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
148 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
TXZ012-090900-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
148 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Date 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat
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 56 82 58 83 58
Temp 71 70 62 60 60 58 65 77 81 77 67 64 61 58 67 79 83 78 68 65 62 59
DewPt 59 58 58 58 56 56 58 58 56 55 55 54 54 54 56 55 52 52 52 50 50 50
Max/Min RH 100 42 87 34 72
RH 66 66 87 93 87 93 78 52 42 47 65 70 78 87 68 44 34 40 57 58 65 72
Wind Dir S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW
Wind Spd 12 11 10 10 10 10 12 13 12 9 10 9 9 9 11 13 12 10 11 11 12 12
Clouds SC SC FW FW FW SC FW CL FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC
Clouds(%) 44 34 18 18 20 29 21 5 21 34 28 32 29 26 16 33 36 18 21 24 36 42
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 6 8 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 47 7 6 7 7 6 20 66 68 6 5 6 5 6 21 78100 7 6 7 7 7
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 14 12 16 18 17 16 20 17 13 12 13 14 13 16 19 14 14 12 16 17 17 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 10/11Sun 10/12/25Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25Wed 10/15/25
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 84 61 84 57 76 56 81 57 83
Temp 79 78 67 62 78 78 66 58 71 71 62 57 74 75 64 58 78 77
DewPt 52 47 46 48 55 55 55 53 53 53 54 54 55 53 55 54 54 50
Min/Max RH 28 60 38 83 46 90 39 87 33
RH 39 34 47 60 45 45 68 83 53 53 75 90 51 46 73 87 43 39
PWind Dir SW S SW SW N SE SW S SW
Wind Char 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 5 10 20 30 20 10 5
Rain Shwrs IS IS SC IS IS
$$
TXZ016-090900-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
148 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Date 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 54 81 55 82 55
Temp 71 71 61 59 57 56 64 74 79 77 65 61 57 55 67 78 81 78 66 63 58 56
DewPt 61 59 60 59 57 56 59 59 56 55 56 55 55 54 57 56 53 51 52 52 51 51
Max/Min RH 100 43 96 37 86
RH 70 66 97100100100 84 58 45 46 72 81 92 96 69 47 38 39 61 68 77 83
Wind Dir S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW
Wind Spd 12 9 6 6 6 5 9 12 11 9 6 5 5 5 9 12 12 10 9 8 9 9
Clouds B1 FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
Clouds(%) 54 17 14 27 36 29 32 10 36 12 33 37 42 25 24 28 30 18 24 34 45 42
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 6 8 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 56 10 6 7 7 7 21 57 70 7 7 7 7 8 23 84105 12 9 10 9 8
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 17 11 12 14 14 14 17 14 13 12 13 13 14 16 18 16 16 13 18 18 16 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/11Sun 10/12/25Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25Wed 10/15/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 83 59 82 56 76 55 81 55 83
Temp 78 79 65 60 78 78 64 57 70 70 60 56 74 77 62 56 77 78
DewPt 51 49 49 50 57 55 57 54 54 54 59 56 60 57 58 56 56 52
Min/Max RH 33 70 41 93 47 100 45 100 35
RH 39 35 56 69 48 45 78 92 56 56 98100 61 50 86100 48 40
PWind Dir SW S SW SW W S S S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 5 10 20 30 20 10 5
Rain Shwrs IS IS SC SC IS
Tstms IS
$$
TXZ008-090900-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
148 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Date 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat
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 58 86 60 87 61
Temp 74 73 65 62 60 59 69 80 84 80 71 67 63 60 70 82 86 81 71 68 64 62
DewPt 59 61 60 59 59 59 60 60 58 58 57 56 57 56 58 57 55 55 54 53 52 53
Max/Min RH 100 40 87 35 73
RH 59 65 84 90 96 99 74 50 42 47 62 68 81 87 65 43 35 41 54 59 65 73
Wind Dir S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW
Wind Spd 11 9 9 8 8 6 10 12 11 9 9 6 6 5 9 12 11 9 9 9 9 9
Clouds B1 FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC
Clouds(%) 51 18 10 7 18 17 5 3 17 16 28 28 29 21 14 35 39 24 21 23 34 33
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 5 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 6 8 1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 56 12 10 12 11 9 34 92101 9 9 10 9 9 26 79111 12 10 13 12 10
T Wind Dir S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S
T Wind Spd 14 12 14 16 16 12 20 20 17 12 13 14 13 13 18 16 16 12 14 19 18 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 10/11Sun 10/12/25Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25Wed 10/15/25
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 87 64 87 60 79 58 84 59 87
Temp 82 81 70 65 83 81 70 61 73 74 64 59 77 79 67 60 81 81
DewPt 53 49 48 50 56 57 57 54 54 55 57 58 59 59 58 58 57 55
Min/Max RH 28 59 36 79 44 96 43 93 35
RH 36 33 46 59 40 44 64 78 52 52 78 96 54 50 73 93 45 41
PWind Dir SW S SW SW N SE S S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 10 10 20 20 10 5
