51 82 84 63 55 79 78 DewPt 48 46 45 44 49 47 43 38 39 40 42 41 45 41 40 40 43 40 Min/Max RH 25 78 23 66 28 72 19 57 22 RH 33 31 65 76 29 28 50 65 32 32 64 69 27 22 42 57 28 25 PWind Dir S S S NE NE S SW S N Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ 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