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Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
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982 FOUS54 KAMA 221949 PFWAMA Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service Amarillo TX 248 PM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024 TXZ012-230900- Amarillo-Potter TX 35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft 248 PM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024 Date 09/22/24 Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24 Wed 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 47 78 55 84 53 Temp 58 55 53 52 51 48 59 69 76 74 64 59 57 55 66 78 82 76 65 60 57 54 DewPt 51 51 49 48 47 45 48 49 51 52 52 52 53 53 57 55 53 53 53 53 52 51 Max/Min RH 94 41 93 37 91 RH 77 85 88 87 87 89 67 50 42 46 65 78 85 92 73 45 37 45 65 78 83 90 Wind Dir N N N N N NW NW W SW S S S SW SW W W N N NE NE NE NW Wind Spd 18 16 10 4 4 4 2 3 4 3 5 6 8 6 6 8 9 9 8 4 4 4 Clouds OV B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL FW Clouds(%) 91 68 36 19 8 16 13 3 7 11 1 2 5 9 11 17 37 29 15 13 5 13 PoP 12HR 5 0 0 20 10 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 Rain Shwrs IS IS IS IS LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 Mix Hgt 2 2 1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 6 8 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 Vent Rate 40 34 15 7 3 3 7 17 38 3 5 5 6 5 14 51 81 6 7 5 4 3 T Wind Dir N N N N N N NW W SW S S S SW W W NW NW N NE E E N T Wind Spd 21 19 17 11 9 8 6 6 9 6 13 14 16 14 14 10 11 14 16 12 10 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 09/25Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24Sun 09/29/24 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 81 52 81 52 83 54 86 56 85 Temp 76 75 60 52 75 75 59 52 75 76 61 55 79 79 63 57 78 78 DewPt 50 49 48 48 51 50 49 49 52 51 51 50 51 50 50 49 49 48 Min/Max RH 33 87 36 90 35 86 31 77 28 RH 40 40 64 86 43 41 69 89 45 42 70 83 38 36 62 75 36 35 PWind Dir N SE SE SE N N NW SE W Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12HR 5 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 $$ TXZ016-230900- Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX 34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft 248 PM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024 Date 09/22/24 Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24 Wed UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 Min/Max Temp 44 77 52 82 49 Temp 60 59 52 48 47 45 55 67 75 74 60 57 54 53 64 75 80 75 61 57 52 50 DewPt 52 51 51 48 47 45 49 50 50 51 54 53 54 51 58 56 53 53 54 53 52 50 Max/Min RH 100 40 100 40 100 RH 75 77 96100 99 99 79 53 42 46 79 89100 95 81 51 40 47 77 86100100 Wind Dir N NE NE N N NW W SW SW S S SW SW W W NW N NE NE NE NE N Wind Spd 17 13 8 4 2 2 3 5 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 9 9 9 5 4 4 3 Clouds B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW Clouds(%) 75 59 28 14 9 21 4 4 6 4 4 5 7 13 13 14 23 25 23 13 8 12 PoP 12HR 5 0 0 20 5 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 Rain Shwrs IS IS IS IS Tstms IS LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 Haines 6HR 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 Mix Hgt 3 3 1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 7 9 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 Vent Rate 47 44 17 7 5 4 6 32 64 7 6 7 8 7 13 65 78 8 8 8 6 3 T Wind Dir N NE NE NE NE N W SW W SW S SW SW W W NW N N NE E E N T Wind Spd 19 18 14 11 8 6 5 10 12 8 11 14 16 13 11 10 10 11 16 16 11 6 RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Date 09/25Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24Sun 09/29/24 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 Max/Min Temp 80 49 82 49 82 51 86 52 84 Temp 74 75 56 49 74 77 57 50 75 76 58 52 78 80 59 53 78 78 DewPt 49 48 49 49 51 51 50 48 51 50 51 50 50 48 49 48 48 47 Min/Max RH 33 