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
548 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026
TXZ012-290900-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
548 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026
Date 10/28/26 Thu 10/29/26 Fri 10/30/26 Sat
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 55 74 53 58 50
Temp 70 63 61 59 56 61 71 73 69 62 60 59 56 57 55 54 56 55 54 53 51
DewPt 54 54 57 56 56 57 57 54 55 57 58 58 56 57 55 54 53 53 53 52 50
Max/Min RH 100 51 100 90 100
RH 57 72 87 90100 87 61 51 61 84 93 96100100100100 90 93 96 96 96
Wind Dir S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
Wind Spd 9 11 11 11 8 6 10 12 11 12 10 8 9 11 13 13 11 11 9 8 6
Clouds CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV
Clouds(%) 3 18 29 30 37 55 61 65 81 66 78 85 96100100 99 85 84 85 90 88
PoP 12HR 0 0 50 90 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.19 0.69 0.02
Rain Shwrs SC SC O O NM NM SC SC
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 1 <1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
Vent Rate 6 7 9 8 5 6 26 56 19 13 21 17 16 20 34 39 25 18 20 12 11
T Wind Dir S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
T Wind Spd 12 16 19 17 12 10 12 16 18 17 17 13 13 16 21 20 17 14 16 10 9
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 10/31Sun 11/01/26Mon 11/02/26Tue 11/03/26Wed 11/04/26
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 66 51 68 55 68 45 56 42 59
Temp 61 64 56 53 64 65 60 57 65 62 52 45 53 53 47 44 55 56
DewPt 54 54 54 53 56 57 58 55 49 44 41 39 41 40 40 39 41 42
Min/Max RH 68 100 68 96 47 79 57 86 53
RH 78 70 93100 75 75 93 93 56 52 66 79 64 61 76 82 59 59
PWind Dir S S S S W NW NW NW N
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 15>
Avg Clouds B2 SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 10 5 10 60 30 30 20 20 20
Rain Shwrs SC NM SC IS IS SC IS IS IS IS IS
Tstms IS
$$
TXZ016-290900-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
548 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026
Date 10/28/26 Thu 10/29/26 Fri 10/30/26 Sat
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 52 73 51 61 48
Temp 68 60 57 56 54 59 69 72 67 60 58 57 55 56 56 59 58 55 53 52 50
DewPt 52 53 55 56 54 58 57 54 56 58 58 57 55 56 55 54 54 55 53 51 49
Max/Min RH 100 53 100 82 100
RH 56 78 93100100 95 65 53 67 93100100100100 95 82 87100100 96 96
Wind Dir SW S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S SW SW
Wind Spd 6 6 6 6 4 4 9 10 9 9 6 4 4 4 9 8 5 5 4 4 4
Clouds FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 B2 OV OV B2
Clouds(%) 7 15 39 39 57 75 68 65 88 84 93 96 95100 99 96 66 81 89 92 87
PoP 12HR 0 5 70 80 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.23 0.48 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS O O O O NM NM IS IS
Tstms IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 2 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 5 6 7 7 5 7 19 39 13 14 11 18 13 17 35 29 10 14 14 6 5
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW SW S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S SW SW
T Wind Spd 11 14 17 16 11 10 11 13 16 18 14 12 11 13 17 12 10 11 11 11 8
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/31Sun 11/01/26Mon 11/02/26Tue 11/03/26Wed 11/04/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 68 49 69 53 68 42 58 40 61
Temp 63 65 55 52 64 65 59 54 64 61 49 44 54 53 46 42 56 56
DewPt 53 53 54 52 56 57 57 53 46 42 40 37 38 39 39 38 39 41
Min/Max RH 57 100 64 100 40 78 46 88 43
RH 71 64 96100 74 74 93 96 52 49 71 78 54 58 78 86 52 56
PWind Dir SW S SW SW W NW N N N
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 <15
Avg Clouds B2 SC FW SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 10 0 20 50 20 20 20 20 10
