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
148 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
TXZ012-041000-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
148 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Date 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26 Fri
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 65 46 56 38
Temp 56 54 47 45 42 40 48 60 64 60 55 53 49 46 47 51 55 51 45 42 40 38
DewPt 43 41 41 40 39 39 41 43 45 44 45 45 45 44 42 38 36 36 36 35 34 34
Max/Min RH 96 46 93 49 85
RH 62 61 79 82 89 96 77 53 50 55 69 74 86 93 83 61 49 56 70 76 79 85
Wind Dir NW N NW W W SW S S S S S S W NW N N N N N N NW NW
Wind Spd 18 9 4 2 4 4 4 13 16 13 13 12 10 17 20 18 14 5 0 0 4 4
Clouds SC CL CL SC SC SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL SC SC SC FW FW CL FW CL FW
Clouds(%) 26 2 4 28 42 36 5 1 1 1 3 1 1 35 35 26 8 8 2 6 5 12
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 5 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 78 17 4 4 3 3 6 58 88 18 10 11 6 12 55 61 58 6 4 4 4 4
T Wind Dir N NW NW NW W SW SW SW S S S S SW NW N N N N N N NW NW
T Wind Spd 23 14 11 10 9 9 11 19 21 16 20 19 13 19 25 24 19 11 10 11 10 11
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 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26 Mon 11/09/26 Tue 11/10/26
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 61 41 61 40 63 43 68 45 67
Temp 56 55 45 41 57 55 45 41 59 55 47 43 63 61 50 46 62 61
DewPt 37 38 38 37 41 40 38 36 38 38 37 37 42 43 42 41 46 46
Min/Max RH 44 86 46 86 39 79 42 83 48
RH 49 53 76 86 55 57 76 82 45 53 68 79 46 51 74 83 56 58
PWind Dir W S W W W SW SW SW W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ016-041000-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
148 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Date 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 39 66 44 59 37
Temp 59 55 47 43 41 41 48 59 65 61 52 49 46 45 48 53 58 53 45 41 39 37
DewPt 42 42 43 42 41 41 45 44 45 46 47 46 43 43 43 37 36 37 37 35 34 35
Max/Min RH 100 46 96 43 94
RH 52 60 88 96100100 88 57 47 58 83 89 89 93 83 54 43 53 75 79 84 94
Wind Dir N N N W SW SW S S S S S SW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW
Wind Spd 13 4 0 2 3 4 5 14 17 12 11 6 8 13 17 16 13 4 1 2 3 3
Clouds FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 7 13 16 42 54 57 27 1 2 1 4 2 3 8 13 8 5 2 5 18 12 16
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 3 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 70 11 3 3 4 4 13 57 92 18 9 7 7 14 58 73 83 4 3 4 3 4
T Wind Dir N N NW SW SW SW S SW SW S S SW W N N N N N N N N NW
T Wind Spd 19 10 6 8 9 10 17 21 24 17 17 16 16 20 25 24 20 11 9 9 9 10
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26 Mon 11/09/26 Tue 11/10/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 63 39 63 39 65 41 70 43 69
Temp 58 56 44 40 58 56 44 40 60 56 46 43 64 61 48 45 63 62
DewPt 37 39 39 38 40 40 39 37 37 38 39 38 40 41 42 41 43 44
Min/Max RH 39 93 42 91 34 88 36 89 40
RH 45 52 82 92 51 54 84 89 42 50 75 84 41 48 80 86 48 52
PWind Dir SW S W NW W SW SW SW SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ008-041000-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
148 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Date 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26 Fri
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 67 46 57 38
Temp 57 55 47 44 43 41 49 62 66 62 56 53 49 46 50 53 56 52 46 42 40 38
DewPt 45 43 43 42 41 40 43 45 46 46 47 47 47 46 43 38 37 38 38 37 36 36
Max/Min RH 100 45 100 48 91
RH 63 65 86 93 94 97 81 53 48 56 73 80 93100 80 57 48 58 73 83 84 91
Wind Dir NW NW W W W SW SW S S S S S W N N N N N N NW NW W
Wind Spd 13 5 2 2 3 3 3 8 12 8 9 6 5 13 14 13 11 4 2 2 2 2
Clouds B1 CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 55 1 1 3 20 24 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 39 34 32 13 8 1 6 7 11
PoP 12HR 0 0 5 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 5 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 84 14 4 4 4 3 5 54 91 15 8 8 5 9 51 59 51 4 3 4 3 3
T Wind Dir NW NW NW W W W SW SW SW S S S S N N N N N N NW NW NW
T Wind Spd 21 11 10 10 10 8 9 16 19 13 16 14 10 17 24 21 17 10 9 9 9 10
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 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26 Mon 11/09/26 Tue 11/10/26
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 61 42 63 41 65 44 70 46 69
Temp 57 56 46 42 59 57 46 42 61 57 48 45 66 63 51 47 64 62
DewPt 39 39 39 38 42 42 40 37 40 40 40 39 44 45 45 43 47 48
Min/Max RH 42 87 44 86 38 82 40 87 47
RH 51 53 77 87 52 56 81 84 46 53 74 80 45 51 81 87 56 59
