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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 CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
TXZ012-020900-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
248 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Date 10/01/26 Fri 10/02/26 Sat 10/03/26 Sun
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 63 49 75 50
Temp 71 66 60 58 57 53 53 57 61 61 56 54 53 50 56 64 73 74 60 56 53 51
DewPt 54 57 57 56 54 51 50 50 49 49 49 49 49 48 50 51 50 53 53 53 52 51
Max/Min RH 96 60 96 43 100
RH 55 73 90 93 90 93 89 77 65 65 77 83 86 93 80 63 44 48 78 90 96100
Wind Dir N N N N N N N N N N NE NE N N N N N N S N N NW
Wind Spd 18 21 20 18 17 18 17 16 13 10 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4
Clouds SC B1 OV B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC CL CL CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 35 69 92 82 86 94 92 94 84 89 92 82 80 58 38 31 4 3 2 2 6 10
PoP 12HR 60 30 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.04 0.01 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS SC NM NM SC IS SC IS
Mix Hgt 4 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 64 49 38 37 34 31 33 33 39 26 13 9 6 4 10 20 21 3 4 4 3 3
T Wind Dir N N NE NE N N N N N NE NE NE NE N N N S SE S SW W N
T Wind Spd 20 25 25 25 25 24 23 19 19 17 13 10 8 8 8 6 5 6 10 9 8 8
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 10/04Mon 10/05/26Tue 10/06/26Wed 10/07/26Thu 10/08/26
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 78 51 78 53 81 57 82 57 81
Temp 70 74 57 52 70 75 58 53 74 77 63 58 75 77 62 57 75 77
DewPt 54 52 53 51 54 51 51 50 55 52 53 52 56 52 52 51 54 50
Min/Max RH 39 100 38 89 38 84 37 81 34
RH 57 46 86 96 57 43 77 89 51 42 70 80 52 42 70 80 48 39
PWind Dir NE E S S SW S W S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
PoP 12HR 5 0 5 0 5 5 5 5 0
$$
TXZ016-020900-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
248 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Date 10/01/26 Fri 10/02/26 Sat 10/03/26 Sun
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 51 64 48 74 48
Temp 68 64 58 57 55 52 53 57 62 62 55 53 51 50 56 66 74 71 60 55 51 49
DewPt 55 56 56 55 55 52 52 51 50 51 52 51 51 50 52 52 51 54 54 53 51 49
Max/Min RH 100 64 100 44 100
RH 63 77 93 93100100 95 82 64 67 90 93100100 85 60 44 54 81 93100100
Wind Dir N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE N NW W SW S SE S SW W NW
Wind Spd 24 24 20 14 13 13 13 13 12 9 4 2 1 2 2 3 3 4 3 2 2 3
Clouds B1 B1 OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 63 58 88 91 86 95 91 93 91 85 73 71 69 62 42 27 10 2 4 6 7 10
PoP 12HR 60 30 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.01 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs SC SC SC NM SC SC SC IS
Mix Hgt 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 <1 <1 1 <1 2 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 61 53 42 34 36 30 32 37 41 22 11 5 7 4 9 20 26 5 4 4 3 3
T Wind Dir N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE NE NE N NW SE S SE S SW W N
T Wind Spd 26 26 27 26 25 23 21 20 19 16 12 10 8 6 6 6 6 8 10 9 8 8
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/04Mon 10/05/26Tue 10/06/26Wed 10/07/26Thu 10/08/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 77 50 78 52 81 56 81 55 80
Temp 71 71 56 51 70 73 57 53 74 75 62 56 75 75 61 56 74 75
DewPt 53 53 53 51 54 53 52 53 55 53 53 54 55 53 53 53 53 51
Min/Max RH 40 100 40 98 37 93 36 90 33