Rain Shwrs IS SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
TXZ008-290900-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
548 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026
Date 10/28/26 Thu 10/29/26 Fri 10/30/26 Sat
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 79 55 61 50
Temp 73 66 62 60 57 64 74 78 73 65 62 60 58 60 57 57 59 56 55 54 52
DewPt 52 55 57 57 57 59 59 54 56 59 60 60 58 59 57 55 55 55 55 53 51
Max/Min RH 100 43 100 86 100
RH 48 69 86 91100 84 58 43 55 81 93 99100 99100 94 86 96 98 96 96
Wind Dir S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S SE S S SE SE S S S
Wind Spd 8 6 6 5 4 4 6 9 9 9 5 4 4 5 11 10 8 5 4 4 4
Clouds CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
Clouds(%) 1 4 12 24 25 32 61 70 80 73 66 95 91 99100 99 83 82 80 83 83
PoP 12HR 0 0 40 90 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.12 0.53 0.04
Rain Shwrs SC SC O O NM NM SC SC IS IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 5 <1 <1 <1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
Vent Rate 7 7 7 5 4 9 27 76 13 14 10 15 15 22 36 31 18 18 18 14 11
T Wind Dir S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S SE S S SE SE S S S
T Wind Spd 13 14 14 12 11 11 11 16 17 17 13 12 12 13 20 18 13 13 14 11 9
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 10/31Sun 11/01/26Mon 11/02/26Tue 11/03/26Wed 11/04/26
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 68 52 71 56 72 45 60 43 61
Temp 63 66 57 54 68 68 62 58 69 65 53 47 57 56 49 45 57 58
DewPt 55 55 56 54 58 58 59 57 51 46 43 40 42 43 43 41 43 44
Min/Max RH 63 100 63 98 42 78 53 86 51
RH 74 66 97100 70 70 91 96 53 50 69 77 57 60 80 85 58 60
PWind Dir S SE S S W NW NW N N
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15
Avg Clouds B2 SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 5 5 10 60 30 30 20 20 20
Rain Shwrs SC NM SC IS IS SC IS IS IS IS IS
Tstms IS
$$
TXZ008-290900-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
548 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026
Date 10/28/26 Thu 10/29/26 Fri 10/30/26 Sat
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 56 77 55 60 51
Temp 73 66 62 60 58 63 73 76 72 65 62 60 58 59 57 56 59 57 55 55 52
DewPt 49 55 57 57 57 58 58 53 55 59 60 60 58 59 57 54 54 54 55 54 51
Max/Min RH 100 45 100 83 100
RH 43 69 86 91 95 85 59 45 56 80 92 98100 99100 93 83 92 99 96 96
Wind Dir S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S SE SE S SE SE S S S
Wind Spd 9 9 9 8 8 5 6 10 9 11 8 5 5 8 11 11 9 8 6 5 4
Clouds CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
Clouds(%) 2 7 15 25 25 37 67 71 84 73 68 93 93100100 99 82 79 77 83 82
PoP 12HR 0 0 40 90 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.13 0.57 0.03
Rain Shwrs SC SC O O O O SC SC IS IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 5 <1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
Vent Rate 8 7 7 6 5 8 27 68 12 18 14 13 11 21 34 33 18 18 18 13 11
T Wind Dir S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S
T Wind Spd 13 16 16 13 12 12 11 14 17 18 13 12 11 13 19 19 13 14 14 10 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/31Sun 11/01/26Mon 11/02/26Tue 11/03/26Wed 11/04/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 67 53 70 57 70 46 58 44 60
Temp 62 66 58 55 66 67 62 59 67 64 54 48 56 56 50 46 57 58
DewPt 54 54 57 55 57 57 59 57 50 45 44 40 42 42 43 41 42 43
Min/Max RH 62 100 63 95 44 75 53 85 52
RH 75 66 95100 71 70 90 92 53 51 68 75 58 60 77 82 56 59
PWind Dir S SE S S W NW NW NW N
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 <15
Avg Clouds B2 SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 5 5 10 60 30 30 20 20 20
