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
349 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
TXZ012-231000-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
349 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
Date 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 38 57 41 64 34
Temp 53 44 44 40 38 44 52 54 51 46 46 45 43 46 59 64 56 45 42 39 35
DewPt 39 39 38 37 36 40 44 46 46 46 46 44 40 40 39 36 35 34 33 32 30
Max/Min RH 96 71 100 35 82
RH 58 84 79 89 92 86 74 74 83100100 96 89 79 47 35 45 65 70 76 82
Wind Dir E SE S S S S SE S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW W SW W NW
Wind Spd 3 4 4 4 4 8 13 13 12 12 11 12 12 12 13 12 5 4 4 4 6
Clouds CL CL FW FW FW B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 3 4 6 11 12 57 74 89 76 81 57 23 17 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 5
PoP 12HR 0 90 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.18 0.01 0 0
Rain Shwrs SC O NM
Tstms IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 2 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 2 3 3 3 4 5 35 35 18 17 15 13 11 18 45 69 4 3 3 4 5
T Wind Dir SE S S S S S SE S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW W W NW N
T Wind Spd 5 9 8 9 10 11 21 21 18 19 18 17 19 18 17 14 8 9 9 11 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 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 56 26 52 30 60 33 60 36 61
Temp 53 47 35 27 45 46 36 31 53 52 39 34 53 53 42 37 56 55
DewPt 29 25 22 20 20 25 25 27 31 31 32 30 34 34 35 35 38 35
Min/Max RH 34 74 32 85 34 85 39 92 38
RH 39 42 59 74 36 43 64 85 43 44 76 85 48 48 76 92 51 47
PWind Dir N NE S S SW S SW S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ016-231000-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
349 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
Date 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 36 57 39 64 32
Temp 57 44 40 38 38 44 49 54 51 46 44 42 41 46 59 64 56 44 40 35 33
DewPt 38 37 37 37 38 43 47 49 47 46 44 42 39 39 38 34 36 36 35 34 32
Max/Min RH 100 74 100 33 98
RH 51 76 89 96100 96 93 83 86100100100 95 76 45 33 48 73 82 94 96
Wind Dir SE SE S S SE SE S S S S SW SW W W NW NW W SW SW W NW
Wind Spd 4 4 4 4 4 8 12 11 8 8 8 9 11 11 11 9 4 4 4 4 4
Clouds FW CL CL FW B1 OV B2 OV B1 B2 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 7 5 5 10 51 92 86 88 60 74 39 18 5 4 1 3 3 4 4 6 7
PoP 12HR 5 90 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.25 0.01 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS O O SC
Tstms IS IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 3 5 4 5 5 12 38 33 11 13 12 16 10 18 35 51 4 6 6 6 6
T Wind Dir S S S S S SE S S S S SW W W W NW NW W SW W NW NE
T Wind Spd 8 10 9 11 11 14 23 19 13 16 19 20 19 20 14 11 9 12 12 12 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 58 24 54 29 62 32 62 34 62
Temp 53 48 32 25 46 48 35 30 55 53 38 33 55 54 40 35 56 56
DewPt 29 27 24 23 24 29 28 27 30 31 32 31 34 34 34 34 36 34
Min/Max RH 34 94 37 92 31 94 35 98 35
RH 39 43 72 92 41 47 77 88 38 43 79 94 44 47 79 98 46 44
PWind Dir NE NE S S SW SW SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ008-231000-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
349 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
Date 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 36 60 42 66 34
Temp 58 49 44 41 38 43 56 56 53 49 49 46 44 48 61 65 59 48 43 39 35
DewPt 42 41 40 39 38 40 44 47 47 47 47 46 43 42 40 38 38 36 35 33 31
Max/Min RH 100 61 99 36 89
RH 54 74 86 93100 87 63 70 82 95 94 99 96 79 47 36 46 64 73 79 85
Wind Dir S S SW SW S S S S SE S S S SW W NW NW NW W W W NW
Wind Spd 2 3 3 3 3 4 9 11 10 10 9 8 6 9 12 10 4 3 2 3 4
Clouds CL CL CL FW FW SC B2 OV B2 B1 SC FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 3 2 5 10 21 43 85 89 77 57 42 23 10 3 4 7 2 2 2 4 3
PoP 12HR 0 90 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.16 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs SC O NM
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 2 2 <1 1 <1 <1 1 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 2 4 5 5 4 4 37 38 27 17 18 10 14 21 61 93 7 6 4 7 8
T Wind Dir SW S SW SW S S S S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW W W NW NW
T Wind Spd 3 5 8 8 5 6 17 19 17 19 19 16 17 18 19 19 9 9 6 11 11
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 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 57 25 54 29 61 32 61 36 63
Temp 54 49 35 26 47 48 36 30 54 54 39 33 54 54 42 37 56 57
DewPt 29 24 23 21 19 24 24 27 30 32 32 32 34 36 37 37 38 38
Min/Max RH 31 81 29 87 32 97 38 100 39
RH 39 37 61 81 32 39 60 87 40 44 76 97 47 50 79 100 52 48
PWind Dir N N SW S SW S S S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5