100 36 96 35 94 28 86 28 RH 42 39 77100 44 41 79 93 43 41 78 91 38 33 71 83 35 33 PWind Dir N SE S SE N SE NW NE W Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW CL CL FW PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ TXZ008-230900- Borger-Hutchinson TX 35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft 248 PM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024 Date 09/22/24 Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24 Wed 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 47 80 54 86 53 Temp 60 59 55 52 50 48 57 68 75 76 65 60 56 54 64 78 83 78 66 61 56 54 DewPt 51 50 50 48 48 47 48 49 51 53 54 54 54 53 57 56 53 53 54 54 53 52 Max/Min RH 99 40 96 34 96 RH 72 74 81 86 92 96 72 51 42 44 66 79 91 94 76 46 34 42 64 78 90 93 Wind Dir N N N N NW NW W SW SW S S S SW SW W NW N NE NE NE NW NW Wind Spd 14 12 5 3 2 2 2 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 8 8 4 2 2 2 Clouds OV B1 SC CL CL FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL FW Clouds(%) 88 67 42 4 5 10 6 3 8 3 1 1 5 18 11 21 49 33 16 10 3 12 PoP 12HR 5 0 0 20 5 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 Rain Shwrs IS IS IS IS LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 2 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 3 2 Mix Hgt 3 3 1 1 <1 <1 2 3 5 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 7 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 Vent Rate 51 40 13 9 5 4 7 22 43 8 9 9 8 7 9 35 76 33 9 7 4 4 T Wind Dir N N NE N N N NW SW SW S S S SW W W N N NE NE E SE NW T Wind Spd 19 16 12 9 8 5 4 6 9 4 13 12 12 11 10 10 12 14 13 10 6 5 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 09/25Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24Sun 09/29/24 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 52 83 52 84 54 88 56 88 Temp 76 79 60 53 75 77 60 52 76 78 62 55 80 82 64 56 79 81 DewPt 51 49 50 50 51 49 51 51 53 51 53 52 52 50 52 51 50 48 Min/Max RH 31 91 33 96 34 93 29 84 27 RH 41 35 69 89 42 37 72 95 45 39 72 90 37 33 66 82 37 31 PWind Dir N SE SE SE N N N E W Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12HR 5 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 $$ TXZ008-230900- Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX 35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft 248 PM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024 Date 09/22/24 Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24 Wed UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 Min/Max Temp 48 77 55 83 54 Temp 59 58 54 52 50 49 56 65 73 74 64 60 57 55 63 76 81 76 65 60 56 54 DewPt 51 50 49 49 48 48 49 50 51 54 53 53 55 54 57 55 52 53 54 54 53 53 Max/Min RH 97 45 97 38 96 RH 75 76 82 89 92 95 77 58 47 50 68 78 93 95 80 48 38 46 68 80 90 95 Wind Dir N NE NE N N NW W SW SW S S S SW SW W NW N NE NE NE NW NW Wind Spd 14 12 8 4 3 2 2 4 4 3 4 5 5 4 4 6 8 8 5 3 3 3 Clouds B2 B1 SC CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL FW Clouds(%) 86 66 33 4 5 12 11 2 4 2 2 1 5 14 10 19 38 27 13 9 3 9 PoP 12HR 5 0 0 20 5 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 Rain Shwrs IS IS IS IS LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 Mix Hgt 3 3 1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 5 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 7 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 Vent Rate 48 42 14 7 4 3 7 21 42 9 7 8 7 7 9 35 71 19 8 6 4 3 T Wind Dir N N N N N N NW SW SW S S S SW W W N N NE NE E SE NW T Wind Spd 19 17 12 9 8 5 4 8 9 5 13 13 13 13 10 10 11 14 13 10 6 5 RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Date 09/25Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24Sun 09/29/24 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 Max/Min Temp 81 53 81 53 82 55 86 57 85 Temp 74 76 60 53 73 75 60 53 74 76 62 56 78 80 63 57 77 79 DewPt 51 49 50 50 51 50 51 52 53 51 52 52 52 51 52 52 51 48 Min/Max RH 34 90 37 96 37 88 33 83 31 RH 45 