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
549 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025
TXZ012-142100-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
549 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025
Date Mon 07/14/25 Tue 07/15/25 Wed 07/16/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 87 67 92 67 93
Temp 65 76 85 86 82 76 73 69 67 79 89 92 90 80 74 70 68 78 89 92 91
DewPt 61 63 63 62 62 65 64 62 60 62 61 59 59 61 63 63 61 64 62 59 59
Min/Max RH 43 78 33 81 32
RH 87 64 48 45 51 69 73 78 78 56 39 33 35 52 69 78 78 62 41 33 34
Wind Dir SE SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind Spd 4 5 5 9 11 10 9 10 11 13 16 16 14 14 13 13 12 13 13 13 13
Clouds SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
Clouds(%) 37 44 38 49 43 59 29 27 14 12 11 13 11 18 20 17 16 9 9 12 27
PoP 12HR 5 5 0 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 2 6 5 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 6 7 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 7 6
Vent Rate 3 16 37 46 59 7 8 10 8 36104116 98 13 17 17 15 30 56 99 89
T Wind Dir S SW SW S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S
T Wind Spd 9 10 6 10 16 16 17 18 17 20 18 18 17 17 21 21 18 19 14 16 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 Thu 07/17/25Fri 07/18/25Sat 07/19/25Sun 07/20/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 68 91 66 91 68 93 69 95
Temp 75 68 86 86 72 67 86 88 74 68 89 91 75 69 91 92
DewPt 64 62 64 62 63 61 62 58 60 58 60 58 60 59 61 60
Max/Min RH 84 39 84 34 70 30 71 31
RH 69 81 48 45 73 81 45 36 62 70 38 33 60 70 37 34
PWind Dir S S S S S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW FW
PoP 12HR 30 30 40 20 10 5 5 5
Rain Shwrs SC SC SC SC IS
Tstms IS SC SC SC IS
$$
TXZ016-142100-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
549 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025
Date Mon 07/14/25 Tue 07/15/25 Wed 07/16/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 87 64 90 65 92
Temp 63 75 84 87 85 75 70 66 64 76 86 90 88 78 71 67 65 76 86 90 91
DewPt 63 64 64 62 63 65 63 61 61 64 62 61 60 63 62 63 63 66 64 60 59
Min/Max RH 44 90 36 93 33
RH 100 68 51 44 47 71 77 84 90 65 44 38 39 61 73 86 93 70 47 37 34
Wind Dir SW SW S SE S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind Spd 4 4 5 8 9 8 8 9 9 13 14 13 12 12 11 11 10 12 12 12 11
Clouds SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC
Clouds(%) 36 33 26 40 51 56 31 28 9 10 7 4 14 25 33 21 13 10 9 10 30
PoP 12HR 10 10 0 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS IS IS
Tstms IS IS IS IS
Mix Hgt <1 2 5 7 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 6 7 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 8 8
Vent Rate 3 16 31 55 59 7 8 11 10 38 89101 86 11 15 17 13 29 58 97108
T Wind Dir SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S SW S S S
T Wind Spd 8 10 6 9 13 13 14 19 17 20 17 16 16 18 20 19 16 18 14 13 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 07/17/25Fri 07/18/25Sat 07/19/25Sun 07/20/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 65 90 64 89 65 92 66 94
Temp 73 65 85 86 70 64 84 86 70 65 86 91 72 66 88 92
DewPt 63 64 65 63 64 62 64 60 59 58 62 59 60 60 62 58
Max/Min RH 95 42 93 39 78 33 81 30
RH 71 95 51 46 80 93 50 42 68 78 45 34 65 81 42 32
PWind Dir S S S S S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC SC B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 FW FW SC SC FW FW
PoP 12HR 30 30 60 20 20 5 10 5
