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
348 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025
TXZ012-192200-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
348 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025
Date Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 72 47 60 40 61
Temp 45 52 66 69 64 55 52 51 49 51 57 59 54 48 46 43 41 46 56 60 54
DewPt 32 37 43 43 43 44 44 44 44 47 51 51 49 47 44 42 40 42 43 40 40
Min/Max RH 36 96 75 96 47
RH 58 56 43 39 46 66 74 77 83 86 80 75 83 96 93 96 96 86 62 47 59
Wind Dir S SW W SW S S S SW SW S SE S S S SW SW W W NW NW N
Wind Spd 6 5 9 10 9 8 8 6 4 5 9 9 9 9 9 10 12 12 13 11 5
Clouds SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 36 71 76 77 74 65 55 84 90 92 95 85 60 33 27 17 24 16 16 20 13
PoP 12HR 10 20 90 30 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.59 0.04 0
Rain Shwrs IS O O O O SC SC
Tstms IS IS SC IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 3 <1
Vent Rate 5 6 47 69 5 5 5 5 3 3 14 14 6 5 6 5 6 21 58 55 3
T Wind Dir S SW W SW S S S SW SW SE S S S SW SW W W NW NW NW N
T Wind Spd 13 12 17 18 12 13 13 14 9 6 12 13 12 13 16 14 17 21 21 18 12
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 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 35 66 39 59 41 58 36 60
Temp 42 36 59 57 45 40 55 53 46 42 54 52 42 37 55 52
DewPt 38 36 39 37 39 39 44 44 44 42 44 41 39 37 37 35
Max/Min RH 100 34 96 60 100 55 100 40
RH 86 100 47 47 79 96 66 71 93 100 69 66 89 100 51 52
PWind Dir NW SW S SE E N NW NW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 20 50 50 30 20 10
Rain Shwrs IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
$$
TXZ016-192200-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
348 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025
Date Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 69 45 60 38 62
Temp 45 54 61 66 62 52 48 48 47 51 56 59 54 46 43 41 38 45 57 61 55
DewPt 35 43 47 44 44 44 44 45 45 49 51 49 47 45 42 40 38 40 40 38 39
Min/Max RH 42 100 68 100 42
RH 67 65 59 45 52 74 86 91 93 95 83 68 76 96 96 98100 82 53 42 54
Wind Dir W W W SW SW SW SW SW W NW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW W NW
Wind Spd 4 6 11 12 9 5 4 4 4 4 9 10 8 8 8 9 9 10 12 9 4
Clouds B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 65 86 77 90 86 67 66 84 92 95 92 74 56 27 17 13 7 10 3 8 8
PoP 12HR 30 30 90 20 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.38 0.03 0
Rain Shwrs SC SC IS SC O O O O IS IS
Tstms IS SC IS IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 5 <1
Vent Rate 7 13 47 50 6 7 7 6 5 7 25 33 9 7 8 9 7 14 53 52 4
T Wind Dir W W SW SW S SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW N
T Wind Spd 14 17 19 18 12 13 13 12 10 12 16 14 13 14 17 18 14 14 17 12 10
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 33 65 37 57 37 57 34 62
Temp 40 34 59 57 42 39 53 52 43 38 52 51 39 35 55 53
DewPt 38 34 37 36 40 39 46 45 43 38 44 41 38 35 36 35
Max/Min RH 100 34 100 69 100 57 100 37
RH 92 100 44 45 93 100 77 77100 100 73 68 96 100 49 50
PWind Dir W SW S SE NE N NW W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 20 50 40 30 10 5
Rain Shwrs IS SC SC SC SC SC IS
Tstms IS IS
$$
TXZ008-192200-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
348 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025
Date Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 73 47 62 41 62
Temp 50 51 68 72 67 57 53 50 49 53 59 61 58 52 50 46 42 48 58 61 56
DewPt 34 38 40 43 45 45 45 45 45 48 51 53 53 50 48 45 42 44 45 43 43
Min/Max RH 35 96 74 100 50
RH 55 61 36 36 46 63 74 82 86 82 75 74 81 93 94 96100 86 61 50 62
Wind Dir S SW W SW S S SW W SW SW SE S SE S SW SW W W NW NW NW
Wind Spd 4 4 8 9 6 5 4 4 3 4 6 8 6 5 4 5 6 9 11 9 5
Clouds SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
Clouds(%) 49 68 84 86 78 67 69 80 84 92 95 93 70 48 32 35 38 28 29 30 16
PoP 12HR 10 10 90 40 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.48 0.12 0
Rain Shwrs NM NM O O SC SC IS IS
Tstms IS SC IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 1 <1 1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 4 <1
Vent Rate 6 7 41 51 8 7 8 7 4 5 9 16 8 14 7 9 11 41 58 62 9
T Wind Dir S SW W SW S S SW SW SW SW SE S S SW SW W W NW NW NW NW
T Wind Spd 10 10 17 13 10 10 11 11 6 6 9 12 9 12 10 13 13 23 21 18 12
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 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 35 67 38 60 41 60 36 60
Temp 43 36 60 60 45 39 57 56 47 42 55 54 44 37 55 54
DewPt 41 36 42 39 40 39 45 46 46 42 44 43 41 37 38 35
Max/Min RH 100 36 100 59 100 55 100 41
RH 93 100 50 46 83 100 64 69 96 100 68 65 89 100 52 48
PWind Dir NW SW S S E N N NW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 10 40 40 30 20 5
Rain Shwrs SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
$$
