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Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
248 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026
TXZ012-031000-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
248 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026
Date 11/02/26 Tue 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu
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 46 58 41 66 45
Temp 65 59 52 50 48 47 48 52 56 54 48 46 44 42 49 60 65 60 54 52 47 45
DewPt 40 39 46 42 39 39 40 41 41 41 41 39 39 39 41 42 44 45 44 43 43 42
Max/Min RH 80 53 89 46 89
RH 40 47 80 74 71 74 74 66 57 61 77 76 82 89 74 51 46 58 69 71 86 89
Wind Dir SW SW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N W SW SW SW S S S S S W NW
Wind Spd 25 18 21 18 18 19 21 20 17 6 0 4 4 5 6 13 16 11 13 12 10 12
Clouds FW CL B1 SC FW FW FW SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW SC
Clouds(%) 21 2 56 50 20 17 15 26 17 3 5 4 11 7 12 5 2 7 3 2 12 27
PoP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 5 2 2 1 1 <1 3 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 143 33 43 30 25 22 70 86 86 9 4 4 4 3 10 68 86 12 8 8 7 13
T Wind Dir SW SW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW W SW S SW SW S S S W NW
T Wind Spd 33 24 27 27 27 26 31 26 21 13 10 9 9 9 14 20 20 14 19 18 14 20
RFTI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26 Mon 11/09/26
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 39 59 41 59 40 59 40 66
Temp 54 54 45 39 55 54 46 42 55 54 45 41 54 53 45 41 59 59
DewPt 39 38 37 35 38 39 39 38 41 40 38 36 37 37 36 36 40 41
Min/Max RH 51 85 45 89 49 86 44 82 41
RH 57 55 73 85 53 57 76 86 59 59 76 82 52 54 70 82 49 51
PWind Dir N NW W S NW N NW SW SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL
PoP 12HR 5 0 0 5 10 5 5 0 0
$$
TXZ016-031000-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
248 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026
Date 11/02/26 Tue 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 43 60 40 66 43
Temp 64 58 51 48 46 45 49 55 59 54 47 45 42 42 49 61 65 59 52 49 45 43
DewPt 37 40 46 43 41 39 41 40 39 41 42 41 41 41 44 43 43 44 45 44 44 42
Max/Min RH 85 47 100 44 100
RH 36 51 85 83 83 79 74 57 47 60 83 88 97 98 82 51 44 57 77 83 96 96
Wind Dir W W NW NW NW NW N N N N W SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW NW N
Wind Spd 27 21 17 9 9 12 17 17 12 4 2 3 4 4 6 14 16 10 10 9 6 8
Clouds CL CL SC FW FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW
Clouds(%) 0 4 42 14 10 4 1 2 12 1 11 20 20 8 23 8 3 1 5 4 5 10
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 5 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 4 1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 152 50 17 9 10 15 64 90 84 4 3 3 4 4 8 73 84 15 8 7 7 9
T Wind Dir W W NW N N N N N N N N SW SW S S SW SW S S SW NW N
T Wind Spd 36 28 24 19 19 21 28 25 20 9 6 8 9 11 14 23 21 16 17 16 16 18
RFTI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26 Mon 11/09/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 59 37 61 39 60 38 60 38 67
Temp 56 54 43 38 57 55 45 41 56 54 43 39 56 54 43 40 61 58
DewPt 39 39 38 35 37 40 41 39 40 40 39 36 35 36 37 36 38 39
Min/Max RH 45 89 40 95 43 91 37 89 34
RH 53 56 82 89 47 56 88 93 54 58 86 89 45 50 79 85 42 49
PWind Dir N NW SW SW NW NW W SW SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 5 5 0 0
$$
TXZ008-031000-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
248 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026
Date 11/02/26 Tue 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu
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 46 59 41 68 46
Temp 68 62 53 50 50 48 51 55 57 56 49 46 44 42 50 62 67 62 55 53 48 46
DewPt 41 42 49 44 42 41 42 42 42 43 43 42 40 40 42 43 44 46 46 46 45 43
Max/Min RH 86 52 94 43 92
RH 38 49 86 81 74 77 72 62 56 61 79 85 86 91 76 50 43 56 72 78 88 89
Wind Dir SW SW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW W W SW SW SW S S S S W N
Wind Spd 20 13 20 14 16 18 20 18 13 4 2 3 3 3 3 10 12 8 8 5 4 6
Clouds FW CL B1 SC SC SC CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 25 3 53 49 50 32 4 23 19 12 2 2 13 7 10 1 0 4 4 4 19 25
PoP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 5 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 144 22 44 38 28 41 78 90 87 7 4 4 3 3 6 60 92 8 7 7 5 14
T Wind Dir SW SW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW W W SW SW SW S S S SW N
T Wind Spd 31 19 28 27 24 24 32 27 21 11 9 9 8 6 10 18 19 13 14 14 12 17
RFTI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26 Mon 11/09/26
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 59 39 61 42 62 41 62 41 68
Temp 56 57 46 40 57 56 47 43 57 56 46 42 58 56 47 43 62 61
DewPt 40 40 39 36 39 40 41 39 42 42 40 37 38 39 39 37 42 43
Min/Max RH 48 87 42 88 45 85 41 82 39
RH 55 53 76 86 50 55 79 87 57 59 80 82 48 53 75 81 48 51
PWind Dir N NW SW S NW N NW SW SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL
PoP 12HR 10 0 0 5 10 5 5 0 0
$$
TXZ008-031000-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
