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
350 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025
TXZ012-302100-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
350 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025
Date Sat 08/30/25 Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25
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 81 61 83 59 85
Temp 63 65 69 75 80 77 68 65 64 62 68 77 81 79 69 64 62 61 70 78 83 80
DewPt 61 65 66 66 65 65 66 65 64 62 63 61 57 57 58 59 59 58 60 58 55 54
Min/Max RH 60 100 43 92 37
RH 93100 90 74 60 67 93100100100 84 58 44 47 68 84 90 90 71 50 38 41
Wind Dir S S SW S SE E S S N NW N N NE NE E SE SW W NW N N NE
Wind Spd 10 9 9 9 8 8 6 5 6 8 9 11 9 8 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 5
Clouds B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW B1 B2 SC B2 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 81 80 63 48 41 23 69 73 46 85 39 16 23 12 30 27 26 25 7 7 18 9
PoP 12HR 50 60 20 10 5
QPF 12HR 0.04 0.39 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS SC IS SC SC SC SC NM IS IS IS
Tstms IS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS
Mix Hgt <1 1 2 3 4 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 6 7 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 5 8 5
Vent Rate 9 10 15 28 33 22 7 6 3 6 23 83 92 66 5 4 3 3 19 59107 53
T Wind Dir S SW SW SW SW E S N N N N N N N E E NE NW NW N N N
T Wind Spd 14 10 10 10 9 9 10 8 8 10 16 17 14 11 12 11 9 9 12 12 14 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 Tue 09/02/25Wed 09/03/25Thu 09/04/25Fri 09/05/25
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 57 84 58 85 57 80 56 81
Temp 64 59 78 79 63 59 79 79 63 58 71 74 60 57 74 77
DewPt 58 56 56 53 56 56 55 53 57 56 55 54 55 54 55 55
Max/Min RH 91 35 90 34 93 46 90 42
RH 81 90 47 41 78 90 44 41 81 93 57 50 84 90 51 47
PWind Dir E N SE W SE SE SE S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 5 5 5 20 40 30 20 20
Rain Shwrs IS IS SC SC SC IS IS IS
Tstms IS IS IS SC IS
$$
TXZ016-302100-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
350 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025
Date Sat 08/30/25 Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 84 61 83 58 85
Temp 63 64 71 79 83 80 69 66 64 62 69 77 81 80 69 64 61 59 70 79 82 81
DewPt 63 64 67 66 65 64 66 66 64 62 64 60 58 57 59 59 59 59 61 59 56 55
Min/Max RH 52 100 44 100 39
RH 100100 86 64 54 57 89100100100 84 57 46 46 69 84 93100 73 51 41 42
Wind Dir S SW W NW N E E NE N N N NE NE E E SE SW W NW NW N NE
Wind Spd 8 6 8 6 6 8 5 4 4 4 8 10 9 6 4 3 3 4 4 5 5 4
Clouds B2 B1 SC SC SC FW SC B2 B2 B2 SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 77 65 39 37 28 21 50 80 73 73 42 23 27 19 33 43 42 32 16 13 21 21
PoP 12HR 40 70 20 20 10
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.18 0.01 0 0
Rain Shwrs SC IS IS SC SC SC NM NM IS IS IS IS IS
Tstms IS SC SC SC IS IS IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 4 6 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 6 7 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 7 9 6
Vent Rate 13 9 26 33 40 34 7 7 4 6 26 63 67 50 5 4 4 4 14 49 69 50
T Wind Dir S SW W NW N NE E NE N N N N N NE E SE SE NW NW NW NW N
T Wind Spd 17 13 16 9 8 10 13 9 8 9 14 12 10 9 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Tue 09/02/25Wed 09/03/25Thu 09/04/25Fri 09/05/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 56 86 56 85 56 82 56 84
Temp 64 58 79 81 62 58 79 81 62 58 74 76 61 56 76 79
DewPt 58 58 56 53 57 56 55 54 58 57 57 56 56 55 56 54
Max/Min RH 100 35 96 37 97 48 98 38
RH 83100 45 39 84 93 43 40 87 96 56 50 86 96 49 42
