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
549 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
TXZ012-130900-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
549 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Date 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 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 58 68 57 78 54
Temp 76 67 66 64 60 61 64 66 64 60 61 60 59 63 72 77 72 65 62 59 55
DewPt 55 57 57 56 53 51 56 57 59 59 59 57 56 56 58 56 56 55 52 52 51
Max/Min RH 80 70 96 48 86
RH 48 70 73 75 78 70 75 73 84 96 93 90 90 78 61 48 57 70 70 78 86
Wind Dir S S S SW N N NE E SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE S S S
Wind Spd 12 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 11 12 12 11 10 9 9
Clouds B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 80 74 70 59 72 76 75 95 81 78 84 66 64 49 35 31 12 7 11 9 11
PoP 12HR 30 60 20 20 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.09 0.12 0.02 0
Rain Shwrs IS SC SC NM SC SC IS IS IS IS
Tstms IS IS IS
Mix Hgt 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 2 2 1 <1 <1 1 <1 1 3 5 2 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 15 6 6 4 10 11 16 21 12 10 9 15 12 18 33 75 21 8 7 7 6
T Wind Dir S S S SW NE N NE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SE SE S S S
T Wind Spd 14 16 14 10 11 11 10 10 11 12 13 16 13 14 13 17 14 18 17 17 14
RFTI 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
Date 10/15Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25Sun 10/19/25
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 55 80 52 76 47 74 44 74
Temp 76 74 61 56 75 74 62 53 72 71 55 48 69 68 52 45 68 68
DewPt 53 50 48 48 51 50 49 47 45 39 40 37 39 37 39 38 38 37
Min/Max RH 36 75 36 80 27 66 26 76 26
RH 45 43 62 74 43 43 62 80 38 31 57 65 33 32 61 76 33 32
PWind Dir S S S S W SW NW NE SW
Wind Char <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 10 10 5 0 0 10 5
$$
TXZ016-130900-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
549 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Date 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 56 68 55 78 52
Temp 76 67 65 61 59 61 63 66 65 59 60 58 57 61 71 77 74 64 60 56 53
DewPt 56 59 60 59 53 49 53 56 58 59 60 58 57 59 59 58 57 57 55 53 52
Max/Min RH 92 65 100 51 96
RH 50 75 84 92 82 65 69 71 78100100100100 92 67 53 54 78 84 90 96
Wind Dir SW S S SW N N NE E E E SE SE SE S S S SE SE S S S
Wind Spd 9 8 5 5 4 6 9 9 9 6 5 5 5 8 11 12 11 9 6 6 5
Clouds B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 82 83 71 62 70 77 87 81 84 83 91 68 59 65 40 29 19 14 18 24 23
PoP 12HR 20 40 40 30 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.08 0.14 0.19 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS SC SC IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
Tstms IS IS IS IS IS
Mix Hgt 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 2 2 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 4 2 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 14 7 7 6 7 13 19 22 14 8 9 10 9 16 43 66 20 9 9 10 7
T Wind Dir SW S SW SW N N E E SE SE SE SE S S S S SE SE S S S
T Wind Spd 12 13 14 12 11 12 10 10 11 12 12 11 11 12 17 17 14 17 17 18 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/15Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25Sun 10/19/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 79 53 80 48 75 45 75 42 74
Temp 74 74 61 54 74 75 60 49 70 69 53 46 69 69 50 43 67 68
DewPt 55 51 51 50 53 51 48 44 41 36 35 34 37 36 38 37 38 35
Min/Max RH 40 86 39 83 26 63 25 82 27
RH 51 44 70 86 48 42 64 83 35 30 50 63 31 30 63 79 34 30
PWind Dir S S S SW W W NW NE SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 5 10 5 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ008-130900-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
549 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Date 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 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 59 70 58 80 57
Temp 80 72 69 65 61 63 65 68 65 61 62 60 60 65 74 79 75 68 64 60 57
DewPt 56 58 57 54 51 52 55 57 60 61 61 59 58 58 59 58 58 57 55 54 53
Max/Min RH 75 64 100 49 87
RH 43 63 67 68 70 66 69 68 84100 95 96 93 78 59 49 56 69 73 81 87
Wind Dir S S S NE N NE NE E E SE E SE SE S S S SE SE S S S
Wind Spd 10 9 5 4 4 6 6 6 8 5 4 4 4 5 9 10 9 8 6 5 4
Clouds B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 74 70 65 72 71 79 79 94 85 85 82 78 66 56 45 38 14 11 9 12 10
PoP 12HR 20 50 20 10 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.09 0.05 0.04 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS IS SC SC SC IS IS
Tstms IS IS IS
Mix Hgt 2 <1 <1 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 2 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 28 12 8 12 16 23 24 21 15 13 12 11 10 17 37 39 20 11 10 10 10
T Wind Dir S S SW NE N NE NE E SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE S S S
T Wind Spd 17 17 11 10 13 14 11 9 9 9 10 11 9 11 13 12 12 16 14 14 14
RFTI 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
Date 10/15Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25Sun 10/19/25
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 58 83 53 78 48 77 45 75
Temp 79 77 65 58 78 77 65 54 72 72 57 49 71 70 54 46 68 69
DewPt 55 53 50 49 51 53 51 51 48 42 43 40 41 40 41 39 38 39
Min/Max RH 36 73 34 89 29 71 25 79 26
RH 43 43 59 73 39 43 61 89 42 34 59 71 34 33 61 78 33 33