248 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026
Date 11/02/26 Tue 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 47 59 42 67 47
Temp 66 61 53 51 50 49 51 54 57 56 50 47 45 43 49 61 66 62 56 53 49 47
DewPt 40 42 49 44 42 41 41 41 41 42 43 42 41 40 42 42 43 45 46 46 45 43
Max/Min RH 85 51 92 43 86
RH 38 49 85 77 74 74 69 60 55 60 77 83 88 88 75 50 44 55 69 77 85 85
Wind Dir SW SW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW W W SW SW SW S S S S W N
Wind Spd 21 16 20 16 18 20 20 18 13 5 3 4 4 4 4 10 13 8 10 9 6 10
Clouds SC FW B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW SC
Clouds(%) 33 9 66 44 37 35 10 21 21 8 2 1 12 4 9 1 0 4 3 3 21 29
PoP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 5 1 2 1 1 1 3 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 161 23 50 34 28 29 74 87 88 11 4 4 3 3 7 64 97 8 7 7 6 14
T Wind Dir SW SW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW W SW SW SW SW S S S W N
T Wind Spd 34 20 29 27 25 24 31 26 20 12 9 9 6 6 11 19 20 14 17 16 13 18
RFTI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26 Mon 11/09/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 58 40 60 43 61 42 61 42 67
Temp 55 56 46 41 57 56 47 44 57 56 46 43 56 56 47 43 61 61
DewPt 39 39 40 37 38 40 41 40 42 41 41 37 37 38 39 38 41 43
Min/Max RH 49 86 42 87 47 86 40 86 39
RH 54 54 79 85 50 56 78 86 56 57 82 80 48 51 75 81 48 52
PWind Dir N NW SW S NW NW NW SW SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL
PoP 12HR 5 0 0 5 10 5 5 0 0
$$
TXZ006-031000-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
248 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026
Date 11/02/26 Tue 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu
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 40 57 35 64 39
Temp 64 53 48 46 44 42 47 53 57 52 45 41 39 36 46 58 63 57 50 46 42 40
DewPt 38 46 45 41 38 38 40 39 39 40 40 40 39 36 42 42 42 43 43 43 42 39
Max/Min RH 89 51 100 45 100
RH 38 78 88 83 78 85 77 60 51 64 83 95100100 85 55 45 59 76 89 99 98
Wind Dir SW NW N NW N N N N N N NW W W SW S SW S S S W N N
Wind Spd 21 24 21 16 19 21 21 19 13 4 3 3 4 4 4 13 13 6 9 9 10 13
Clouds CL B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC FW CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 4 53 66 43 28 14 11 31 12 3 4 3 7 3 8 1 3 2 4 3 24 16
PoP 12HR 50 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs SC
Mix Hgt 5 1 1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 128 25 31 15 22 22 67 77 83 5 4 3 3 3 8 63 89 6 7 7 16 11
T Wind Dir SW NW N N NW N N N N N N NW W SW S SW SW S S W N N
T Wind Spd 29 27 28 26 26 25 32 26 21 10 9 8 8 9 13 21 21 12 16 14 20 19
RFTI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Wind Y Y Y Y
Date 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26 Mon 11/09/26
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 33 59 36 60 35 60 36 66
Temp 54 53 41 35 56 53 43 38 56 53 42 37 57 54 42 38 61 57
DewPt 37 37 36 34 37 39 39 37 40 38 38 34 35 36 37 34 39 40
Min/Max RH 45 96 43 100 43 91 37 90 36
RH 53 54 84 96 49 58 86 98 54 57 86 89 45 51 82 87 44 52
PWind Dir N NW SW SW N N W SW SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL
PoP 12HR 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0
$$
OKZ002-031000-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
248 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026
Date 11/02/26 Tue 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 41 55 35 64 39
Temp 67 55 49 46 45 43 47 52 55 51 45 42 39 37 45 59 63 57 50 46 42 40
DewPt 39 45 47 43 41 40 41 40 39 39 40 38 36 36 39 39 40 43 44 43 41 38
Max/Min RH 94 53 96 41 97
RH 36 70 93 89 87 89 79 62 55 62 82 87 89 95 78 47 42 58 79 89 97 93
Wind Dir SW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW W W W SW S S SE SE E N N
Wind Spd 18 17 20 18 20 23 21 20 14 4 4 4 4 4 3 6 9 4 5 4 6 9
Clouds SC B1 OV OV B1 B1 SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC
Clouds(%) 50 51 89 89 69 53 31 35 16 9 3 6 11 11 10 1 1 12 9 18 46 29
PoP 12HR 80 0 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0.09 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs NM O IS
Mix Hgt 4 1 2 <1 2 2 3 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 101 22 51 27 51 65 81 89 94 8 5 4 4 3 4 50 89 4 6 5 8 11
T Wind Dir SW W NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW W SW SW SW SE SE SE N N
T Wind Spd 27 19 32 32 32 33 35 29 24 11 11 11 10 8 8 16 18 11 13 11 14 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26 Mon 11/09/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 55 33 59 36 59 35 60 36 66
Temp 52 52 40 35 56 52 42 37 56 52 42 37 57 54 42 38 62 57
DewPt 36 36 36 33 36 38 38 36 39 39 38 34 35 36 37 35 39 41
Min/Max RH 46 93 42 100 44 92 37 92 35
RH 53 55 85 93 48 58 87 96 52 60 87 89 43 50 82 89 42 54
PWind Dir N NW SW SW NW NW NW SW SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC FW CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL
PoP 12HR 10 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0
$$
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