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
349 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025
TXZ012-160900-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
349 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025
Date 06/15/25 Mon 06/16/25 Tue 06/17/25 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 65 99 71 102 65
Temp 91 90 76 72 68 65 79 91 97 98 85 80 75 71 84 96101 97 81 74 68 65
DewPt 62 61 63 63 61 60 62 61 58 57 59 58 57 57 56 51 45 44 49 55 56 57
Max/Min RH 84 25 62 15 75
RH 38 38 64 73 78 84 56 37 28 26 41 47 54 61 38 22 15 16 33 51 65 75
Wind Dir S SE SE SE SE S SW S S S SE S S SW SW SW SW SW S S N N
Wind Spd 11 13 13 12 9 9 11 13 13 13 16 16 16 14 16 13 16 14 16 14 13 12
Clouds FW FW B1 B1 B1 FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
Clouds(%) 22 22 53 66 53 22 1 1 4 8 9 13 14 23 32 18 16 26 34 36 43 28
PoP 12HR 20 0 5 0 10
QPF 12HR 0.15 0 0 0 0.01
Rain Shwrs IS IS
Tstms IS IS
Mix Hgt 7 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 5 8 6 <1 <1 1 <1 2 4 14 10 1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 94 60 9 12 7 5 29 80135106 14 20 26 18 41 58302165 28 18 17 11
T Wind Dir S S SE SE S S SW SW S S S S S SW SW W SW W NE S N N
T Wind Spd 16 14 20 21 16 13 17 19 18 21 25 28 27 25 21 16 24 18 24 25 24 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO
Date 06/18Thu 06/19/25Fri 06/20/25Sat 06/21/25Sun 06/22/25
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 65 95 69 96 69 94 68 92
Temp 83 89 72 65 89 94 77 69 91 93 77 69 89 91 76 68 85 87
DewPt 58 54 59 59 57 52 57 58 57 52 57 58 59 55 59 60 60 58
Min/Max RH 30 81 24 68 24 68 28 78 36
RH 43 31 64 81 34 24 50 68 32 25 50 68 37 30 56 76 43 38
PWind Dir NE SE S S SW S S S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
Avg Clouds SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ016-160900-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
349 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025
Date 06/15/25 Mon 06/16/25 Tue 06/17/25 Wed
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 62 100 69 101 62
Temp 93 94 76 69 66 63 77 90 98100 84 77 73 70 84 97100 97 81 71 64 63
DewPt 61 58 61 61 59 60 62 59 54 52 55 54 54 55 50 39 39 37 42 52 56 58
Max/Min RH 90 20 59 12 84
RH 34 31 60 75 78 90 60 35 23 20 37 45 51 59 32 14 12 12 25 51 74 84
Wind Dir S S S S SE S SW SW SW S S S S SW SW W W W W NE N N
Wind Spd 10 10 10 9 8 6 9 11 10 9 11 12 13 13 13 12 14 13 11 10 10 10
Clouds CL FW B1 B1 SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
Clouds(%) 4 10 62 58 32 11 2 0 2 10 17 14 24 40 30 13 13 24 27 29 36 27
PoP 12HR 20 0 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0.10 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS
Tstms IS IS
Mix Hgt 10 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 5 12 10 <1 <1 <1 1 2 11 18 15 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 124 65 12 12 7 6 31 72131113 9 18 21 20 30295432329 7 16 14 15
T Wind Dir SW S S SE S S SW SW SW SW S S SW SW W W W W NW NE NE N
T Wind Spd 14 14 19 19 13 12 19 16 12 12 18 23 25 20 17 29 27 25 14 19 24 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL EL NO NO NO NO
Date 06/18Thu 06/19/25Fri 06/20/25Sat 06/21/25Sun 06/22/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 91 62 94 66 94 65 94 65 91
Temp 83 88 70 63 89 92 74 67 89 92 74 65 87 93 73 65 85 85
DewPt 57 52 59 59 56 52 57 58 56 52 57 59 58 55 60 60 60 59
Min/Max RH 27 90 24 75 24 81 27 86 37
RH 41 29 69 87 33 26 55 73 33 26 55 81 38 28 64 84 43 41
PWind Dir NE SE S S S S S S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15>