Rain Shwrs SC NM SC IS IS SC IS IS IS IS IS
Tstms IS
$$
TXZ006-290900-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
548 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026
Date 10/28/26 Thu 10/29/26 Fri 10/30/26 Sat
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 48 73 49 58 45
Temp 69 58 55 52 50 57 69 73 67 59 56 55 53 56 57 57 56 53 52 49 47
DewPt 39 48 50 51 50 53 55 53 53 55 56 55 53 56 55 54 53 53 52 49 46
Max/Min RH 100 49 100 86 100
RH 33 70 85 97100 88 60 49 61 87 99100100100 94 89 90100100 99 96
Wind Dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S SE SE SE S S S
Wind Spd 8 8 6 6 5 4 8 10 6 10 8 5 4 5 9 8 6 6 4 4 4
Clouds CL CL FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B1 B2 B2 OV B2
Clouds(%) 1 5 9 20 32 32 19 45 50 66 81 93 94100100 92 60 78 77 90 87
PoP 12HR 0 0 50 70 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.05 0.31 0.03
Rain Shwrs SC SC NM NM NM NM SC SC
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 5 <1 <1 <1 1 1 1 2 3 <1 1 1 1 <1
Vent Rate 5 6 6 6 5 6 25 69 5 13 14 12 11 11 31 31 10 17 14 12 6
T Wind Dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S SE SE SE S S SW
T Wind Spd 12 14 14 13 12 11 12 16 12 19 16 12 11 12 14 12 11 13 11 10 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 10/31Sun 11/01/26Mon 11/02/26Tue 11/03/26Wed 11/04/26
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 65 45 66 50 65 39 54 37 57
Temp 61 63 52 49 64 64 57 52 63 59 47 40 53 51 44 40 55 53
DewPt 52 51 52 48 54 54 55 51 45 41 40 37 38 38 39 36 38 40
Min/Max RH 63 100 64 100 45 87 54 89 49
RH 73 65100100 69 69 93 96 53 52 77 87 57 62 84 87 53 59
PWind Dir S S SW S W NW N N N
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 <15
Avg Clouds B2 SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 5 5 10 70 30 40 20 20 10
Rain Shwrs SC NM IS SC SC SC IS IS IS
$$
OKZ002-290900-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
548 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026
Date 10/28/26 Thu 10/29/26 Fri 10/30/26 Sat
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 46 73 50 58 46
Temp 69 57 53 50 48 56 68 73 68 60 58 55 54 57 57 57 55 53 52 50 48
DewPt 48 46 48 48 48 50 52 52 54 55 56 55 54 57 56 54 54 53 52 49 47
Max/Min RH 100 48 100 91 100
RH 47 67 83 93100 80 56 48 61 83 95100100100 95 91 95100100 96 96
Wind Dir SW SW SW SW SW W SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind Spd 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 9 8 5 4 6 11 10 9 8 5 5 4
Clouds CL CL FW SC SC FW FW B1 B2 B1 B2 OV B1 OV OV OV B2 B2 OV B2 B2
Clouds(%) 2 2 9 34 26 20 20 56 76 53 87 90 69 96 94 96 79 83 90 86 81
PoP 12HR 0 0 30 80 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0.38 0.05
Rain Shwrs SC SC NM NM O O SC SC IS IS
Tstms IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
Vent Rate 7 5 5 5 4 7 26 89 6 8 14 11 6 20 34 40 19 18 17 15 14
T Wind Dir S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 11 11 12 13 11 11 11 17 14 17 17 14 12 16 17 19 14 14 13 12 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/31Sun 11/01/26Mon 11/02/26Tue 11/03/26Wed 11/04/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 63 46 67 51 67 41 56 39 57
Temp 60 62 53 49 64 64 57 53 65 60 48 42 55 51 45 40 55 53
DewPt 52 53 52 49 55 55 56 53 48 44 42 38 40 40 41 38 39 41
Min/Max RH 66 100 63 100 43 86 53 93 50
RH 75 71 97100 71 72 96100 53 54 80 86 57 67 87 92 56 64
PWind Dir S SE S S W NW NW N N
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15
Avg Clouds B2 SC SC SC SC B2 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 10 5 10 60 30 50 40 20 20
Rain Shwrs SC NM SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
Tstms IS
$$
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