RH 53 53 90100 56 49 83 98 51 46 72 92 49 46 75 90 48 43
PWind Dir NE SE S S SW SW NW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW CL CL
PoP 12HR 5 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 0
$$
TXZ008-020900-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
248 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Date 10/01/26 Fri 10/02/26 Sat 10/03/26 Sun
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 54 68 51 78 54
Temp 73 68 63 59 57 55 55 59 64 65 58 55 54 52 58 65 75 77 64 58 56 54
DewPt 55 58 58 57 55 52 49 50 48 48 50 50 50 50 50 52 50 54 54 55 54 54
Max/Min RH 95 49 95 41 100
RH 54 70 85 92 93 90 79 71 56 55 73 81 85 92 76 62 42 44 70 89 95100
Wind Dir N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE N NW SW SW S S S SW W NW
Wind Spd 14 19 17 13 13 13 13 13 11 5 4 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2
Clouds B1 B1 OV OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 64 68 91 92 94 93 87 94 84 74 62 62 67 51 31 19 3 0 2 3 9 16
PoP 12HR 60 30 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.04 0.01 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs SC SC NM NM SC SC IS
Mix Hgt 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 <1 <1 1 <1 1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 61 51 38 37 39 44 43 44 45 17 5 5 9 5 8 18 26 3 4 4 3 3
T Wind Dir N N NE NE NE N N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N S S SE SE S W N
T Wind Spd 17 25 25 24 25 21 23 19 17 12 11 9 9 6 6 6 6 8 10 9 6 5
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 10/04Mon 10/05/26Tue 10/06/26Wed 10/07/26Thu 10/08/26
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 82 53 82 57 85 61 85 60 85
Temp 72 77 59 54 72 79 61 57 76 82 65 61 78 81 65 60 77 81
DewPt 55 52 55 54 55 51 52 53 56 53 54 55 58 53 55 55 56 51
Min/Max RH 34 100 34 88 32 83 34 83 32
RH 54 42 86100 55 39 72 87 48 38 69 83 50 38 71 83 48 36
PWind Dir NE SE S S SW S NW S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0
$$
TXZ008-020900-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
248 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Date 10/01/26 Fri 10/02/26 Sat 10/03/26 Sun
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 53 65 51 77 53
Temp 71 67 62 59 58 54 54 57 62 64 58 54 54 52 57 64 74 76 64 58 55 53
DewPt 55 58 58 57 55 52 49 49 48 49 50 50 50 50 51 51 50 53 54 55 55 53
Max/Min RH 96 53 97 42 100
RH 57 73 88 93 91 91 83 75 61 59 76 86 86 93 80 63 43 46 71 91 98100
Wind Dir N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NW SW SW S N S SW W NW
Wind Spd 17 20 17 14 16 17 13 13 11 6 4 2 1 1 2 2 2 0 3 2 2 2
Clouds B1 B1 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 67 63 90 92 92 92 88 92 87 72 64 67 69 50 31 18 4 0 3 3 6 16
PoP 12HR 60 30 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.08 0.01 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs SC SC NM NM SC SC IS
Mix Hgt 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 68 54 40 37 36 38 42 46 47 19 5 6 7 5 8 15 21 3 4 4 3 2
T Wind Dir N N NE NE NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE N N S S SE S S W N
T Wind Spd 19 26 26 24 24 21 23 20 18 13 11 9 9 6 6 5 5 8 10 9 6 5
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/04Mon 10/05/26Tue 10/06/26Wed 10/07/26Thu 10/08/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 80 54 81 57 84 60 84 60 84
Temp 72 76 58 54 71 78 61 57 76 80 65 61 76 79 64 60 75 79
DewPt 54 52 55 54 54 51 53 53 56 53 55 55 57 53 55 55 56 51
Min/Max RH 37 100 35 88 34 83 37 84 34