PWind Dir E N SE SW SE SE S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 10 5 10 20 40 30 30 20
Rain Shwrs IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
Tstms IS SC IS SC SC IS IS
$$
TXZ008-302100-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
350 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025
Date Sat 08/30/25 Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25
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 82 63 85 60 87
Temp 65 67 71 77 79 78 70 67 65 64 71 79 83 82 72 67 63 61 71 81 84 82
DewPt 65 67 68 67 67 67 68 67 65 64 65 61 58 59 60 61 62 60 62 60 56 57
Min/Max RH 61 100 42 99 39
RH 100100 90 72 66 70 94100100100 81 53 42 46 66 82 95 97 72 49 39 43
Wind Dir S S S S SE E E N NW NW N N NE NE E E W NW NW N N NE
Wind Spd 6 5 5 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 9 8 5 4 3 3 4 4 5 5 5
Clouds OV B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL
Clouds(%) 93 79 65 61 53 40 36 36 57 70 35 20 18 10 15 20 16 9 4 5 11 5
PoP 12HR 40 50 10 5 5
QPF 12HR 0.11 0.14 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS SC IS SC SC SC SC SC
Tstms IS SC IS SC SC SC SC IS
Mix Hgt 1 1 2 4 5 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 6 8 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 6 8 5
Vent Rate 9 7 20 43 38 23 6 5 5 8 27 88104 71 8 7 4 5 23 74115 72
T Wind Dir S S SW SW W SE SE NE N NW N N N N E E N NW N N N N
T Wind Spd 9 6 10 11 9 8 6 8 6 9 12 16 14 12 11 11 6 8 12 14 16 14
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 Tue 09/02/25Wed 09/03/25Thu 09/04/25Fri 09/05/25
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 58 87 59 88 58 84 58 85
Temp 66 60 80 82 65 60 83 81 66 59 74 76 63 58 77 79
DewPt 60 59 57 55 58 58 55 55 58 57 57 56 57 57 56 57
Max/Min RH 99 36 95 31 94 46 96 41
RH 82 98 45 40 78 93 38 41 75 93 55 51 81 95 48 46
PWind Dir NE N SE W E E SE S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 5 10 40 30 20 10
Rain Shwrs IS SC SC IS IS
Tstms IS IS IS
$$
TXZ008-302100-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
350 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025
Date Sat 08/30/25 Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 81 63 84 60 85
Temp 64 66 70 76 79 77 69 66 65 64 69 77 81 80 72 66 63 61 70 78 82 81
DewPt 64 66 67 67 66 66 68 66 65 64 64 61 57 58 60 62 61 60 61 59 56 56
Min/Max RH 62 100 43 98 39
RH 99 99 91 74 64 69 96 99 99100 85 57 44 47 67 85 92 97 74 51 40 43
Wind Dir SW S S SW SE E SE NE NW NW N N NE NE E E W W NW N N NE
Wind Spd 9 8 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 5 6 9 8 6 4 3 4 4 4 5 5 5
Clouds OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL
Clouds(%) 88 83 58 49 46 33 32 36 55 77 33 19 19 11 15 21 15 12 3 6 10 5
PoP 12HR 40 50 10 5 5
QPF 12HR 0.11 0.15 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS SC IS SC SC SC SC SC
Tstms IS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS
Mix Hgt <1 1 2 4 5 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 6 8 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 6 9 5
Vent Rate 7 8 18 39 35 15 5 5 5 8 22 80101 51 6 6 4 4 20 68127 69
T Wind Dir SW S SW W NW SE SE NE N N N N N N E E N NW NW N N N
T Wind Spd 10 9 10 11 8 8 8 8 6 9 12 14 14 11 11 11 6 6 11 13 16 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Tue 09/02/25Wed 09/03/25Thu 09/04/25Fri 09/05/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 59 85 60 86 58 82 58 83
Temp 65 60 78 81 64 60 80 80 65 59 71 74 63 59 75 78
DewPt 60 59 56 54 58 57 54 54 57 57 56 56 58 56 56 56
Max/Min RH 98 37 91 32 93 48 90 42
RH 83 96 47 40 79 90 41 40 75 93 58 53 84 89 51 47