PWind Dir W S W NW SW SW SW SW W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW SC SC SC SC FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ008-041000-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
148 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Date 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 41 66 47 57 39
Temp 57 55 48 45 44 42 49 61 65 62 56 54 50 48 49 53 56 53 47 43 41 39
DewPt 43 43 44 43 42 40 42 44 44 45 47 47 48 46 42 37 35 38 39 39 37 36
Max/Min RH 96 45 94 47 88
RH 61 65 86 93 93 95 78 54 46 54 72 77 91 93 76 55 47 57 74 85 85 88
Wind Dir NW NW W W W SW SW S S S S S W N N N N N N NW W W
Wind Spd 14 5 3 3 4 4 3 10 13 9 11 9 9 16 16 14 12 4 2 3 3 3
Clouds B1 CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 61 2 2 3 23 22 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 39 35 31 13 8 2 8 7 9
PoP 12HR 0 0 5 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 5 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 83 11 4 3 3 3 5 59 93 15 8 9 5 11 50 58 51 4 3 3 3 3
T Wind Dir N NW NW W W SW SW SW SW S S S SW N N N N N N NW NW NW
T Wind Spd 21 11 9 9 9 8 10 17 20 14 18 14 10 19 24 23 18 10 9 9 9 10
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26 Mon 11/09/26 Tue 11/10/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 60 43 62 42 64 45 69 47 67
Temp 56 56 47 43 58 57 46 43 60 57 49 46 64 63 51 48 62 62
DewPt 38 39 40 39 42 41 41 38 39 40 40 39 43 45 45 43 46 48
Min/Max RH 42 85 45 86 39 79 40 86 48
RH 51 54 76 84 54 56 82 82 46 53 71 77 46 53 79 83 55 60
PWind Dir W S W NW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW SC SC SC SC FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ006-041000-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
148 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Date 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26 Fri
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 34 63 40 57 33
Temp 56 52 44 40 38 37 45 56 63 59 51 46 44 42 46 53 57 51 43 38 35 33
DewPt 41 41 41 40 38 37 42 44 44 44 45 45 44 42 40 35 34 36 37 36 35 33
Max/Min RH 100 48 100 41 100
RH 58 66 89100100100 89 63 50 59 80 96100100 81 49 41 56 79 91 99100
Wind Dir N N NW W W W S S S S S NW N N N N N N N NW NW W
Wind Spd 14 4 3 3 3 2 4 13 14 10 9 6 14 19 16 14 13 4 2 3 4 3
Clouds SC CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 34 1 1 7 18 15 2 2 2 3 3 3 24 26 24 13 4 0 6 15 22 20
PoP 12HR 0 0 5 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 2 4 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 75 7 4 4 4 3 8 50 92 9 7 5 13 28 52 77 76 4 4 4 4 4
T Wind Dir N N N W W S S SW SW S S SW N N N N N N N NW NW NW
T Wind Spd 21 10 9 9 9 8 12 20 24 13 16 12 20 24 26 23 19 11 9 10 10 10
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 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26 Mon 11/09/26 Tue 11/10/26
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 60 36 62 35 64 38 68 40 66
Temp 57 54 43 36 58 56 42 37 60 55 45 39 64 60 47 41 62 59
DewPt 38 39 38 36 40 39 38 34 38 39 39 37 41 42 42 40 44 44
Min/Max RH 43 100 42 93 37 94 37 97 45
RH 50 56 83 100 50 54 87 89 44 55 80 92 43 50 84 96 52 57
PWind Dir SW S N NW SW SW SW W W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
OKZ002-041000-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
148 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Date 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 34 64 40 54 32
Temp 54 50 44 40 38 36 45 59 63 58 52 48 46 43 45 52 53 48 42 38 35 33
DewPt 41 41 41 39 38 36 39 41 43 44 45 46 45 43 39 34 34 36 37 36 34 33
Max/Min RH 100 47 100 47 100
RH 61 70 90 97 99100 79 50 47 59 78 93 96100 79 50 47 61 81 93 96100
Wind Dir N NW W W W W W S S SE SE SE N N N N N N NW NW W W
Wind Spd 16 5 3 4 4 4 3 8 11 6 8 5 10 13 12 13 11 4 3 3 3 3
Clouds SC SC CL FW FW FW CL CL CL FW SC FW SC B1 SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 39 33 1 8 15 13 1 1 4 12 28 12 41 61 50 26 13 2 1 10 16 19
PoP 12HR 0 0 30 20 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS SC IS IS
Mix Hgt 4 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 83 12 5 5 4 4 4 37 92 7 7 6 6 16 34 45 72 4 4 3 4 4
T Wind Dir NW NW NW NW W W W SW SW S SE SE N N N N N N N NW NW NW
T Wind Spd 25 11 11 12 11 10 9 13 19 13 14 13 11 21 20 19 18 11 10 8 10 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26 Mon 11/09/26 Tue 11/10/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 58 36 61 36 65 39 68 41 65
Temp 55 52 42 36 58 54 41 37 61 53 45 40 65 59 47 42 62 58
DewPt 37 37 37 36 40 39 38 34 37 38 39 37 41 43 43 41 44 45
Min/Max RH 43 100 44 92 34 92 37 100 46
RH 50 56 82 100 51 57 89 89 41 56 79 90 41 54 86 96 53 62
PWind Dir S S NW NW SW SW SW W W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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