Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
308 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024
TXZ012-232100-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
308 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
$$
TXZ016-232100-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
308 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024
Date Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 78 52 83 49 81
Temp 47 46 55 68 76 75 62 57 55 53 67 79 82 77 63 58 52 50 64 75 80 76
DewPt 47 46 50 50 50 50 51 51 53 53 57 52 49 49 51 50 50 49 52 48 47 48
Min/Max RH 37 100 32 100 31
RH 100100 82 53 40 41 69 80 92100 71 40 32 37 64 76 93 96 65 39 31 37
Wind Dir N NW W SW SW SW S SW SW W W NW N N NE NE NE N NW N N NE
Wind Spd 3 2 3 5 8 4 4 4 4 4 6 9 9 11 8 4 3 3 4 5 6 6
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW SC FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 11 20 5 4 3 5 4 4 2 6 4 13 29 24 11 10 3 6 1 3 3 4
PoP 12HR 0 0 10 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6HR 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 3
Mix Hgt <1 <1 1 4 7 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 7 8 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 6 7 1
Vent Rate 4 3 8 44 91 10 4 5 7 8 12 64 84 13 8 7 6 3 9 53 65 9
T Wind Dir N NW W W W W S S SW W W W N N NE NE NE N N N N NE
T Wind Spd 8 6 6 12 14 8 9 11 13 16 12 10 11 12 16 14 11 6 9 10 10 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24Sun 09/29/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 48 82 48 80 50 84 51 85
Temp 57 49 74 77 57 49 74 75 57 51 76 78 58 52 77 79
DewPt 48 48 50 51 48 47 49 48 48 49 49 48 49 48 47 47
Max/Min RH 99 34 96 34 96 31 89 27
RH 72 96 43 40 73 93 42 39 72 93 38 35 72 86 34 32
PWind Dir SE S SE N NE N NE N
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ008-232100-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
308 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
$$
TXZ008-232100-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
308 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024
Date Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 78 55 85 54 82
Temp 50 49 56 66 74 76 65 61 58 56 65 78 83 77 66 61 57 55 64 76 80 77
DewPt 50 48 49 50 52 53 52 53 54 53 56 54 50 50 53 52 51 50 52 48 46 47
Min/Max RH 40 92 33 88 31
RH 97 94 77 56 46 45 64 76 86 89 72 44 33 39 63 71 81 85 65 38 31 35
Wind Dir NW NW W SW SW S S S SW SW W NW N N NE NE N NW NW N N NE
Wind Spd 3 2 2 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 6 9 9 5 2 2 3 4 5 5 5
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 7 8 5 1 2 1 1 0 5 16 14 40 42 29 9 3 1 1 1 2 3 3
PoP 12HR 0 0 10 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6HR 4 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 3 3
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 3 5 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 7 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 6 7 1
Vent Rate 4 4 8 32 51 10 4 7 6 6 10 44102 16 8 6 4 3 8 59 62 9
T Wind Dir N NW W W W SW S S SW W W NW N NE NE NE N NW NW N N NE
T Wind Spd 6 6 5 11 11 5 8 12 11 12 12 13 16 14 14 11 8 5 6 10 10 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24Sun 09/29/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 53 80 52 81 56 84 57 86
Temp 59 53 73 76 59 53 73 75 61 56 76 78 62 57 77 79
DewPt 48 49 48 48 48 50 50 48 50 52 51 49 51 52 51 49
Max/Min RH 88 34 91 34 86 31 85 30
RH 67 86 42 37 67 89 45 39 67 85 42 36 67 83 39 36
PWind Dir SE SE E N N N N N
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0
$$
TXZ006-232100-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
308 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
$$
OKZ002-232100-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
308 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024
Date Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 75 46 79 47 80
Temp 45 43 54 65 73 72 57 53 50 48 61 75 78 74 58 53 50 47 62 75 79 74
DewPt 44 43 48 50 52 52 52 51 50 48 51 50 50 49 51 50 48 47 50 49 48 48
Min/Max RH 43 100 37 100 34
RH 97100 79 57 47 49 82 94100100 69 42 37 41 76 88 94 97 64 40 34 40
Wind Dir W W SW S SW SE SE S SW W N NE NE NE E W W NW N NE NE E
Wind Spd 3 2 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 11 10 6 4 2 4 4 4 5 5 4
Clouds FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 8 14 11 4 4 7 5 4 24 36 55 53 32 37 15 4 3 1 2 3 4 5
PoP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6HR 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 3 3
Mix Hgt <1 <1 1 4 5 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 5 7 <1
Vent Rate 3 2 8 26 42 5 4 4 3 4 8 41 78 9 5 3 3 4 11 46 60 4
T Wind Dir NW W SW SW W E SE S SW W NW NE N N NE N W NW N N N E
T Wind Spd 5 4 5 8 9 4 10 10 8 11 12 14 17 11 11 6 8 8 9 10 10 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24Sun 09/29/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 45 78 45 78 49 81 48 82
Temp 53 45 72 72 52 46 72 73 55 50 74 75 55 49 75 76
DewPt 48 45 50 48 48 46 51 49 51 50 53 50 50 49 52 49
Max/Min RH 100 37 100 38 100 37 100 34
RH 83100 45 42 86100 48 43 86100 48 42 83 99 44 39
PWind Dir SE SE SE N N N N N
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
$$
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