$$
TXZ008-231000-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
349 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
Date 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 38 59 43 65 35
Temp 57 49 45 43 40 44 54 54 53 49 49 47 45 48 60 64 58 48 43 40 36
DewPt 41 41 41 40 39 39 44 47 47 47 48 46 42 41 40 37 37 36 35 34 32
Max/Min RH 100 68 98 37 87
RH 56 73 84 88 95 83 68 76 80 93 95 98 92 78 48 37 46 64 72 79 84
Wind Dir S S S SW S S S S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW W W W NW
Wind Spd 3 4 4 4 4 5 10 12 11 12 12 11 10 10 12 11 4 4 3 4 4
Clouds CL CL FW FW SC SC B2 OV B2 B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 2 2 6 10 26 49 84 88 78 52 40 20 11 3 3 5 2 2 2 3 4
PoP 12HR 0 80 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.17 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs SC O NM
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 2 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 2 4 4 4 3 4 33 35 23 15 16 10 14 19 62 98 6 4 4 6 6
T Wind Dir SW SE S SW S S S S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW W W N N
T Wind Spd 3 6 8 8 6 8 18 19 17 19 19 17 19 18 19 19 10 8 8 11 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 55 28 53 31 61 33 60 38 61
Temp 52 49 36 29 45 48 38 32 53 53 40 34 53 54 44 39 55 57
DewPt 29 25 23 23 18 24 25 28 30 32 33 33 34 35 37 37 37 37
Min/Max RH 34 78 31 84 33 96 40 91 40
RH 41 39 60 78 34 39 60 84 42 44 76 96 48 50 76 91 52 47
PWind Dir N NE SW S SW S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5
$$
TXZ006-231000-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
349 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
Date 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 32 52 34 63 29
Temp 53 41 38 35 33 40 47 50 48 45 43 39 36 43 59 62 53 41 36 31 30
DewPt 41 40 37 34 33 38 43 46 47 45 42 39 36 38 36 32 34 33 32 30 28
Max/Min RH 100 81 100 32 98
RH 62 94 97 97100 91 86 84 95100 98100100 83 43 32 47 74 85 94 91
Wind Dir SE E W W W SE S S S S SW SW W W NW NW NE SW NW NW N
Wind Spd 4 2 3 3 4 4 9 11 10 10 10 9 8 9 12 10 4 4 4 4 6
Clouds CL CL CL FW SC B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 3 4 5 11 30 80 96 85 82 69 27 15 13 12 5 3 3 3 3 2 5
PoP 12HR 0 80 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.28 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS O O SC
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 3 4 3 3 3 3 30 16 11 11 9 13 6 7 75 73 3 4 6 6 6
T Wind Dir SE E S SW S S S S S S SW SW W W NW NW E SW NW N N
T Wind Spd 9 9 8 8 8 8 19 13 14 19 19 20 14 13 19 14 5 9 12 13 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 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 51 20 50 23 57 27 57 29 58
Temp 48 43 28 21 44 43 29 24 51 49 32 27 52 49 35 30 53 52
DewPt 26 23 22 19 21 27 27 24 28 31 30 27 31 33 34 30 33 33
Min/Max RH 33 95 37 100 33 99 38 100 38
RH 41 45 78 91 40 53 92 100 41 50 92 99 44 56 94 100 47 48
PWind Dir N NE SW S SW N E S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
PoP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
OKZ002-231000-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
349 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
Date 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 32 57 37 61 31
Temp 54 43 39 36 34 41 54 54 48 45 45 42 39 45 58 61 53 41 37 34 32
DewPt 43 42 39 36 34 38 43 46 47 45 45 42 39 41 41 37 37 36 33 30 27
Max/Min RH 100 65 100 40 86
RH 66 97100100100 89 65 73 97100 99100100 85 53 40 54 82 85 86 82
Wind Dir E SW W W SW S S S SE S S SW SW W NW NW NW W W NW NW
Wind Spd 4 3 3 3 3 4 9 11 11 11 10 9 8 10 13 12 4 4 4 4 6
Clouds CL CL CL FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW
Clouds(%) 3 3 4 14 12 35 72 84 84 82 59 29 22 12 11 8 2 2 3 3 7
PoP 12HR 0 80 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.15 0.01 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS O NM
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 2 3 3 3 3 3 28 17 15 10 15 16 12 19 94124 6 4 5 5 7
T Wind Dir E S SW SW S S S S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
T Wind Spd 6 5 6 6 8 8 16 14 17 19 23 19 17 19 27 26 11 9 12 12 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 50 21 50 23 56 27 55 30 57
Temp 48 43 29 22 45 43 30 24 49 47 33 28 50 48 36 31 53 51
DewPt 25 21 20 18 18 24 23 24 28 31 30 28 33 34 34 31 35 35
Min/Max RH 34 85 30 100 35 100 44 100 41
RH 40 42 70 84 33 47 76 100 44 52 90 100 51 57 93 100 49 55
PWind Dir N N SW S S SW NE S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW SC FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1
PoP 12HR 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 5
$$
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