PWind Dir NE N SE W E E SE S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 5 10 40 30 20 10
Rain Shwrs IS SC SC IS IS
Tstms IS IS IS
$$
TXZ006-302100-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
350 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025
Date Sat 08/30/25 Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25
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 81 57 82 54 84
Temp 64 62 69 76 79 79 67 62 61 58 69 77 81 80 67 61 57 56 69 79 83 81
DewPt 62 62 65 63 62 61 64 62 61 58 59 56 54 54 57 58 57 55 58 55 52 52
Min/Max RH 52 100 38 100 34
RH 95100 87 64 55 54 89100100100 70 48 39 41 70 89 99 98 67 44 35 37
Wind Dir SW SW NW N N NE NE NE N NW N NE NE NE E E NW NW NW N NE NE
Wind Spd 6 4 6 9 10 10 8 5 5 5 8 9 9 8 4 3 4 4 4 5 6 8
Clouds B1 B1 SC FW SC FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 66 58 37 18 33 16 27 32 58 32 16 11 17 19 28 17 10 6 6 9 10 17
PoP 12HR 20 30 5 5 5
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS SC SC IS
Tstms IS SC SC
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 5 6 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 6 9 8 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 7 11 7
Vent Rate 11 6 21 54 70 59 7 6 4 4 32 84 99 79 6 6 5 3 17 64131 86
T Wind Dir SW SW NW N N NE NE NE N N N N N N E NE NE NW NW NW N N
T Wind Spd 12 10 11 13 13 14 12 11 8 9 14 14 12 11 12 12 10 6 10 9 13 13
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 Tue 09/02/25Wed 09/03/25Thu 09/04/25Fri 09/05/25
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 54 85 54 84 53 80 53 82
Temp 60 55 80 81 60 55 80 79 60 55 72 76 58 55 75 79
DewPt 56 55 53 50 55 53 53 51 56 54 55 53 56 54 55 53
Max/Min RH 100 31 97 33 99 43 98 38
RH 86100 39 34 84 94 39 38 86 96 55 45 91 96 49 41
PWind Dir NE N E SW E SE S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 5 0 5 10 40 20 20 10
Rain Shwrs SC SC IS IS IS
Tstms SC IS IS
$$
OKZ002-302100-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
350 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025
Date Sat 08/30/25 Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min Temp 80 58 83 54 83
Temp 67 63 69 74 78 76 65 63 62 59 69 77 81 78 67 61 58 56 67 77 81 78
DewPt 65 63 66 66 65 65 65 63 62 59 61 59 56 57 60 59 58 56 59 59 55 55
Min/Max RH 62 100 42 100 40
RH 92100 90 76 65 70100100100100 76 53 42 48 78 92100100 75 53 41 45
Wind Dir S S SW N NE NE NE NW NW NW N N N NE E NE NW NW N N N NE
Wind Spd 6 5 5 6 8 9 4 4 4 4 6 9 8 5 4 3 4 4 4 6 8 6
Clouds B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 62 72 74 61 39 24 13 33 50 48 17 8 8 9 13 7 9 10 6 5 2 2
PoP 12HR 40 30 5 5 0
QPF 12HR 0.14 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS SC IS IS IS SC SC IS
Tstms IS IS IS IS SC IS
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 3 5 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 6 8 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 8 6
Vent Rate 5 6 14 27 42 29 4 3 6 5 26 90109 61 6 4 4 4 18 48123 88
T Wind Dir S S SW NW N NE NE N NW N N N N N NE NE NW NW N N N N
T Wind Spd 10 8 9 9 10 11 9 8 9 11 14 17 14 13 13 10 10 9 11 12 18 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Tue 09/02/25Wed 09/03/25Thu 09/04/25Fri 09/05/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max Temp 53 84 54 84 51 80 53 82
Temp 60 56 78 78 60 55 80 78 60 54 70 72 58 54 76 76
DewPt 58 56 56 55 57 55 54 53 56 54 56 55 56 54 56 56
Max/Min RH 100 38 100 34 100 49 100 42
RH 93100 47 45 90100 41 43 88100 60 55 94 99 50 50
PWind Dir NE N S NW E E S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 5 10 40 20 10 5
Rain Shwrs IS SC IS
Tstms IS IS
$$
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