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Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
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655 FOUS54 KAMA 240649 PFWAMA Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service Amarillo TX 148 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 TXZ012-242100- Amarillo-Potter TX 35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft 148 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 Date Tue 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 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 85 53 83 53 83 Temp 57 55 69 82 84 78 67 62 57 53 66 79 82 78 66 61 57 53 66 78 82 79 DewPt 51 51 55 53 50 49 48 50 50 49 51 48 46 46 47 47 47 47 49 49 49 49 Min/Max RH 31 86 28 80 32 RH 80 86 61 37 31 36 50 65 77 86 58 34 28 32 50 60 69 80 54 36 32 35 Wind Dir SW W W NW N N N NE N NW NW N N NE E SE S S S S SE E Wind Spd 8 8 6 8 9 10 8 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 8 Clouds CL CL CL SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL Clouds(%) 0 5 2 26 33 43 12 5 1 1 1 3 5 5 1 1 2 1 1 2 5 5 PoP 12HR 10 5 0 0 0 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 6 8 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 6 7 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 6 1 Vent Rate 5 5 9 56105 15 7 4 4 3 8 57 46 10 4 5 4 4 14 37 46 14 T Wind Dir W W W W NW N NE NE NE N N N N NE E SE S S S S S SE T Wind Spd 13 13 13 11 14 14 17 13 11 6 8 11 8 9 11 12 11 11 12 10 9 11 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 Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24Sun 09/29/24Mon 09/30/24 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 82 54 86 56 87 55 87 Temp 61 53 77 76 61 55 79 79 63 56 81 81 63 56 80 81 DewPt 49 48 50 49 48 47 47 45 46 46 46 45 46 46 47 45 Max/Min RH 83 32 77 25 69 24 69 25 RH 65 83 39 39 62 74 32 30 54 69 29 28 54 69 31 28 PWind Dir SE N N N NE N SE SW Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ TXZ016-242100- Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX 34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft 148 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 Date Tue 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 Max/Min Temp 85 50 82 49 85 Temp 55 54 67 80 83 78 64 58 53 50 64 76 81 77 64 57 52 50 65 78 84 80 DewPt 51 53 57 51 47 47 49 48 50 49 51 48 46 47 49 47 47 48 51 50 49 51 Min/Max RH 28 95 29 95 31 RH 86 96 69 36 28 33 58 69 88 95 62 37 29 35 58 69 83 91 59 38 31 37 Wind Dir W W W NW N N NE NE NE N NW N NE E E SE S SW S S S SE Wind Spd 4 5 5 9 9 11 8 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 6 5 6 Clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL Clouds(%) 2 5 3 9 23 21 8 8 2 6 1 2 4 4 3 2 2 5 1 3 3 4 PoP 12HR 10 5 0 0 0 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 Mix Hgt <1 <1 1 7 9 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 6 7 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 6 <1 Vent Rate 7 8 11 63 78 13 8 7 6 4 10 47 62 10 6 6 6 6 16 44 63 7 T Wind Dir SW W W W N N NE NE NE NE N N N E E SE S SW SW SW SW SE T Wind Spd 14 16 12 10 10 12 16 14 11 9 9 9 10 11 11 12 11 12 14 12 11 10 RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Date Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24Sun 09/29/24Mon 09/30/24 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 Min/Max Temp 50 83 51 86 52 87 52 87 Temp 58 50 75 77 57 52 79 80 59 52 79 80 59 53 80 81 DewPt 51 49 50 49 48 47 48 46 46 45 45 44 47 45 46 45 Max/Min RH 96 33 86 26 79 25 77 25 RH 76 96 42 38 72 83 34 30 61 77 30 28 64 74 30 28 PWind Dir SE N N N SE N SE SW Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ TXZ008-242100- Borger-Hutchinson TX 35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft 148 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 Date Tue 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 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 88 54 86 52 87 Temp 57 55 67 81 86 81 67 62 57 54 66 79 84 80 67 61 55 53 65 79 85 81 DewPt 52 51 55 53 50 50 51 51 51 50 51 48 46 47 48 49 49 49 50 50 49 50 Min/Max RH 29 87 26 86 29 RH 84 86 65 38 29 34 56 67 80 86 58 34 26 31 50 64 79 83 58 36 29 34 Wind Dir SW SW W N N NE NE N NW NW NW N N NE E SE S S S S SE E Wind Spd 4 4 4 6 8 9 4 2 2 2 2 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 3 4 5 6 Clouds CL FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL Clouds(%) 4 16 17 47 37 24 18 4 1 3 1 2 6 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 6 5 PoP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 5 4 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 4 8 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 6 7 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 6 1 Vent Rate 7 7 10 51114 15 9 7 4 4 9 56 47 11 8 8 7 7 14 35 42 15 T Wind Dir SW W W NW N N NE NE N NW N N N NE E SE S S S S SE E T Wind Spd 10 10 11 13 17 14 13 10 6 6 6 10 8 9 11 12 11 10 10 9 8 11 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 Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24Sun 09/29/24Mon 09/30/24 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 86 56 89 56 91 55 90 Temp 62 53 78 80 62 56 81 82 64 57 82 84 64 56 82 84 DewPt 50 50 51 48 50 50 48 46 48 48 47 45 48 48 48 45 Max/Min RH 89 30 79 23 75 22 75 22 RH 64 89 38 33 64 79 32 28 56 73 29 26 54 74 30 26 PWind Dir SE N N N