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Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
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908 FOUS54 KAMA 230823 PFWAMA Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service Amarillo TX 323 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024 TXZ012-232100- Amarillo-Potter TX 35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft 323 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024 Date Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 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 79 55 84 54 82 Temp 50 48 58 69 77 76 64 60 58 55 69 81 83 78 67 62 57 54 66 78 81 78 DewPt 47 46 47 49 51 52 51 51 52 52 55 54 51 51 50 50 50 49 51 48 46 47 Min/Max RH 39 90 33 85 29 RH 89 93 67 49 40 43 63 72 80 90 61 39 33 39 54 65 77 83 58 35 29 33 Wind Dir N NW W W SW SW S S SW W W NW N N NE NE NE NW NW N N NE Wind Spd 4 3 2 4 4 3 4 6 8 6 6 8 9 10 8 4 4 4 4 5 6 5 Clouds FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL Clouds(%) 9 19 6 2 6 6 0 2 0 5 5 28 41 39 14 5 1 1 1 3 4 5 PoP 12HR 0 0 20 5 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 3 5 5 5 4 3 3 2 2 3 Mix Hgt <1 <1 1 3 5 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 6 8 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 6 7 1 Vent Rate 3 3 6 32 63 8 4 3 5 5 11 58 98 15 7 4 4 2 8 51 60 11 T Wind Dir N N NW W W W S S SW W W W NW NE NE NE NE N N N N NE T Wind Spd 8 6 5 11 13 6 11 12 14 13 14 11 13 14 18 12 10 5 8 10 10 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 Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24Sun 09/29/24 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 51 81 51 82 54 85 55 86 Temp 60 52 75 77 60 52 75 76 61 54 78 79 61 55 80 80 DewPt 47 47 49 48 47 47 49 48 49 50 50 47 49 49 48 48 Max/Min RH 83 32 84 31 87 29 81 27 RH 62 83 40 36 62 83 40 37 65 86 37 32 65 80 33 33 PWind Dir SE SE E N N N NE N Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 $$ TXZ016-232100- Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX 34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft 323 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024 Date Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 Max/Min Temp 78 52 83 49 81 Temp 47 46 55 68 76 75 62 57 55 53 67 79 82 77 63 58 52 50 64 75 80 76 DewPt 47 46 50 50 50 50 51 51 53 53 57 52 49 49 51 50 50 49 52 48 47 48 Min/Max RH 37 100 32 100 31 RH 100100 82 53 40 41 69 80 92100 71 40 32 37 64 76 93 96 65 39 31 37 Wind Dir N NW W SW SW SW S SW SW W W NW N N NE NE NE N NW N N NE Wind Spd 3 2 3 5 8 4 4 4 4 4 6 9 9 11 8 4 3 3 4 5 6 6 Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW SC FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL Clouds(%) 11 20 5 4 3 5 4 4 2 6 4 13 29 24 11 10 3 6 1 3 3 4 PoP 12HR 0 0 10 5 0 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 3 Mix Hgt <1 <1 1 4 7 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 7 8 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 6 7 1 Vent Rate 4 3 8 44 91 10 4 5 7 8 12 64 84 13 8 7 6 3 9 53 65 9 T Wind Dir N NW W W W W S S SW W W W N N NE NE NE N N N N NE T Wind Spd 8 6 6 12 14 8 9 11 13 16 12 10 11 12 16 14 11 6 9 10 10 9 RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Date Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24Sun 09/29/24 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 Min/Max Temp 48 82 48 80 50 84 51 85 Temp 57 49 74 77 57 49 74 75 57 51 76 78 58 52 77 79 DewPt 48 48 50 51 48 47 49 48 48 49 49 48 49 48 47 47 Max/Min RH 99 34 96 34 96 31 89 27 RH 72 96 43 40 73 93 42 39 72 93 38 35 72 86 34 32 PWind Dir SE S SE N NE N NE N Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ TXZ008-232100- Borger-Hutchinson TX 35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft 323 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024 Date Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 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 80 54 87 53 85 Temp 51 49 57 68 77 78 66 60 57 55 66 80 85 80 67 61 56 54 66 79 83 79 DewPt 49 48 48 49 51 52 53 53 53 53 55 54 51 51 53 52 51 50 52 48 46 47 Min/Max RH 37 96 31 89 27 RH 92 96 72 52 40 41 63 77 86 92 69 40 31 36 60 72 83 86 60 35 27 32 Wind Dir NW NW W SW SW S SE S SW SW W N N NE NE NE NW NW NW N N NE Wind Spd 3 2 2 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 6 9 9 4 2 2 2 3 5 5 5 Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL Clouds(%) 7 7 4 0 5 3 0 1 3 20 19 44 44 33 12 3 1 2 1 2 6 4 PoP 12HR 0 0 10 5 0 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 3 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 3 3 Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 3 5 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 8 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 6 7 1 Vent Rate 5 4 9 31 52 7 6 8 7 7 10 49114 15 9 7 5 4 9 58 64 12 T Wind Dir N NW NW W W SW SE S SW W W NW N NE NE NE N NW N N N NE T Wind Spd 8 6 5 10 11 4 9 11 11 10 11 12 17 14 13 11 6 5 6 10 10 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 Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24Sun 09/29/24 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 51 83 52 83 55 87 56 89 Temp 60 52 76 78 60 52 76 78 62 55 79 81 62 56 80 83 DewPt 48 49 48 47 48 49 50 49 52 