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW
PoP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ008-160900-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
349 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025
Date 06/15/25 Mon 06/16/25 Tue 06/17/25 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 67 101 74 104 67
Temp 95 92 80 75 70 67 80 92 99 99 87 82 77 74 85 97103100 83 76 70 67
DewPt 63 63 66 65 65 64 65 63 60 61 64 62 60 59 59 54 50 48 54 59 61 60
Max/Min RH 90 27 60 16 79
RH 35 39 63 73 82 90 59 37 28 29 46 52 55 59 41 25 17 17 38 55 72 79
Wind Dir S SE SE SE SE S SW S S S SE S S SW SW SW SW SW S NE N N
Wind Spd 9 11 10 8 5 4 8 10 12 12 13 13 12 11 12 12 13 13 12 11 9 9
Clouds SC FW SC B1 SC SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
Clouds(%) 28 7 37 56 47 33 6 1 2 5 14 15 15 17 22 24 19 21 36 42 49 42
PoP 12HR 20 0 5 0 10
QPF 12HR 0.09 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS
Tstms IS
Mix Hgt 8 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 5 9 5 <1 1 1 1 3 5 10 4 1 1 1 1
Vent Rate 92 61 14 13 8 6 28 67145 86 21 34 23 22 44 59169 54 20 25 20 18
T Wind Dir S SE SE SE SE S SW S S S SE S S SW SW SW SW W N N N N
T Wind Spd 12 14 19 17 11 9 14 16 19 20 25 28 23 19 19 13 19 16 21 18 20 16
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 06/18Thu 06/19/25Fri 06/20/25Sat 06/21/25Sun 06/22/25
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 66 98 73 99 72 98 71 95
Temp 84 92 74 67 93 96 81 73 94 97 80 72 92 95 80 71 88 91
DewPt 58 54 60 61 58 54 59 60 56 52 58 60 59 57 61 61 60 58
Min/Max RH 28 84 23 65 21 66 27 74 32
RH 42 28 62 82 31 25 48 64 28 22 47 66 32 28 53 72 39 33
PWind Dir NE SE S S SW S S S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> 15>
Avg Clouds SC FW CL FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ008-160900-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
349 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025
Date 06/15/25 Mon 06/16/25 Tue 06/17/25 Wed
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 67 99 74 102 66
Temp 93 91 79 75 70 67 79 90 96 98 86 81 77 75 83 95101 98 83 76 70 67
DewPt 63 62 64 64 64 63 63 62 59 59 62 61 59 58 57 53 48 47 53 58 60 60
Max/Min RH 86 28 57 17 78
RH 38 39 62 70 81 85 59 40 30 28 45 52 54 57 41 25 17 18 35 54 71 78
Wind Dir S SE SE SE SE S SW SW S S SE S S SW SW SW SW SW S NE N N
Wind Spd 9 12 12 10 8 6 9 10 12 12 14 16 14 13 13 12 13 13 13 13 12 10
Clouds FW CL SC B1 SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
Clouds(%) 24 5 32 60 42 30 6 1 3 15 11 14 13 19 27 19 14 22 29 38 45 38
PoP 12HR 20 0 5 0 10
QPF 12HR 0.04 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS
Tstms IS
Mix Hgt 7 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 8 5 <1 1 1 1 2 5 10 6 <1 1 1 1
Vent Rate 86 64 12 12 6 5 24 64126 99 16 30 24 20 40 57197 84 15 24 18 16
T Wind Dir S S SE SE SE S SW S S S SE S S SW SW W SW W N NE N N
T Wind Spd 13 14 19 18 10 9 13 17 17 20 26 28 25 20 19 13 23 17 21 20 20 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 06/18Thu 06/19/25Fri 06/20/25Sat 06/21/25Sun 06/22/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 91 66 96 72 98 71 96 71 93
Temp 82 90 74 66 90 94 80 72 92 95 79 71 90 94 79 71 86 88
DewPt 58 53 60 61 57 53 59 59 55 51 58 60 59 56 61 61 60 57
Min/Max RH 28 83 24 65 21 67 27 72 35
RH 44 29 61 82 32 25 50 64 29 22 48 67 35 28 54 71 41 35
PWind Dir NE SE S S SW S S S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
Avg Clouds SC FW CL FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ006-160900-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
