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
248 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026
TXZ012-240900-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
248 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Date 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26 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 74 102 72 101 68
Temp 103 99 88 83 77 74 85 95100 98 85 80 74 72 82 94 99 95 82 75 70 68
DewPt 45 45 47 48 49 47 49 49 48 48 52 54 56 56 59 56 53 53 57 59 62 63
Max/Min RH 38 17 58 22 84
RH 14 16 24 30 37 38 28 21 17 19 32 40 53 57 46 28 22 24 43 58 76 84
Wind Dir SW S SE W W W W NW NE NE E E NE N N NE E E E E N N
Wind Spd 13 13 11 12 11 13 13 10 5 5 9 9 8 5 5 5 5 10 10 8 8 6
Clouds SC SC B1 SC FW FW CL CL FW SC B1 SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1
Clouds(%) 38 48 58 48 24 14 4 4 9 28 51 45 54 49 18 20 32 28 51 70 67 58
PoP 12HR 20 10 10 5 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.03
Rain Shwrs IS IS IS SC SC SC SC
Tstms IS IS IS SC SC IS
Mix Hgt 14 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 7 12 8 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 6 10 6 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 190 97 6 6 5 7 24 67 97 76 7 7 13 7 17 41 61 71 9 6 8 5
T Wind Dir SW SW S W W W NW N NW E E E NE NE NE E E E E S NW N
T Wind Spd 16 16 12 13 12 14 14 11 9 10 16 14 17 10 10 8 6 12 18 12 11 12
RFTI 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category EL EL NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Heat Y Y
Date 08/26Thu 08/27/26Fri 08/28/26Sat 08/29/26Sun 08/30/26
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 95 66 95 68 98 70 101 72 102
Temp 88 89 73 67 88 91 75 70 92 94 79 71 95 97 81 73 96 97
DewPt 60 56 59 61 58 54 57 57 55 51 54 55 53 48 52 54 52 48
Min/Max RH 32 81 27 66 22 57 18 51 17
RH 39 33 62 81 36 29 54 63 29 23 42 57 24 19 37 51 23 19
PWind Dir NE E SE S S S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15>
Avg Clouds SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL
PoP 12HR 20 40 10 20 5 5 0 10 0
Rain Shwrs IS SC SC IS IS
Tstms IS SC SC IS
$$
TXZ016-240900-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
248 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Date 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26 Wed
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 70 102 68 100 66
Temp 99 98 84 78 73 70 84 95100 99 84 77 72 68 81 93 99 95 79 73 68 66
DewPt 42 46 49 48 49 48 50 49 47 47 51 54 56 56 58 54 50 50 56 59 61 62
Max/Min RH 44 16 66 19 89
RH 15 18 29 35 42 44 31 21 17 17 32 45 57 65 45 27 20 22 46 63 78 89
Wind Dir SW SW SW W W SW NW NW NW E NE NE NE N N N NE E NE NE NW N
Wind Spd 13 12 8 8 8 11 12 10 6 5 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 6 10 6 4 4
Clouds FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL FW B1 SC B1 B1 FW FW FW FW B1 B1 SC B1
Clouds(%) 16 25 47 26 15 14 2 1 5 19 69 44 51 57 18 21 19 24 56 53 46 54
PoP 12HR 10 0 20 5 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS SC SC IS IS
Tstms IS SC SC
Mix Hgt 14 12 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 8 13 10 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 6 12 10 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 192168 6 7 5 6 22 91104 71 6 7 7 6 29 39 73 93 11 9 5 5
T Wind Dir W W S W W SW W NW NW S E NE NE E NE E NW NW NE N W N
T Wind Spd 16 16 13 14 10 13 14 12 9 8 12 16 16 12 13 8 6 10 20 19 10 11
RFTI 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category EL EL NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 08/26Thu 08/27/26Fri 08/28/26Sat 08/29/26Sun 08/30/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 94 64 95 65 97 67 99 68 100
Temp 88 87 70 64 87 89 72 66 91 93 75 67 93 95 77 69 94 96
DewPt 59 57 60 60 58 53 58 59 56 51 55 56 53 48 53 56 53 48
Min/Max RH 31 89 26 78 22 68 19 62 18
RH 38 36 70 87 37 30 62 77 31 24 50 68 27 21 44 62 25 20