Rain Shwrs IS SC SC NM SC IS IS
Tstms IS IS SC SC SC IS IS
$$
TXZ008-142100-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
549 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025
Date Mon 07/14/25 Tue 07/15/25 Wed 07/16/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 92 69 96 71 97
Temp 67 78 87 91 89 80 74 71 69 81 91 96 94 83 78 75 72 82 92 96 94
DewPt 63 66 64 62 63 65 65 64 63 64 62 60 60 63 64 65 64 66 64 61 61
Min/Max RH 38 82 30 76 31
RH 87 66 46 38 42 60 73 80 81 57 37 30 32 50 61 71 76 58 39 31 34
Wind Dir SE S S SE S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S SW S S S
Wind Spd 3 4 4 6 9 8 6 6 8 11 13 13 13 12 12 11 9 11 12 12 12
Clouds SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 36 19 24 22 24 42 43 22 20 8 14 10 10 21 21 16 11 3 5 18 18
PoP 12HR 5 5 0 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS
Tstms IS
Mix Hgt <1 2 6 8 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 7 8 7 <1 1 1 1 2 6 7 7
Vent Rate 4 12 28 59 69 12 10 9 11 44119123112 16 19 17 17 45 72 82 95
T Wind Dir S SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S
T Wind Spd 6 6 5 8 14 14 13 12 14 20 18 18 17 18 20 18 17 20 14 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 Thu 07/17/25Fri 07/18/25Sat 07/19/25Sun 07/20/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 71 95 69 95 72 98 72 100
Temp 78 71 89 90 76 69 90 93 77 72 91 96 80 72 94 97
DewPt 65 65 65 64 64 64 62 60 61 59 60 58 61 61 61 59
Max/Min RH 81 37 83 31 65 27 67 26
RH 64 80 46 41 66 83 40 33 58 65 34 28 52 67 34 30
PWind Dir S S S S S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW FW
PoP 12HR 30 30 50 20 10 5 10 5
Rain Shwrs IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
Tstms IS IS SC SC SC IS
$$
TXZ008-142100-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
549 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025
Date Mon 07/14/25 Tue 07/15/25 Wed 07/16/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 90 69 94 71 95
Temp 66 76 83 87 87 78 73 71 69 79 88 92 92 82 77 74 71 80 90 94 92
DewPt 62 65 64 61 63 65 64 64 62 63 61 59 60 62 63 64 63 65 64 60 60
Min/Max RH 41 81 33 76 31
RH 87 70 52 42 44 65 73 80 79 60 41 33 35 51 62 72 76 60 42 32 34
Wind Dir SE S S SE SE S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S SW S S S
Wind Spd 4 4 4 6 9 9 9 9 9 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 11 12 12 12 12
Clouds SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 38 23 22 20 25 45 38 21 16 9 14 11 10 20 22 16 12 3 4 14 17
PoP 12HR 5 5 0 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS
Tstms IS
Mix Hgt <1 2 5 7 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 7 7 7 <1 <1 1 1 2 5 7 7
Vent Rate 3 11 27 52 67 10 9 10 9 40123111 99 17 16 16 16 41 71 85 98
T Wind Dir S SW S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW S S S
T Wind Spd 6 8 5 8 14 14 14 14 16 20 19 17 17 18 20 18 17 20 14 13 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 07/17/25Fri 07/18/25Sat 07/19/25Sun 07/20/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 71 92 69 93 71 96 72 98
Temp 77 71 87 88 74 69 86 90 77 71 89 94 78 72 91 95
DewPt 65 64 65 63 63 63 62 59 60 59 60 57 60 60 61 59
Max/Min RH 81 40 82 33 65 28 66 29
RH 68 80 48 44 69 82 45 35 58 65 38 30 53 66 36 30
PWind Dir S S S S S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC FW FW
PoP 12HR 30 30 50 20 10 5 10 5
Rain Shwrs IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
Tstms IS IS SC SC SC IS
$$
TXZ006-142100-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