349 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025
Date 06/15/25 Mon 06/16/25 Tue 06/17/25 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 59 97 62 98 59
Temp 92 91 76 70 63 60 77 89 96 96 81 74 68 63 83 94 97 92 75 68 62 60
DewPt 61 60 61 62 61 60 60 57 55 52 58 55 52 48 48 46 46 45 50 55 56 55
Max/Min RH 99 22 66 18 86
RH 36 36 60 75 92 99 55 34 25 23 45 50 57 59 30 19 18 20 41 64 79 83
Wind Dir S SE SE SE SE S SW SW S S SE S S SW SW W SW W NW N N N
Wind Spd 9 9 10 9 6 5 9 10 10 10 11 12 12 11 11 12 16 16 13 12 12 11
Clouds CL SC B1 SC SC CL CL CL CL FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW
Clouds(%) 2 27 61 41 27 5 1 0 2 9 31 9 10 23 27 14 10 20 37 43 29 18
PoP 12HR 20 0 5 5 10
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0.01
Rain Shwrs IS
Tstms IS
Mix Hgt 6 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 6 6 <1 <1 1 1 1 6 9 6 1 1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 68 70 10 9 6 4 27 46 69 78 9 13 19 16 19 89171106 20 38 11 9
T Wind Dir S S SE S S S SW SW SW SW SE S S SW W W W NW N N NE N
T Wind Spd 11 12 18 17 12 9 14 13 12 14 18 20 20 17 13 18 20 21 23 29 13 12
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 06/18Thu 06/19/25Fri 06/20/25Sat 06/21/25Sun 06/22/25
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 89 59 94 65 96 64 95 65 91
Temp 82 87 68 60 89 92 74 66 92 94 74 65 91 93 74 65 85 85
DewPt 53 49 55 56 53 49 55 55 53 49 53 56 55 52 57 58 57 56
Min/Max RH 26 89 22 70 21 73 24 79 32
RH 38 27 62 86 29 23 51 68 28 22 48 73 30 25 55 78 38 36
PWind Dir NE SE S S SW S S S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
Avg Clouds FW CL FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
$$
OKZ002-160900-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
349 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025
Date 06/15/25 Mon 06/16/25 Tue 06/17/25 Wed
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 62 97 69 98 61
Temp 90 87 74 69 65 63 77 89 95 95 81 76 72 70 82 93 97 90 76 68 64 62
DewPt 64 64 67 65 64 62 64 61 59 59 62 61 58 54 54 55 51 50 55 59 60 58
Max/Min RH 99 28 61 21 91
RH 43 46 79 86 96 98 64 38 30 30 53 60 61 57 39 28 21 26 49 73 87 88
Wind Dir SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SE S S SW SW W W W NW N N N
Wind Spd 11 12 11 9 8 6 9 10 12 12 12 13 12 12 12 11 13 13 12 12 10 10
Clouds FW FW SC SC SC SC CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC
Clouds(%) 24 6 43 36 45 31 5 2 4 18 11 14 14 24 19 20 29 36 49 50 55 37
PoP 12HR 20 0 5 5 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0 0.02
Rain Shwrs IS IS IS
Tstms IS IS IS
Mix Hgt 6 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 5 7 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 5 7 7 <1 1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 72 60 10 8 7 5 25 58102 83 12 17 16 17 50 91147131 16 30 7 14
T Wind Dir SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SE S S SW W NW W NW NW N N N
T Wind Spd 13 16 19 14 14 12 14 13 14 18 23 25 25 24 21 18 23 21 23 24 12 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 06/18Thu 06/19/25Fri 06/20/25Sat 06/21/25Sun 06/22/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 90 61 97 69 99 70 98 68 94
Temp 83 89 69 62 92 94 77 70 96 97 78 70 94 95 76 68 88 88
DewPt 56 51 55 57 55 49 55 56 52 49 54 57 55 52 57 59 57 55
Min/Max RH 27 88 21 63 19 63 22 73 31
RH 40 27 62 85 29 22 46 62 23 20 43 62 27 24 51 73 35 32
PWind Dir N SE S S SW S S S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
Avg Clouds FW CL FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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