PWind Dir NE E SE SE S S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC FW SC B1 SC FW SC SC FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL
PoP 12HR 20 50 10 40 5 20 0 5 5
Rain Shwrs IS SC SC SC IS
Tstms IS SC IS SC IS
$$
TXZ008-240900-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
248 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Date 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26 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 76 104 74 103 71
Temp 103102 90 84 79 76 86 96101 99 87 81 77 74 84 95101 97 85 78 73 71
DewPt 45 48 51 54 54 55 55 54 52 52 55 59 61 62 63 60 57 57 61 64 64 66
Max/Min RH 47 18 66 23 83
RH 14 17 27 35 41 47 35 24 20 21 34 48 59 66 49 31 24 27 45 61 74 83
Wind Dir SW SW S W W SW NW N NE NE NE E NE N N NE E E E NE N N
Wind Spd 12 12 8 4 6 8 5 5 4 6 5 4 3 4 4 5 5 9 5 4 4 4
Clouds FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW CL FW FW SC B2 B1 B1 FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 B1
Clouds(%) 21 44 62 57 26 35 6 4 17 13 26 72 68 65 24 19 23 24 66 65 65 57
PoP 12HR 20 5 30 10 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0 0.06
Rain Shwrs IS IS IS SC SC NM NM SC SC
Tstms IS IS IS IS SC SC SC IS
Mix Hgt 13 8 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 7 11 8 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 6 9 6 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 213109 6 6 4 5 15 64 85 96 7 5 10 5 13 39 56 63 8 6 5 7
T Wind Dir SW SW S W W W NW N NE NE E E NE N NE E E E SE SW N N
T Wind Spd 18 14 12 12 10 10 9 10 8 12 16 12 13 11 8 8 6 11 16 13 11 11
RFTI 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Heat Y Y
Date 08/26Thu 08/27/26Fri 08/28/26Sat 08/29/26Sun 08/30/26
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 97 69 99 71 102 74 106 76 106
Temp 88 92 76 70 90 94 78 72 95 98 82 74 98101 84 76 99101
DewPt 63 57 61 63 60 55 59 60 57 53 56 57 54 50 54 56 53 50
Min/Max RH 30 80 26 66 20 55 17 49 16
RH 44 31 61 78 37 27 51 65 28 22 41 55 23 18 36 49 22 18
PWind Dir NE E SE S S S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC FW CL FW FW FW CL FW SC FW CL
PoP 12HR 10 40 10 20 0 10 0 10 0
Rain Shwrs SC SC IS IS
Tstms SC SC IS IS
$$
TXZ008-240900-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
248 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Date 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26 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 76 102 74 100 70
Temp 101100 88 83 78 76 84 94 99 98 86 80 76 74 82 92 97 95 83 77 72 70
DewPt 48 48 51 54 54 54 55 53 51 51 55 59 61 62 62 59 57 57 61 63 64 65
Max/Min RH 47 20 67 26 83
RH 17 18 29 37 43 47 37 26 21 21 35 48 58 65 51 34 26 28 47 62 75 83
Wind Dir SW S S SW W W NW N N NE NE E NE N N NE E E E N N N
Wind Spd 12 12 10 6 8 9 6 6 4 5 6 5 4 4 4 5 5 9 8 4 5 4
Clouds FW B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1
Clouds(%) 18 51 53 57 27 32 7 3 12 15 28 57 61 58 26 20 25 29 65 65 67 53
PoP 12HR 20 5 30 10 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.09 0 0.05
Rain Shwrs IS IS IS IS SC SC NM NM SC SC
Tstms IS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC IS
Mix Hgt 13 9 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 7 11 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 6 9 7 <1 <1 <1 1
Vent Rate 214128 6 5 5 4 14 64 87 96 7 5 6 8 15 45 56 88 9 7 5 11
T Wind Dir W SW S NW W W NW N NE NE E E NE N NE E E E SE W N N
T Wind Spd 18 16 11 12 9 10 9 10 9 14 16 12 13 11 10 9 6 13 17 14 11 11
RFTI 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Heat Y Y
Date 08/26Thu 08/27/26Fri 08/28/26Sat 08/29/26Sun 08/30/26
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 94 69 96 71 99 73 102 75 103
Temp 85 89 75 69 88 92 77 72 92 94 80 74 95 98 82 76 96 98
DewPt 63 57 61 62 60 55 59 59 57 53 56 57 54 50 54 56 53 50
Min/Max RH 33 80 28 65 23 54 19 50 19
RH 47 35 63 78 39 30 53 63 31 26 43 54 26 21 38 50 24 20
PWind Dir NE E SE S S S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC FW CL FW FW FW CL FW SC FW CL
PoP 12HR 10 50 10 20 0 10 0 10 0
Rain Shwrs SC SC IS
Tstms SC SC IS