549 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025
Date Mon 07/14/25 Tue 07/15/25 Wed 07/16/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 88 64 92 65 92
Temp 63 76 83 87 87 75 71 66 64 78 88 92 90 78 73 68 65 77 88 92 90
DewPt 62 64 63 61 60 63 62 61 60 61 60 59 59 60 59 60 59 62 62 60 58
Min/Max RH 39 87 33 82 32
RH 98 67 50 42 41 67 73 86 87 56 40 33 35 54 63 77 82 59 42 34 34
Wind Dir S SW S SE SE S S S S SW SW S S S S S SW SW S S S
Wind Spd 4 4 6 9 11 9 9 9 10 14 17 16 13 12 12 11 10 12 12 12 12
Clouds SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL FW SC SC FW FW CL CL FW SC
Clouds(%) 30 12 11 15 18 19 19 33 29 9 7 4 11 34 31 17 15 4 3 14 37
PoP 12HR 5 5 0 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs SC
Tstms SC
Mix Hgt <1 1 6 7 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 6 8 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 9 4
Vent Rate 3 11 47 64 68 10 9 8 9 44103127 79 13 17 16 14 37 56110 57
T Wind Dir S SW S S S S S S S SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW S S
T Wind Spd 8 8 8 10 12 16 16 16 17 24 20 18 17 18 21 19 17 20 16 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 Thu 07/17/25Fri 07/18/25Sat 07/19/25Sun 07/20/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 64 88 62 88 64 91 65 92
Temp 72 64 83 83 68 63 83 87 71 65 87 89 72 65 88 89
DewPt 62 62 64 64 64 63 64 61 61 58 61 60 61 60 61 60
Max/Min RH 93 46 100 41 81 36 84 35
RH 70 93 53 53 87100 53 42 70 80 42 38 68 83 41 38
PWind Dir S S SE S S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC FW SC
PoP 12HR 40 30 60 20 20 10 10 5
Rain Shwrs SC SC SC NM SC IS IS
Tstms SC IS SC NM SC IS IS
$$
OKZ002-142100-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
549 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025
Date Mon 07/14/25 Tue 07/15/25 Wed 07/16/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 91 65 96 67 96
Temp 61 78 86 90 89 76 72 67 65 82 93 96 94 81 75 70 67 82 92 96 94
DewPt 60 63 61 59 59 62 61 62 62 61 60 58 57 60 60 61 61 63 61 59 58
Min/Max RH 35 91 28 80 28
RH 96 60 42 35 37 62 70 85 91 50 33 28 30 50 59 73 80 52 36 29 30
Wind Dir SW S SE SE SE SE S S S SW S S S S S S S SW SW S S
Wind Spd 4 4 6 9 10 9 9 9 9 13 16 16 13 12 12 12 11 12 12 13 12
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL FW SC
Clouds(%) 21 6 9 12 8 20 16 16 26 13 12 11 11 36 26 13 10 4 5 19 28
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 10 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs SC
Tstms SC
Mix Hgt <1 2 6 8 8 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 7 8 8 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 5 10 8
Vent Rate 3 18 43 72 99 10 9 8 9 51120144119 15 16 17 12 46 68114106
T Wind Dir S S SE SE S S S S S SW S S S S S S SW SW SW S S
T Wind Spd 9 9 8 10 14 17 16 16 18 24 20 19 18 19 21 19 18 20 14 14 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 07/17/25Fri 07/18/25Sat 07/19/25Sun 07/20/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 64 89 63 91 66 95 66 96
Temp 73 65 84 82 68 64 87 89 73 67 91 92 74 67 91 94
DewPt 63 63 64 65 66 64 63 60 60 59 61 59 61 61 62 59
Max/Min RH 93 48 100 37 79 31 84 29
RH 70 93 51 55 92100 45 39 65 76 37 33 65 81 38 31
PWind Dir S SE SE S S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW FW
PoP 12HR 40 30 60 20 20 10 20 5
Rain Shwrs SC SC SC NM SC IS IS IS IS
Tstms SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
$$
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