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
528 AM CST Sun Nov 23 2025
TXZ012-232200-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
528 AM CST Sun Nov 23 2025
Date Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 54 40 63 35 57
Temp 38 44 51 51 49 46 46 44 41 45 58 62 54 45 42 38 35 42 54 57 49
DewPt 37 40 44 46 47 46 46 44 40 40 39 35 35 34 33 32 31 33 32 30 28
Min/Max RH 74 100 36 85 35
RH 96 86 77 83 93100100100 96 82 49 36 48 65 70 79 85 70 43 35 44
Wind Dir S S SE S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW W SW W N NE NE NE
Wind Spd 4 8 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 12 14 13 6 4 4 4 4 6 12 12 11
Clouds FW B1 OV OV OV B2 B2 SC SC CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 16 51 96 97 89 87 82 50 26 5 3 7 3 2 4 4 6 7 2 19 23
PoP 12HR 90 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.19 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs NM O SC
Tstms IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 5 2
Vent Rate 4 5 33 30 11 6 7 11 6 6 47 72 3 3 3 3 4 5 61 70 37
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW W SW NW NE NE NE NE
T Wind Spd 11 13 24 20 17 16 17 18 16 13 19 18 8 8 8 6 11 16 20 17 21
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 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 28 52 32 62 36 61 36 59
Temp 37 29 45 46 37 33 55 53 41 37 55 54 43 37 52 50
DewPt 24 22 21 27 27 29 33 33 34 34 35 36 36 35 36 33
Max/Min RH 75 34 85 35 89 36 92 39
RH 59 75 38 47 67 85 43 46 76 89 47 50 76 92 54 52
PWind Dir NE SE S SW S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ016-232200-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
528 AM CST Sun Nov 23 2025
Date Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 56 38 63 31 59
Temp 38 45 49 53 52 46 44 41 39 45 58 62 55 44 39 35 32 42 55 58 50
DewPt 37 43 48 49 48 46 44 41 38 39 39 35 36 35 34 34 32 34 33 32 31
Min/Max RH 77 100 36 100 37
RH 96 93 95 86 88100100100 98 81 48 36 49 72 84 96100 73 43 37 48
Wind Dir SE SE S S S S SW SW W W NW NW W SW SW W W N NE NE NE
Wind Spd 4 8 12 11 8 8 8 9 10 10 11 9 4 3 3 3 3 4 10 11 9
Clouds B1 OV OV OV B1 B1 B1 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 57 95 96 95 64 68 54 23 13 4 2 3 3 4 4 7 7 9 2 11 11
PoP 12HR 90 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.24 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS O O IS
Tstms IS IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 5 <1
Vent Rate 6 10 33 22 8 9 11 10 10 8 33 49 3 5 4 4 4 5 39 59 10
T Wind Dir S SE S S S S SW W W W NW W W SW SW SW N NE NE NE NE
T Wind Spd 13 16 20 16 12 14 18 19 19 14 12 11 8 10 9 9 9 11 13 13 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 25 54 31 64 34 63 34 62
Temp 35 26 46 48 36 32 56 55 40 35 58 55 40 35 54 53
DewPt 26 24 25 32 31 31 32 32 33 32 34 33 35 33 33 32
Max/Min RH 92 38 100 30 91 33 96 33
RH 69 92 43 53 82 96 40 41 76 89 40 43 82 92 45 44
PWind Dir NE S SW SW SW W SW SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ008-232200-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
528 AM CST Sun Nov 23 2025
Date Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 57 41 65 33 59
Temp 39 43 56 54 51 48 48 46 42 47 60 64 58 47 43 38 34 43 56 59 51
DewPt 38 40 44 47 48 47 48 46 42 42 41 38 39 38 36 34 33 34 33 29 27
Min/Max RH 63 100 38 95 32
RH 100 88 63 77 88 96 99100100 81 51 38 49 71 76 87 95 70 40 32 39
Wind Dir SW S SE S SE S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW W W W N NE NE NE
Wind Spd 3 4 10 11 9 10 9 8 6 9 13 12 5 3 2 2 3 4 11 12 9
Clouds FW SC OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 15 36 88 97 90 89 89 56 36 6 8 11 4 3 2 4 4 7 5 19 25
PoP 12HR 90 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.21 0.01 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs SC O SC
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 2 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 5 3
Vent Rate 6 5 38 38 21 12 13 11 10 19 78 97 6 5 4 4 7 9 65 89 53
T Wind Dir SW S S S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW W W NW N NE NE NE
T Wind Spd 10 8 19 18 14 16 17 16 14 18 21 20 8 8 6 5 11 13 19 19 20
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 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 27 54 32 64 34 61 35 61
Temp 37 28 46 48 38 32 56 55 41 35 55 55 43 36 54 53
DewPt 24 22 20 26 26 30 32 33 35 35 36 37 38 36 36 36
Max/Min RH 78 29 91 32 99 39 100 42
RH 59 78 35 41 62 91 41 43 79 99 48 51 82 100 51 51
PWind Dir NE SE S S S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ008-232200-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
