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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 AM CST Thu Nov 13 2025
TXZ012-132200-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
349 AM CST Thu Nov 13 2025
Date Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25
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 80 43 82 47 78
Temp 43 53 72 80 70 57 52 47 44 54 74 81 72 60 57 53 48 58 74 78 68
DewPt 29 30 27 25 27 29 29 28 27 28 29 27 27 30 32 32 32 33 33 31 31
Min/Max RH 13 51 14 54 18
RH 58 41 19 13 20 34 41 47 51 36 19 14 19 32 38 45 54 39 22 18 25
Wind Dir SW SW W SW W NW W W W W W SW S SW SW SW W W W NW NE
Wind Spd 9 8 9 5 2 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 9 10 11 12 12 11 12 10 6
Clouds FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 13 35 15 23 25 23 25 14 17 14 11 11 8 5 10 15 14 10 8 10 14
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 5 <1
Vent Rate 5 4 20 44 2 2 2 3 3 3 18 55 4 6 7 8 6 8 46 66 4
T Wind Dir SW SW W SW NW N W W W W W SW S S SW W W W W W NE
T Wind Spd 14 11 12 12 8 4 6 8 8 10 10 13 10 16 17 18 16 16 18 16 10
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO
Date Sun 11/16/25 Mon 11/17/25 Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25
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 41 75 47 70 40 65 40 63
Temp 51 42 67 67 55 48 66 62 48 41 60 58 47 42 59 56
DewPt 34 35 38 37 38 37 33 30 30 30 34 33 34 34 38 36
Max/Min RH 76 26 65 23 65 30 73 35
RH 52 76 34 33 53 65 29 30 49 65 37 39 60 73 45 47
PWind Dir NE SE SW W W SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12HR 0 5 5 0 0 0 5 20
Rain Shwrs IS IS
$$
TXZ016-132200-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
349 AM CST Thu Nov 13 2025
Date Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 80 43 82 47 79
Temp 42 54 75 80 69 55 50 47 44 56 77 82 72 58 54 51 48 59 75 78 69
DewPt 23 25 24 23 26 28 25 24 23 26 27 27 30 33 32 33 33 34 34 31 32
Min/Max RH 12 45 13 56 18
RH 47 32 15 12 20 36 38 40 43 32 16 13 21 40 43 50 56 40 22 18 25
Wind Dir W W W W NW NW W W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW
Wind Spd 6 8 10 8 4 3 4 4 6 9 12 13 9 9 9 9 9 9 12 10 5
Clouds SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 28 33 22 22 19 30 45 30 17 20 13 12 5 7 11 12 10 10 7 12 15
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 5 <1
Vent Rate 7 6 37 44 3 3 4 5 5 6 43 89 5 7 9 10 9 9 58 85 6
T Wind Dir SW W W W NW NW W W W W W W SW SW W W W W W W W
T Wind Spd 14 12 16 12 8 5 8 10 10 11 13 17 11 14 17 19 18 16 18 18 11
RFTI 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
RFTI Category NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO
Date Sun 11/16/25 Mon 11/17/25 Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 41 77 46 68 38 65 39 62
Temp 50 42 71 68 53 47 63 61 45 39 60 59 47 40 59 57
DewPt 33 33 36 37 39 38 33 30 32 32 35 34 36 36 38 36
Max/Min RH 72 23 75 25 78 31 85 37
RH 52 70 28 32 59 72 32 31 60 78 38 38 65 85 45 45
PWind Dir NW W SW W W SW SW SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12HR 0 5 5 0 0 0 5 20
Rain Shwrs IS IS
$$
TXZ008-132200-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
349 AM CST Thu Nov 13 2025
Date Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25
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 80 41 82 48 79
Temp 47 51 71 79 72 59 52 47 43 53 74 82 72 61 57 54 49 58 74 78 69
DewPt 32 34 30 28 31 32 33 32 32 31 30 29 31 32 33 33 33 34 32 32 34
Min/Max RH 15 69 14 54 18
RH 55 52 21 15 22 36 47 57 65 43 20 14 22 32 40 45 54 39 21 18 26
Wind Dir SW SW W W NW W W W W W SW SW S SW SW SW W W NW N NE
Wind Spd 4 4 5 4 2 2 2 2 3 4 6 9 5 6 6 8 8 8 9 8 5
Clouds FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 16 28 13 11 20 6 21 12 12 10 9 11 8 11 16 24 23 16 12 12 15
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 <1
Vent Rate 7 6 16 23 3 3 4 4 4 4 13 30 4 7 9 11 9 9 28 38 7
T Wind Dir SW SW W W NW E W W W W SW SW S S SW SW W W NW N NE
T Wind Spd 11 10 10 9 4 4 5 5 6 6 8 10 6 11 13 16 13 12 11 10 11
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 Sun 11/16/25 Mon 11/17/25 Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25
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 41 75 49 71 39 65 40 64
Temp 51 42 67 68 57 50 68 64 48 40 60 59 47 41 59 58
DewPt 36 37 38 39 40 39 34 32 32 32 34 34 37 37 39 41
Max/Min RH 82 26 66 25 73 31 86 38
RH 56 82 34 34 54 66 28 30 54 73 37 39 67 86 46 53
PWind Dir NE SE S W W SW S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12HR 0 5 5 0 0 0 5 20