$$
TXZ006-240900-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
248 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Date 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26 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 66 99 66 97 63
Temp 101 99 82 75 69 66 83 94 98 96 80 75 69 66 79 91 96 93 75 70 65 63
DewPt 46 50 56 59 59 58 58 55 52 52 57 59 60 60 62 59 56 57 62 63 63 62
Max/Min RH 75 21 80 26 97
RH 16 20 41 58 71 75 43 27 21 23 44 58 73 80 55 35 26 30 63 78 92 97
Wind Dir SW W W N NW NW NW N NE E NE N N N N NE E E N N NW N
Wind Spd 17 14 6 4 5 5 4 4 4 6 8 5 5 6 5 4 4 9 9 5 5 5
Clouds FW B2 B2 SC SC FW CL CL FW SC B2 B1 B2 SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC
Clouds(%) 11 78 76 50 27 7 4 0 8 38 75 62 74 49 25 8 13 44 64 67 60 44
PoP 12HR 30 5 40 20 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.29 0 0.15
Rain Shwrs IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS NM NM IS IS
Tstms IS SC SC SC SC IS SC SC IS
Mix Hgt 13 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 7 10 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 6 10 7 <1 <1 1 <1
Vent Rate 214 43 6 6 4 4 10 52 82 59 6 9 5 7 12 37 60 61 8 6 14 7
T Wind Dir W NW N N NW NW N N NE E E N NE N N E S SE N W N NE
T Wind Spd 19 17 12 12 9 10 9 8 9 10 12 19 12 12 8 6 6 10 17 13 13 13
RFTI 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 08/26Thu 08/27/26Fri 08/28/26Sat 08/29/26Sun 08/30/26
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 90 62 93 64 97 66 100 68 100
Temp 84 88 69 62 85 91 71 65 90 95 75 67 94 97 78 69 96 98
DewPt 63 59 62 61 62 56 60 60 59 52 57 57 56 48 55 56 55 48
Min/Max RH 36 98 30 87 22 71 18 64 18
RH 49 37 80 96 46 31 68 84 35 24 54 71 28 19 45 63 25 18
PWind Dir NE NE S S S S SW SW SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC FW SC B1 SC FW SC SC FW CL FW FW FW CL FW SC FW CL
PoP 12HR 20 60 10 30 0 20 0 10 0
Rain Shwrs IS NM SC SC IS
Tstms IS SC IS SC IS
$$
OKZ002-240900-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
248 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Date 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26 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 67 100 67 98 64
Temp 103 98 81 75 69 67 82 94 99 97 81 75 69 67 79 91 97 92 77 71 66 64
DewPt 50 54 61 61 61 61 61 58 55 55 59 61 63 63 63 61 58 59 64 65 65 64
Max/Min RH 80 23 87 28 100
RH 17 23 51 61 74 80 49 31 24 25 48 63 79 87 58 36 28 34 63 81 97100
Wind Dir SW SW SW W W NW NW N NE E E N NE N N NE E E SE NW N NW
Wind Spd 13 11 4 4 5 6 6 4 4 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 6 10 5 4 4 4
Clouds SC SC B1 SC SC FW CL CL CL FW B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC
Clouds(%) 27 48 69 50 31 22 3 2 2 10 60 67 72 58 35 26 18 28 60 73 63 48
PoP 12HR 30 0 30 20 70
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0 0 0.10
Rain Shwrs IS SC IS IS SC IS IS IS IS NM NM SC SC
Tstms IS SC IS IS SC IS SC SC IS
Mix Hgt 12 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 6 10 8 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 5 8 6 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 200 74 7 7 5 6 17 56 58 65 6 6 4 8 13 38 58 69 7 6 10 7
T Wind Dir SW W S NW NW NW N N NE E E NW N N N NE SW E SE NW N N
T Wind Spd 18 12 13 16 11 13 13 10 6 9 13 12 10 12 9 8 8 13 14 12 13 9
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 08/26Thu 08/27/26Fri 08/28/26Sat 08/29/26Sun 08/30/26
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 93 62 94 64 99 67 102 69 103
Temp 85 88 69 63 87 92 72 65 92 95 76 68 96 99 79 70 97 99
DewPt 63 60 63 63 61 58 61 61 59 55 58 58 57 53 56 57 56 52
Min/Max RH 35 100 30 90 24 72 19 64 19
RH 49 40 80100 43 33 69 87 34 26 55 72 27 21 46 64 26 20
PWind Dir NE NE SE S S S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC FW FW B1 SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW CL FW SC FW CL
PoP 12HR 20 50 10 20 0 10 0 10 5
Rain Shwrs IS SC SC IS IS
Tstms IS SC SC 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