528 AM CST Sun Nov 23 2025
Date Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 56 41 64 34 58
Temp 39 44 55 53 52 50 49 46 42 47 58 63 57 48 43 39 35 43 55 57 51
DewPt 39 41 45 46 48 47 48 46 42 41 40 37 38 38 37 35 34 33 32 29 27
Min/Max RH 66 100 38 93 34
RH 100 88 68 79 86 91 97 99100 79 50 38 49 70 78 86 93 68 42 34 39
Wind Dir SW S SE S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW W W W N NE NE NE
Wind Spd 4 4 11 12 11 12 12 10 9 10 13 12 6 4 3 3 4 5 12 12 9
Clouds FW SC OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 17 41 92 97 90 87 86 53 26 6 7 10 3 2 2 4 5 8 5 20 22
PoP 12HR 90 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.19 0.01 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs SC O SC
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 2 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 5 3
Vent Rate 5 4 36 33 18 13 13 10 9 18 80102 6 4 4 3 6 7 62 88 55
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW W W NW N NE NE NE
T Wind Spd 10 8 19 18 14 18 18 16 14 18 23 20 9 8 6 5 11 14 19 19 20
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 29 53 33 62 36 61 37 60
Temp 38 30 45 48 39 34 54 55 42 37 54 55 44 38 52 53
DewPt 24 23 20 26 27 31 31 33 35 35 36 37 38 37 35 35
Max/Min RH 76 32 89 34 95 39 96 42
RH 57 76 37 42 63 89 41 43 77 95 49 51 79 96 53 51
PWind Dir NE SE S SW S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ006-232200-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
528 AM CST Sun Nov 23 2025
Date Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 51 33 61 28 54
Temp 32 41 48 50 48 44 42 39 34 43 57 61 53 40 35 31 29 41 51 53 46
DewPt 31 38 44 45 46 44 42 39 34 38 36 33 34 33 31 29 28 30 29 27 26
Min/Max RH 77 100 35 97 36
RH 98 89 86 84 94100100100100 82 45 35 48 77 84 92 96 65 41 36 46
Wind Dir S SE SW S S S S SW SW NW NW NW N NW W W NW N NE NE NE
Wind Spd 3 4 9 10 9 11 10 9 8 10 16 12 4 4 4 4 4 8 13 12 9
Clouds SC B1 OV OV B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 27 67 96 97 67 74 61 36 26 10 5 3 4 4 3 3 7 10 5 22 25
PoP 12HR 90 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.36 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs O O IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 1 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 5 2
Vent Rate 4 3 23 16 8 9 9 13 5 11 93 75 3 4 4 4 6 5 65 79 40
T Wind Dir S S S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW N E W NW N N NE NE NE
T Wind Spd 9 8 19 13 14 18 19 17 12 16 24 17 6 9 9 9 13 13 19 19 19
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 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 22 50 25 59 29 59 28 56
Temp 30 23 44 44 32 26 52 50 34 30 53 51 34 29 50 49
DewPt 23 20 21 30 30 26 30 32 31 29 31 33 33 29 32 31
Max/Min RH 89 37 100 35 99 34 100 38
RH 75 89 40 57 93 100 44 50 90 97 43 50 94 100 49 50
PWind Dir NE S S SW S N SW SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
OKZ002-232200-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
528 AM CST Sun Nov 23 2025
Date Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 54 37 59 30 53
Temp 35 40 53 50 46 44 45 42 38 45 55 59 51 41 36 32 31 41 51 52 45
DewPt 33 39 44 46 46 44 45 42 38 42 43 40 39 38 35 32 30 31 28 26 25
Min/Max RH 68 100 48 100 36
RH 95 96 70 85100100100100100 88 62 48 63 90 99100 96 66 41 36 45
Wind Dir SW SW S S S S S S SW W NW NW NW NW W W NW N N N N
Wind Spd 3 4 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 11 14 13 5 4 4 4 4 8 13 12 8
Clouds FW FW B2 OV B2 B2 OV B1 SC FW SC FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC
Clouds(%) 21 19 81 97 86 86 88 60 42 15 30 19 3 3 3 3 5 8 14 28 32
PoP 12HR 90 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.28 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS O SC
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 1 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 4 <1
Vent Rate 4 4 35 17 17 13 18 18 9 15 93 99 5 4 4 5 5 6 81 82 13
T Wind Dir SW SW S S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW W NW NW N N N N
T Wind Spd 10 10 18 14 18 19 21 19 16 20 26 24 11 9 9 12 12 12 24 21 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 23 49 24 56 28 56 28 53
Temp 31 24 44 43 32 25 49 47 33 29 52 48 35 29 48 46
DewPt 22 20 18 24 25 25 30 32 32 29 34 35 35 29 34 33
Max/Min RH 83 31 100 39 100 43 100 44
RH 70 83 35 47 76 100 48 56 96 100 49 59 99 100 57 59
PWind Dir N SW S S S N S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
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