Rain Shwrs IS IS
$$
TXZ008-132200-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
349 AM CST Thu Nov 13 2025
Date Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 79 42 81 50 78
Temp 48 51 69 77 72 60 52 48 44 53 73 81 72 63 58 55 51 58 73 77 69
DewPt 31 33 29 29 30 31 33 33 32 30 30 29 30 31 33 33 33 34 32 32 33
Min/Max RH 16 65 15 51 20
RH 53 49 23 17 22 33 47 56 62 42 21 15 22 31 39 43 51 40 22 20 26
Wind Dir SW SW W W W SW W W SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W W NW N NE
Wind Spd 8 6 6 4 3 2 3 4 4 5 8 9 6 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 5
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 20 22 15 14 19 9 22 13 14 9 9 10 7 11 17 22 22 15 12 11 15
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 <1
Vent Rate 6 6 13 21 2 2 3 3 3 3 12 31 4 6 8 9 8 7 28 40 6
T Wind Dir SW SW SW W NW E W W W SW SW SW S S SW SW W W NW N NE
T Wind Spd 12 11 9 9 4 4 5 5 6 6 9 10 8 11 14 16 13 12 12 10 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 11/16/25 Mon 11/17/25 Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 42 75 50 70 41 65 42 63
Temp 52 43 67 68 57 51 66 63 49 42 59 59 48 43 59 57
DewPt 36 38 38 39 40 39 33 32 32 32 34 34 37 37 38 40
Max/Min RH 82 27 63 25 69 32 79 38
RH 55 82 35 34 53 63 30 31 51 69 39 38 65 79 46 53
PWind Dir NE SE SW W W SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12HR 0 5 5 0 0 0 5 20
Rain Shwrs IS IS
$$
TXZ006-132200-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
349 AM CST Thu Nov 13 2025
Date Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25
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 78 38 78 42 75
Temp 37 49 73 78 67 52 46 42 40 52 73 78 68 55 50 47 43 54 71 74 64
DewPt 26 28 26 25 29 31 30 27 26 27 27 26 29 29 28 27 27 29 29 30 33
Min/Max RH 14 60 15 53 19
RH 63 44 17 14 24 44 52 55 57 38 18 15 23 37 43 46 53 38 21 20 30
Wind Dir W NW N N SE W NW NW NW W SW S S SW SW W W NW N NE NE
Wind Spd 5 4 6 4 4 2 3 4 4 4 9 11 8 9 9 9 8 9 12 10 6
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC
Clouds(%) 22 22 16 15 25 19 25 13 15 15 10 10 11 23 29 29 32 29 15 17 27
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 2 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 5 <1
Vent Rate 5 3 18 26 2 3 3 3 3 2 22 45 3 5 6 7 6 5 35 50 5
T Wind Dir SW NW N N E W W W W W SW SW S SW SW W W NW NE NE NE
T Wind Spd 11 8 9 8 6 6 8 8 6 6 10 12 9 11 12 13 12 11 13 11 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL NO
Date Sun 11/16/25 Mon 11/17/25 Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25
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 36 72 42 67 32 60 35 60
Temp 45 37 64 65 50 43 63 59 40 33 55 55 42 36 56 54
DewPt 34 34 36 37 39 35 30 30 30 30 32 34 35 33 36 37
Max/Min RH 89 27 77 24 89 34 90 39
RH 64 89 34 35 64 74 29 34 67 89 40 45 74 90 47 54
PWind Dir NE S SW W W SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12HR 0 5 5 0 0 0 5 20
Rain Shwrs IS
$$
OKZ002-132200-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
349 AM CST Thu Nov 13 2025
Date Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min Temp 75 37 78 42 75
Temp 37 47 68 75 65 51 45 42 39 51 73 78 67 53 50 48 43 55 71 75 65
DewPt 30 32 30 30 32 33 33 31 28 29 29 29 32 32 30 29 27 30 31 32 34
Min/Max RH 19 68 17 53 20
RH 75 56 24 19 29 49 63 66 65 42 20 17 27 45 47 47 53 39 23 21 32
Wind Dir SW W N N E W W W W W SW S S SW SW W W NW N NE NE
Wind Spd 4 4 5 4 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 6 5 6 8 9 8 8 10 9 4
Clouds SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC
Clouds(%) 28 20 16 22 18 16 24 10 11 12 9 11 18 24 44 45 38 31 22 23 28
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt <1 <1 1 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 <1
Vent Rate 5 4 11 17 1 2 3 4 4 3 9 26 3 4 5 5 5 8 28 38 4
T Wind Dir SW W NW NW E W W W W W SW S S SW SW W NW NW N NE E
T Wind Spd 13 9 9 8 4 4 8 10 10 9 5 8 9 10 11 11 11 13 12 10 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 11/16/25 Mon 11/17/25 Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max Temp 36 69 44 67 32 60 35 60
Temp 47 37 63 62 52 45 64 57 40 33 54 53 41 36 55 53
DewPt 37 36 38 38 39 37 33 31 30 29 33 34 36 35 37 38
Max/Min RH 96 31 73 25 85 36 97 43
RH 69 96 39 40 62 73 31 36 67 85 44 47 81 97 52 56
PWind Dir E SE S W NW SW S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0 0 10 20
Rain Shwrs IS
$$
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