53 51 49 52 53 51 49 Max/Min RH 91 30 91 31 92 29 90 27 RH 66 88 38 33 65 90 41 36 69 92 38 33 68 88 35 31 PWind Dir SE SE NE N N N N N Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 $$ TXZ008-232100- Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX 35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft 323 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024 Date Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 Max/Min Temp 78 55 85 54 82 Temp 50 49 56 66 74 76 65 61 58 56 65 78 83 77 66 61 57 55 64 76 80 77 DewPt 50 48 49 50 52 53 52 53 54 53 56 54 50 50 53 52 51 50 52 48 46 47 Min/Max RH 40 92 33 88 31 RH 97 94 77 56 46 45 64 76 86 89 72 44 33 39 63 71 81 85 65 38 31 35 Wind Dir NW NW W SW SW S S S SW SW W NW N N NE NE N NW NW N N NE Wind Spd 3 2 2 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 6 9 9 5 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL Clouds(%) 7 8 5 1 2 1 1 0 5 16 14 40 42 29 9 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 PoP 12HR 0 0 10 5 0 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 4 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 3 3 Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 3 5 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 7 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 6 7 1 Vent Rate 4 4 8 32 51 10 4 7 6 6 10 44102 16 8 6 4 3 8 59 62 9 T Wind Dir N NW W W W SW S S SW W W NW N NE NE NE N NW NW N N NE T Wind Spd 6 6 5 11 11 5 8 12 11 12 12 13 16 14 14 11 8 5 6 10 10 9 RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Date Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24Sun 09/29/24 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 Min/Max Temp 53 80 52 81 56 84 57 86 Temp 59 53 73 76 59 53 73 75 61 56 76 78 62 57 77 79 DewPt 48 49 48 48 48 50 50 48 50 52 51 49 51 52 51 49 Max/Min RH 88 34 91 34 86 31 85 30 RH 67 86 42 37 67 89 45 39 67 85 42 36 67 83 39 36 PWind Dir SE SE E N N N N N Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL PoP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 $$ TXZ006-232100- Dalhart-Hartley TX 36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft 323 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024 Date Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 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 76 48 78 47 79 Temp 46 43 56 68 74 74 59 55 52 50 64 75 78 74 59 54 50 48 63 75 78 75 DewPt 46 43 49 53 52 52 51 51 49 48 51 49 49 48 50 49 47 46 50 49 48 49 Min/Max RH 40 99 35 97 35 RH 99100 77 58 45 45 75 86 91 93 63 40 35 40 73 85 90 93 63 40 35 40 Wind Dir NW W SW SW W S SE SW W W NW N NE NE NE N NW NW NW N NE E Wind Spd 3 3 4 9 8 4 4 4 4 4 8 13 12 10 4 2 4 4 4 5 5 6 Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL Clouds(%) 16 5 2 0 1 0 5 4 3 13 34 37 28 18 16 4 2 1 3 3 2 2 PoP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 3 5 5 4 3 3 2 2 3 3 Mix Hgt <1 <1 1 3 7 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 5 6 <1 Vent Rate 2 3 17 42 79 8 4 4 5 5 8 68 87 10 6 4 3 3 9 46 51 5 T Wind Dir NW W SW W NW SE S SW W W NW N N NE NE NE N W NW N N E T Wind Spd 5 6 12 13 13 6 9 10 11 11 11 17 16 12 13 9 8 6 9 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 Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24Sun 09/29/24 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 46 77 45 77 48 80 49 81 Temp 54 47 72 74 53 46 73 74 54 49 75 76 55 50 76 76 DewPt 48 47 51 51 48 46 51 49 49 48 50 49 50 49 50 49 Max/Min RH 99 40 100 37 100 35 99 34 RH 80 99 48 44 84100 47 41 82 97 41 39 83 95 41 39 PWind Dir SE S E NE N N N N Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 $$ OKZ002-232100- Guymon-Texas OK 36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft 323 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024 Date Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 Max/Min Temp 75 46 79 47 80 Temp 45 43 54 65 73 72 57 53 50 48 61 75 78 74 58 53 50 47 62 75 79 74 DewPt 44 43 48 50 52 52 52 51 50 48 51 50 50 49 51 50 48 47 50 49 48 48 Min/Max RH 43 100 37 100 34 RH 97100 79 57 47 49 82 94100100 69 42 37 41 76 88 94 97 64 40 34 40 Wind Dir W W SW S SW SE SE S SW W N NE NE NE E W W NW N NE NE E Wind Spd 3 2 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 11 10 6 4 2 4 4 4 5 5 4 Clouds FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL Clouds(%) 8 14 11 4 4 7 5 4 24 36 55 53 32 37 15 4 3 1 2 3 4 5 PoP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 3 3 Mix Hgt <1 <1 1 4 5 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 5 7 <1 Vent Rate 3 2 8 26 42 5 4 4 3 4 8 41 78 9 5 3 3 4 11 46 60 4 T Wind Dir NW W SW SW W E SE S SW W NW NE N N NE N W NW N N N E T Wind Spd 5 4 5 8 9 4 10 10 8 11 12 14 17 11 11 6 8 8 9 10 10 9 RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Date Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24Sun 09/29/24 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 Min/Max Temp 45 78 45 78 49 81 48 82 Temp 53 45 72 72 52 46 72 73 55 50 74 75 55 49 75 76 DewPt 48 45 50 48 48 46 51 49 51 50 53 50 50 49 52 49 Max/Min RH 100 37 100 38 100 37 100 34 RH 83100 45 42 86100 48 43 86100 48 42 83 99 44 39 PWind Dir SE SE SE N N N N N Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 $$ 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