TXZ008-192200-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
348 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025
Date Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 72 48 60 42 62
Temp 49 52 66 70 66 58 54 52 50 53 57 59 57 53 50 47 43 48 56 61 56
DewPt 33 38 41 43 45 45 45 45 46 48 50 52 52 50 47 45 43 44 44 42 42
Min/Max RH 36 95 73 100 52
RH 54 58 40 38 45 62 71 79 85 82 77 79 83 89 90 94100 86 64 52 61
Wind Dir S SW W SW S S SW SW SW SW S S SE S SW SW W W NW NW NW
Wind Spd 5 5 9 9 8 8 6 5 4 4 6 9 8 8 8 9 9 10 12 10 6
Clouds SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW
Clouds(%) 48 70 82 86 79 64 69 76 86 91 95 92 67 43 33 35 39 25 28 26 13
PoP 12HR 10 10 90 40 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.47 0.10 0
Rain Shwrs NM NM O O SC SC
Tstms IS IS SC IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 1 <1 1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 4 <1
Vent Rate 5 6 41 57 7 7 7 6 3 4 10 13 8 14 6 7 8 39 54 58 6
T Wind Dir S SW W SW SW S SW SW SW SW SE S S SW SW W W NW NW NW N
T Wind Spd 10 11 18 14 11 11 13 11 6 6 9 10 10 13 11 14 14 23 21 17 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 37 65 39 59 42 59 38 59
Temp 43 38 59 59 46 40 55 55 48 43 54 53 45 39 54 53
DewPt 40 38 40 39 41 40 44 46 46 43 44 42 41 39 37 35
Max/Min RH 100 38 100 61 100 57 100 42
RH 90 100 50 47 82 100 68 72 95 100 70 67 88 100 52 51
PWind Dir NW SW S SE E N N NW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 10 40 40 30 20 5
Rain Shwrs SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
$$
TXZ006-192200-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
348 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025
Date Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 66 40 56 35 59
Temp 38 50 63 64 57 49 44 42 42 49 54 55 52 46 43 40 36 45 55 59 52
DewPt 30 38 44 43 44 44 44 42 42 47 48 48 49 46 43 40 36 43 42 40 40
Min/Max RH 45 100 74 100 49
RH 73 63 49 46 62 83 99 98 99 92 79 75 89100100100100 94 62 49 65
Wind Dir SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW W E SE SE S W W NW NW NW N NE
Wind Spd 5 9 14 14 10 9 8 5 4 4 8 9 8 6 6 8 9 10 12 10 6
Clouds B1 B2 OV B2 B1 FW FW SC B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 57 84 88 85 58 25 22 48 82 91 92 89 82 56 47 37 41 30 23 20 20
PoP 12HR 10 10 90 40 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.36 0.11 0
Rain Shwrs NM NM O O SC SC IS IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 4 <1
Vent Rate 5 12 58 48 5 7 7 5 4 3 14 15 6 4 4 9 10 36 55 67 9
T Wind Dir SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W W NE SE S S NW NW NW NW N NW N
T Wind Spd 11 19 25 18 12 16 14 11 10 8 11 10 9 8 8 14 17 23 21 17 12
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 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 31 62 32 55 35 56 30 57
Temp 37 33 56 54 39 33 52 51 42 36 52 50 38 31 54 49
DewPt 37 33 39 37 37 33 42 45 41 36 40 40 38 31 33 33
Max/Min RH 100 38 100 63 100 53 100 37
RH 100 100 52 53 93 100 67 80 96 100 64 67 99 100 45 54
PWind Dir N SW SW E NE N NW NW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 10 30 30 20 10 5
Rain Shwrs SC SC SC SC IS IS
Tstms IS
$$
OKZ002-192200-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
348 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025
Date Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 69 41 57 39 57
Temp 40 49 66 68 61 52 47 44 43 50 56 57 52 48 47 43 40 46 54 57 50
DewPt 34 37 40 43 44 44 44 42 42 44 47 48 50 48 47 43 40 46 45 42 43
Min/Max RH 38 100 69 100 58
RH 79 62 38 40 54 75 88 94 96 79 72 73 93100 99100100 99 70 58 77
Wind Dir S SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SE E NE E SW W NW NW NW NW N
Wind Spd 6 8 11 12 9 8 6 5 4 4 6 8 6 5 5 6 9 10 12 11 6
Clouds B1 B2 OV B2 B1 SC FW B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC
Clouds(%) 57 73 89 78 68 32 17 56 75 84 92 93 91 82 61 47 49 49 57 49 27
PoP 12HR 10 5 80 70 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.29 0.18 0.01
Rain Shwrs SC SC O O NM NM SC SC
Tstms IS IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 <1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 <1
Vent Rate 5 9 44 50 5 6 6 6 4 5 8 17 5 12 11 19 22 32 55 66 10
T Wind Dir S SW SW SW S SW SW SW W W S E E NE NW NW NW N NW N N
T Wind Spd 13 18 21 18 12 13 14 14 10 10 9 13 11 10 9 16 18 25 21 20 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 33 62 34 59 36 56 32 55
Temp 39 34 57 54 40 35 56 53 43 37 52 50 39 33 52 48
DewPt 38 34 42 39 38 35 42 45 43 37 43 41 38 33 35 33
Max/Min RH 100 42 100 54 100 56 100 44
RH 97 100 56 57 93 100 58 75100 100 70 71 97 100 51 56
PWind Dir NW SW SW S SE N NW N
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 10 30 30 20 20 5
Rain Shwrs SC SC SC IS IS IS
Tstms IS
$$
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