39 70 89 47 42 73 95 48 42 71 86 42 37 66 82 40 34 PWind Dir N SE SE SE N N N SE W Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW PoP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 $$ TXZ006-230900- Dalhart-Hartley TX 36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft 248 PM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024 Date 09/22/24 Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24 Wed 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 42 74 47 78 46 Temp 64 62 52 48 46 43 55 66 73 72 58 53 50 48 63 74 77 73 58 53 49 47 DewPt 50 48 49 47 45 43 49 53 53 53 54 52 49 48 54 53 50 50 51 51 49 47 Max/Min RH 100 47 100 39 100 RH 62 61 93 97 97 99 83 61 50 51 87 96 99100 71 48 39 44 76 93 99100 Wind Dir N NE NE N NW W SW SW SW S S SW W W NW N NE NE NE NE NW NW Wind Spd 16 12 5 2 2 2 4 9 8 5 4 4 4 4 6 11 11 9 5 4 3 4 Clouds SC FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL CL Clouds(%) 43 17 8 5 16 15 4 2 4 1 4 4 11 21 20 24 34 23 21 12 4 5 PoP 12HR 5 0 5 10 5 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 Mix Hgt 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 6 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 5 7 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 Vent Rate 59 35 6 3 3 2 10 39 58 8 5 5 5 4 9 56 81 22 6 5 4 4 T Wind Dir N NE NE NE NW W SW SW W S S SW W W NW N N NE NE E N W T Wind Spd 19 14 11 6 6 5 9 13 11 6 11 10 11 10 11 13 13 13 13 10 8 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 09/25Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24Sun 09/29/24 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 77 46 78 46 79 48 82 49 81 Temp 73 74 53 47 73 74 54 47 73 75 55 49 76 78 57 50 76 76 DewPt 50 49 49 47 52 52 50 47 52 52 51 49 52 50 50 48 50 49 Min/Max RH 36 100 41 100 39 100 34 96 33 RH 43 42 83100 48 45 86100 47 45 85100 43 38 78 93 40 39 PWind Dir N SE S E NE S W NE NW Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 $$ OKZ002-230900- Guymon-Texas OK 36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft 248 PM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024 Date 09/22/24 Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24 Wed UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 Min/Max Temp 40 74 47 78 46 Temp 61 59 50 46 44 41 53 64 72 71 56 52 49 48 60 72 76 72 56 52 49 47 DewPt 50 48 48 46 43 41 47 49 52 52 54 52 49 47 52 53 53 52 53 51 49 47 Max/Min RH 100 45 100 44 100 RH 65 69 92100 99100 79 57 50 51 91 99 99 97 75 50 44 50 87 96100100 Wind Dir N N NE N W W SW S SW SE SE S SW W NW N NE NE NE NE W W Wind Spd 13 9 4 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 9 9 6 4 2 3 4 Clouds B2 B1 FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW Clouds(%) 79 53 10 4 6 6 7 5 5 4 4 8 19 31 46 45 42 26 20 8 8 8 PoP 12HR 5 0 0 10 0 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 Rain Shwrs IS IS LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 2 2 3 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 Mix Hgt 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 6 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 5 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 Vent Rate 54 36 4 3 2 2 8 26 44 10 5 5 5 4 9 52 75 12 4 3 4 4 T Wind Dir N N N NE N W SW SW W SE SE S SW W NW N NE NE NE E SW W T Wind Spd 18 13 9 8 5 5 6 8 9 5 11 12 11 10 11 13 16 11 10 8 8 9 RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Date 09/25Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24Sun 09/29/24 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 Max/Min Temp 79 45 79 46 80 49 83 49 83 Temp 74 73 53 46 72 73 53 47 72 74 55 50 76 77 57 50 75 76 DewPt 50 49 50 46 52 50 51 47 54 52 53 50 53 52 52 49 52 50 Min/Max RH 36 100 39 100 41 100 35 100 34 RH 44 43 88100 49 45 91100 52 46 91100 45 41 82 96 45 40 PWind Dir N SE SE SE NE SW N NE W Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 $$ 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