RH 55 45 90100 55 40 76 87 50 40 71 82 52 40 71 83 50 38
PWind Dir NE SE S S SW S NW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL
PoP 12HR 0 0 5 0 5 5 0 0 0
$$
TXZ006-020900-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
248 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Date 10/01/26 Fri 10/02/26 Sat 10/03/26 Sun
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 49 66 45 76 49
Temp 65 61 56 55 53 50 52 60 65 63 52 50 49 47 55 69 75 72 58 53 51 50
DewPt 57 55 56 55 53 50 50 49 48 49 51 50 49 47 53 52 51 54 54 53 51 50
Max/Min RH 100 54 100 43 100
RH 77 81100100100100 91 67 54 60 95100100100 92 56 43 53 86100100100
Wind Dir N N N N N N N NE NE NE E S SW SW SW SW S S S W NW N
Wind Spd 28 23 20 16 17 16 13 12 10 5 4 2 3 4 4 8 6 4 4 2 3 4
Clouds B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 72 76 89 82 92 90 80 77 52 58 42 55 61 52 22 0 0 1 4 3 4 5
PoP 12HR 60 30 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.04 0.01 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs NM SC NM SC SC SC IS
Mix Hgt 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 <1 <1 <1 1 <1 1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 76 53 38 34 31 29 32 40 48 9 5 4 8 5 8 24 29 3 5 4 4 5
T Wind Dir N N NE N NE N N NE NE NE E E S SW SW SW SW S S SW NW N
T Wind Spd 32 29 26 24 24 21 21 19 16 11 11 9 8 6 8 9 9 9 11 10 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
Wind Y Y
Date 10/04Mon 10/05/26Tue 10/06/26Wed 10/07/26Thu 10/08/26
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 77 49 78 53 81 55 81 55 80
Temp 71 71 54 50 71 73 59 54 75 76 61 56 76 76 61 55 75 75
DewPt 53 53 54 50 55 53 54 53 56 55 56 54 55 54 55 54 54 53
Min/Max RH 42 100 41 97 40 96 39 96 39
RH 53 53100100 56 48 83 97 53 48 84 93 48 46 82 96 49 46
PWind Dir NE SE S S SW SW N N SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS
Tstms IS
$$
OKZ002-020900-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
248 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Date 10/01/26 Fri 10/02/26 Sat 10/03/26 Sun
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 47 67 44 77 48
Temp 69 63 56 55 52 48 53 59 65 64 53 50 48 46 56 69 76 73 59 54 51 49
DewPt 59 56 56 55 50 47 47 46 46 47 48 47 47 46 50 50 50 53 53 53 51 49
Max/Min RH 100 47 100 41 100
RH 70 78100 99 93 96 80 61 50 53 82 89 96100 79 50 41 49 82 97100100
Wind Dir N N N N N N N NE NE E E SE S S S S S S S SW NW N
Wind Spd 21 19 16 13 13 12 11 10 8 4 4 3 3 3 4 5 6 4 4 3 3 3
Clouds B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 74 92 93 92 90 74 69 50 42 35 29 50 55 48 12 0 0 1 2 4 7 13
PoP 12HR 70 20 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.08 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs SC SC NM SC SC IS
Tstms IS
Mix Hgt 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 62 60 35 31 40 29 34 40 48 8 5 5 6 4 9 25 30 4 5 4 4 4
T Wind Dir N NE NE NE N N N NE NE NE E E S SW S S S S S SW W N
T Wind Spd 26 28 25 24 24 20 20 17 14 10 11 10 9 6 8 9 8 9 12 10 9 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/04Mon 10/05/26Tue 10/06/26Wed 10/07/26Thu 10/08/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 77 48 79 54 83 56 83 55 82
Temp 71 73 54 50 72 75 59 54 76 78 63 56 77 78 62 55 77 78
DewPt 52 52 54 50 54 52 53 52 56 54 56 55 57 54 56 54 55 52
Min/Max RH 41 100 40 93 37 96 38 96 37
RH 51 47100100 53 44 80 93 49 43 77 96 49 43 81 96 47 41
PWind Dir NE SE S S S S N S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
$$
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