Rain Shwrs IS IS IS
Tstms IS
$$
TXZ008-090900-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
148 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Date 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 58 84 60 85 61
Temp 73 72 65 63 61 60 67 79 83 79 71 67 63 61 70 81 84 80 71 68 65 62
DewPt 59 60 60 59 59 58 59 59 58 57 57 56 56 56 57 56 54 54 53 53 53 52
Max/Min RH 99 42 86 36 69
RH 63 66 84 89 91 93 75 51 43 47 62 70 77 86 63 42 36 41 53 58 65 69
Wind Dir S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW
Wind Spd 12 10 10 10 10 9 12 13 12 9 10 9 9 9 10 13 12 10 11 11 12 12
Clouds B1 FW FW FW SC FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
Clouds(%) 53 14 11 8 26 16 3 3 13 16 31 29 29 19 14 34 41 24 23 27 37 36
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 5 6 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 6 8 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 54 14 9 10 9 9 29 84 97 14 8 8 8 8 24 81110 12 8 10 10 8
T Wind Dir S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S
T Wind Spd 14 13 16 17 17 14 23 20 17 12 13 14 13 14 18 16 16 14 14 19 17 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/11Sun 10/12/25Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25Wed 10/15/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 85 65 86 60 77 59 83 60 85
Temp 81 80 70 66 81 80 69 61 72 72 64 60 75 77 67 61 79 80
DewPt 53 49 48 50 56 56 57 53 54 55 57 58 58 58 58 57 57 54
Min/Max RH 30 58 37 78 47 93 44 89 36
RH 38 33 45 57 43 43 64 76 54 54 77 93 55 52 73 89 47 41
PWind Dir SW S SW SW N SE SW S SW
Wind Char 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 10 10 20 20 10 5
Rain Shwrs IS IS IS
Tstms IS
$$
TXZ006-090900-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
148 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Date 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat
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 80 55 81 55
Temp 72 70 60 58 57 56 65 76 80 77 65 61 58 55 67 78 81 78 66 62 58 56
DewPt 58 59 60 58 56 56 59 58 56 55 57 56 54 54 56 54 52 52 53 52 51 50
Max/Min RH 100 42 96 36 82
RH 60 67 98100 98100 80 53 43 47 75 84 88 95 68 44 36 41 63 72 77 80
Wind Dir SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW
Wind Spd 16 13 11 9 10 11 13 17 16 12 9 8 9 9 12 17 16 12 11 10 11 12
Clouds SC FW FW FW SC FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
Clouds(%) 33 7 11 16 33 25 7 4 12 25 45 43 38 33 35 37 40 24 25 30 40 42
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 5 7 2 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 80 19 7 8 9 10 39 82 93 14 7 7 7 8 22 89124 25 7 8 8 8
T Wind Dir SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 23 18 16 17 18 19 25 23 20 16 13 16 16 17 19 20 20 16 14 17 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 10/11Sun 10/12/25Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25Wed 10/15/25
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 82 60 83 53 72 52 79 53 81
Temp 78 79 65 61 79 78 63 54 68 67 56 53 73 74 60 54 76 76
DewPt 51 51 51 53 54 52 52 48 48 50 56 53 56 53 56 53 52 51
Min/Max RH 33 74 34 80 44 100 41 96 35
RH 39 38 60 74 42 40 68 80 49 55 99100 54 49 86 96 44 42
PWind Dir SW SW SW W NW S SW S SW
Wind Char 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 20 20 10 5
Rain Shwrs IS IS IS
Tstms IS
$$
OKZ002-090900-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
148 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Date 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 55 85 57 85 58
Temp 73 71 61 59 58 57 68 80 84 79 67 64 60 58 70 82 85 79 68 65 61 59
DewPt 58 59 60 59 58 56 59 59 57 56 57 56 55 54 56 55 53 53 54 53 52 50
Max/Min RH 100 39 89 33 74
RH 58 66 96 99100 97 73 48 40 46 69 75 84 88 62 40 33 41 60 65 71 72
Wind Dir S S S S S S SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW
Wind Spd 13 12 10 10 11 11 13 16 13 11 9 9 9 9 12 13 13 11 10 10 11 12
Clouds SC FW FW FW SC FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
Clouds(%) 30 7 7 11 26 21 3 2 4 7 29 38 30 40 24 38 44 32 34 39 33 36
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 5 8 1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 73 15 9 8 9 10 39 91102 13 8 7 7 7 24 90131 16 8 9 8 9
T Wind Dir SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 21 17 18 18 19 19 27 25 20 16 17 16 14 16 20 19 19 14 17 19 16 19
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/11Sun 10/12/25Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25Wed 10/15/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 85 62 86 54 75 52 81 55 83
Temp 82 80 68 63 83 80 65 55 70 69 57 53 75 75 62 56 79 77
DewPt 52 50 48 50 54 52 51 48 51 53 55 53 57 56 56 54 54 53
Min/Max RH 31 62 32 76 45 100 43 95 35
RH 35 35 49 62 38 39 60 76 52 57 93100 55 52 81 92 42 43
PWind Dir SW S SW NW NE S S S SW
Wind Char 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 20 20 10 5
Rain Shwrs IS IS IS
Tstms IS
$$
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