N N SE SW Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ TXZ008-242100- Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX 35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft 148 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 Date Tue 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 Max/Min Temp 85 54 83 53 85 Temp 57 56 66 78 83 78 67 61 57 54 64 77 82 78 66 61 56 54 64 77 83 79 DewPt 52 52 55 53 49 49 51 51 51 51 52 48 46 47 48 48 48 49 50 50 49 50 Min/Max RH 31 89 29 84 32 RH 82 87 69 42 32 37 57 69 80 89 64 36 29 34 51 63 76 82 61 39 32 37 Wind Dir SW SW W N N NE NE N NW NW NW N N NE E SE S S S S SE E Wind Spd 4 4 4 6 8 9 4 2 2 3 3 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 6 Clouds CL FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL Clouds(%) 5 12 12 39 35 23 18 3 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 PoP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 5 4 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 4 7 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 6 7 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 6 1 Vent Rate 5 6 9 44102 16 7 5 4 4 6 53 39 9 7 6 6 5 14 37 41 12 T Wind Dir SW W W NW N NE NE NE N NW N N N E E SE S S S S S E T Wind Spd 10 11 11 13 16 14 13 10 6 6 5 10 6 9 12 12 11 10 11 10 8 11 RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Date Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24Sun 09/29/24Mon 09/30/24 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 Min/Max Temp 53 84 56 86 57 87 56 88 Temp 61 54 75 78 61 56 78 80 63 57 79 81 64 56 79 81 DewPt 50 50 51 49 49 49 48 46 47 48 48 45 47 49 48 46 Max/Min RH 89 33 78 26 70 26 75 25 RH 67 88 44 36 63 76 35 31 56 70 33 28 55 75 34 29 PWind Dir SE N N N NE N SE SW Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ TXZ006-242100- Dalhart-Hartley TX 36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft 148 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 Date Tue 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 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 47 80 47 81 Temp 51 48 64 77 79 74 59 54 50 48 64 76 80 76 61 55 50 47 62 76 80 77 DewPt 49 48 50 48 47 48 49 48 47 46 49 48 48 49 49 47 47 47 50 51 51 52 Min/Max RH 32 98 33 99 37 RH 93 98 60 36 32 39 69 80 91 93 60 38 33 38 65 74 88 99 65 42 37 43 Wind Dir W W NW N NE NE NE N NW NW NW NE E SE SE SE S S S S S E Wind Spd 4 4 6 12 12 10 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 3 3 4 8 5 6 Clouds CL FW SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL Clouds(%) 2 10 31 29 23 25 16 4 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 3 3 1 PoP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 4 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 5 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 4 <1 Vent Rate 5 4 6 71 90 10 6 5 3 3 9 51 49 4 6 6 5 5 18 34 36 9 T Wind Dir W W NW N N NE NE NE N NW NW N N E SE S S S SW S S E T Wind Spd 11 10 11 18 16 12 12 10 8 6 9 11 9 8 12 12 11 11 14 12 9 11 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 Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24Sun 09/29/24Mon 09/30/24 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 47 80 49 82 50 83 49 82 Temp 54 48 75 75 56 50 76 77 56 51 78 78 57 50 76 76 DewPt 50 48 52 50 48 47 50 48 46 46 49 47 47 46 49 47 Max/Min RH 100 37 93 32 85 30 86 32 RH 84100 45 41 75 89 39 36 68 82 36 34 69 85 39 36 PWind Dir E NE N N NE NE SE SW Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ OKZ002-242100- Guymon-Texas OK 36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft 148 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 Date Tue 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 Max/Min Temp 80 47 81 46 81 Temp 48 46 62 75 79 73 59 53 49 48 63 76 80 75 59 54 49 47 61 74 79 75 DewPt 48 46 50 50 50 49 50 48 48 47 49 48 48 49 49 48 48 47 50 51 51 50 Min/Max RH 34 100 32 100 37 RH 100100 65 40 36 43 73 82 95 95 59 37 32 39 69 79 95100 67 44 38 42 Wind Dir W W NW NE NE NE NE W W NW N NE NE E SE SE S S S SE SE E Wind Spd 4 4 5 10 9 5 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 6 5 6 Clouds FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL Clouds(%) 19 34 51 51 27 39 17 3 2 1 2 2 3 4 3 1 3 1 1 3 4 4 PoP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6HR 5 4 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 3 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 5 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 5 1 Vent Rate 4 4 7 52 83 10 5 3 3 3 10 41 51 5 5 5 5 5 13 42 42 13 T Wind Dir SW W NW N N N NE NE W NW N N N E SE SE S S S S SE E T Wind Spd 9 10 11 17 18 12 11 8 6 8 9 8 9 10 12 12 11 12 12 11 9 12 RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Date Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24Sun 09/29/24Mon 09/30/24 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 Min/Max Temp 46 81 49 83 49 85 49 84 Temp 54 47 74 75 55 50 76 76 56 50 77 78 57 49 76 77 DewPt 49 47 52 49 50 48 50 48 48 46 49 48 48 47 50 47 Max/Min RH 100 35 97 31 88 30 93 29 RH 83100 45 39 82 94 40 37 73 85 37 35 71 92 40 34 PWind Dir SE N N N N NE SE S Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg Clouds CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL FW CL FW CL CL PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ 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