PWind Dir S S S S W SW NW N SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 10 5
$$
TXZ008-130900-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
549 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Date 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 58 68 58 78 57
Temp 79 72 69 65 60 62 64 67 65 62 62 61 60 65 72 77 74 67 64 61 58
DewPt 56 58 58 53 49 50 54 57 59 61 60 59 57 57 58 57 57 56 56 54 53
Max/Min RH 74 63 98 51 83
RH 46 60 68 66 67 65 69 70 81 97 95 95 92 77 61 51 56 67 74 78 83
Wind Dir S S SW NE N NE NE NE E E E SE SE S S S SE SE S S S
Wind Spd 11 10 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 8 8 8 10 11 10 10 9 9 8
Clouds B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 70 71 65 65 72 76 84 85 81 85 83 77 68 54 45 36 11 11 10 12 12
PoP 12HR 20 40 30 20 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.04 0.06 0.08 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
Tstms IS
Mix Hgt 1 <1 <1 <1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 <1 2 2 3 2 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 21 10 6 9 18 24 20 18 16 12 11 11 8 15 28 35 16 9 9 9 8
T Wind Dir S S S NE N NE NE E E SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE S S S
T Wind Spd 17 17 11 11 14 16 11 9 10 9 11 12 9 11 13 12 11 16 16 14 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/15Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25Sun 10/19/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 81 58 80 54 76 48 75 46 74
Temp 77 76 65 59 76 76 64 55 71 72 57 49 69 69 53 46 67 68
DewPt 54 52 50 49 51 52 52 50 46 41 42 39 40 39 40 39 38 38
Min/Max RH 37 71 37 84 29 71 26 75 28
RH 45 43 60 71 43 44 64 84 42 33 57 69 35 34 61 74 34 33
PWind Dir S S S S W SW NW N SW
Wind Char <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 10 5
$$
TXZ006-130900-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
549 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Date 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 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 51 65 52 74 52
Temp 78 67 61 57 53 57 62 64 62 56 56 55 55 60 69 74 71 62 59 55 53
DewPt 50 52 48 39 34 38 45 48 52 56 56 55 55 58 58 57 57 58 56 54 52
Max/Min RH 64 47 100 57 99
RH 37 59 62 50 47 48 52 56 69 98100100100 92 69 57 61 86 90 95 96
Wind Dir SW S NE N N NE NE E E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S
Wind Spd 12 9 9 10 12 12 11 10 9 6 5 6 6 9 13 13 10 10 9 9 9
Clouds B2 B2 SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW SC FW FW SC
Clouds(%) 77 72 47 35 66 73 76 92 84 89 87 82 73 64 61 39 24 27 24 19 33
PoP 12HR 10 20 50 20 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.11 0.06 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
Mix Hgt 1 <1 <1 <1 2 2 2 2 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 4 2 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 16 6 6 14 29 34 30 21 15 7 9 6 7 15 41 72 20 8 9 8 7
T Wind Dir SW S NE NE NE NE NE E E E E S S S S S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 14 12 13 19 21 19 14 11 10 10 10 8 10 12 17 20 11 16 18 17 16
RFTI 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
Date 10/15Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25Sun 10/19/25
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 53 78 46 72 41 71 39 70
Temp 75 74 60 53 73 74 57 46 67 67 49 42 66 65 47 39 65 65
DewPt 55 51 51 49 51 49 49 45 42 36 37 35 37 35 37 36 35 35
Min/Max RH 38 86 38 98 27 77 27 88 27
RH 49 44 73 86 45 41 75 95 39 31 62 76 33 33 70 87 33 32
PWind Dir S S S SW NW SW N NE SW
Wind Char <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 5 5 10 0 0 0 10 5
$$
OKZ002-130900-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
549 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Date 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 53 66 53 75 54
Temp 81 68 63 58 55 59 63 65 61 56 57 56 55 63 71 75 71 63 60 58 55
DewPt 49 49 43 40 38 42 49 52 55 56 57 56 55 58 58 57 58 58 55 55 52
Max/Min RH 56 50 100 55 92
RH 33 51 49 51 52 54 59 62 80100100100100 84 65 55 64 85 83 89 90
Wind Dir S NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S
Wind Spd 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 8 5 4 4 5 9 11 12 10 9 9 9 9
Clouds B1 B1 B1 SC B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 69 58 64 49 82 78 87 91 92 84 90 87 77 58 63 46 18 20 19 16 24
PoP 12HR 10 30 40 20 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.04 0.01 0
Rain Shwrs IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
Mix Hgt 1 <1 <1 1 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 <1 2 2 4 2 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 12 10 19 25 41 42 31 23 18 14 12 11 10 20 32 56 21 8 9 8 8
T Wind Dir S E NE NE NE NE NE E E SE SE SE SE S S S SE S S S S
T Wind Spd 12 18 23 21 21 21 13 11 11 11 10 9 11 14 16 18 11 16 17 17 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/15Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25Sun 10/19/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 81 55 79 48 74 43 72 40 72
Temp 78 75 62 56 75 74 60 49 69 68 51 44 66 66 49 41 66 66
DewPt 55 53 51 48 51 51 50 49 46 41 43 41 39 37 39 37 37 36
Min/Max RH 37 75 36 99 32 90 29 86 27
RH 44 46 67 75 43 44 69 99 44 38 73 90 37 35 68 86 33 33
PWind Dir S S S S NW SW N N SW
Wind Char <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 10 10 0 0 5 10 5
$$
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