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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
543 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

TXZ012-120900-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
543 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

Date           10/11/25      Sun 10/12/25            Mon 10/13/25            Tue
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                 65          84          56          70          57
Temp             79 71 69 68 66 71 82 84 78 69 65 62 57 61 66 69 66 61 60 59 58
DewPt            47 49 52 52 51 55 56 53 57 59 58 56 52 51 54 55 57 58 57 57 56
Max/Min RH                   62          35          84          61          93
RH               33 46 54 57 59 57 41 35 48 70 78 81 83 70 65 61 73 90 90 93 93
Wind Dir          S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  S  S SW  W  N  N NE NE  E  E  E SE SE
Wind Spd         20 18 17 18 18 17 16 16 12 12 10  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9
Clouds           FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1
Clouds(%)        23 20 30 40 47 47 52 60 73 75 78 79 77 79 80 82 72 69 82 69 67
PoP 12HR                      5          10          30          40          30
QPF 12HR                      0           0        0.01        0.12        0.03
Rain Shwrs                               IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
Tstms                                    IS IS IS
Mix Hgt           1 <1 <1 <1 <1  1  4  6 <1 <1 <1  1 <1  2  3  3  1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate        19  9 10 13 10 27 65103 11  7  6 13 13 22 24 26 15  5 10 13  9
T Wind Dir        S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  S  S SW  N  N  N NE  E  E  E SE SE  S
T Wind Spd       18 20 23 24 21 20 19 19 16 17 13 13 14 14 10 10 11 11 14 16 13
RFTI              1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
RFTI Category    EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO


Date           10/14Wed 10/15/25Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25
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       78      56      81      55      81      54      78      47      75
Temp          72 73 62 57 77 75 63 56 75 76 63 55 72 71 55 48 70 68
DewPt         58 57 53 53 54 51 49 48 51 50 49 47 42 38 37 37 37 35
Min/Max RH         50      86      36      75      35      74      24      65      24
RH            61 57 72 86 45 43 60 74 43 40 60 74 34 30 51 65 30 29
PWind Dir           S       S       S       S       S       S       W       W       W
Wind Char         <15     <15     <15     <15     15>     <15     <15     <15     <15
Avg Clouds    B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR           20       0       0       0       5       5       5       5       5
Rain Shwrs    IS

$$

TXZ016-120900-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
543 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

Date           10/11/25      Sun 10/12/25            Mon 10/13/25            Tue
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                 62          83          55          70          55
Temp             79 70 68 65 63 70 80 82 78 67 65 60 56 60 65 69 66 60 59 58 56
DewPt            50 51 53 54 55 58 56 56 57 59 60 57 52 50 52 55 55 59 59 58 56
Max/Min RH                   77          39          93          60         100
RH               37 51 57 67 76 65 43 40 49 75 84 90 86 69 62 60 68 96100100100
Wind Dir          S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  S  S SW  W  N  N NE  E  E  E  E SE  S
Wind Spd         14 13 12 11 11 12 13 13 11  9  6  5  4  8  9  9  8  5  4  4  4
Clouds           SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
Clouds(%)        39 48 46 43 54 61 63 73 71 82 90 88 81 83 76 78 75 75 86 78 70
PoP 12HR                      5          10          20          40          50
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0        0.07        0.13
Rain Shwrs                               IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
Tstms                                    IS IS                   IS IS IS    IS
Mix Hgt           2 <1 <1 <1 <1  2  4  6 <1 <1 <1  1 <1  2  3  4  1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate        25 10 13 13  9 28 67 85 10  6  6 15  8 24 27 42 10 10  7  6  5
T Wind Dir        S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  S  S SW NW  N NE NE SE  E  E SE SE  S
T Wind Spd       17 18 21 21 17 20 19 17 12 11 12 14 13 14 10 11 10 13 13 12  9
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           10/14Wed 10/15/25Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25
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       78      54      80      54      82      50      76      46      75
Temp          72 75 61 55 74 76 62 55 75 76 61 51 72 70 53 46 70 69
DewPt         60 57 56 54 57 53 52 50 52 50 48 42 38 34 35 35 35 33
Min/Max RH         50      96      41      83      35      74      22      65      22
RH            65 54 83 96 54 45 70 83 44 40 62 71 29 26 50 65 27 26
PWind Dir           S       S       S       S       S      SW       W       W       W
Wind Char         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
Avg Clouds    B1 SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR           30       5       5       5       5       5       5       5       5
Rain Shwrs    SC
Tstms         IS

$$

TXZ008-120900-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
543 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

Date           10/11/25      Sun 10/12/25            Mon 10/13/25            Tue
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                 68          89          59          72          59
Temp             82 75 74 71 69 76 86 89 83 73 70 64 60 64 68 71 67 63 62 61 60
DewPt            48 49 52 53 53 55 55 51 59 60 59 56 52 51 54 56 59 60 60 59 58
Max/Min RH                   57          28          77          59          94
RH               31 40 45 52 56 48 35 28 44 64 70 75 76 64 61 59 74 90 93 93 94
Wind Dir          S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  S  S SW NW  N  N NE NE  E  E  E SE SE
Wind Spd         18 17 16 16 13 14 13 13 12  9  6  5  5  8  8  6  6  4  4  4  4
Clouds           SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
Clouds(%)        30 35 29 40 51 37 57 59 61 72 68 76 72 76 75 76 76 73 84 74 70
PoP 12HR                      5           5          20          30          30
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0        0.03        0.02
Rain Shwrs                                     IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
Tstms                                          IS
Mix Hgt           2 <1 <1 <1 <1  2  4  6  1 <1 <1  1  1  3  3  3  3  2  1  1  1
Vent Rate        32 15 17 20 16 40 79111 18 12 12 14 17 36 36 31 26 17 13 10 10
T Wind Dir        S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  W  N  N NE NE  E  E  E  E SE  S
T Wind Spd       19 20 23 24 19 23 23 20 16 17 14 13 14 16 13 10 11 10 11 11 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           10/14Wed 10/15/25Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25
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       81      58      84      58      83      56      79      49      77
Temp          74 76 65 59 79 79 66 59 78 78 66 57 74 73 57 50 70 70
DewPt         60 59 56 54 56 54 52 51 53 53 51 51 46 42 41 39 38 39
Min/Max RH         48      84      36      75      34      80      28      67      23
RH            62 55 71 83 44 42 61 75 41 41 58 80 37 33 54 67 31 32
PWind Dir           S       S       S       S       S       S       W       W       W
Wind Char         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
Avg Clouds    B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR           20       0       0       0       5       5       5       5       5
Rain Shwrs    IS

$$

TXZ008-120900-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
543 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

Date           10/11/25      Sun 10/12/25            Mon 10/13/25            Tue
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                 68          87          58          71          59
Temp             81 74 72 70 69 74 84 86 81 73 69 64 59 63 67 69 67 62 62 61 60
DewPt            48 49 52 53 53 55 55 52 58 59 58 55 51 48 53 55 58 59 60 59 58
Max/Min RH                   59          31          76          57          95
RH               32 40 50 54 58 52 38 31 45 62 69 73 74 59 62 60 74 88 91 93 93
Wind Dir          S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S NW  N  N NE NE  E  E  E SE SE
Wind Spd         19 19 18 19 18 17 16 14 12 11  9  9  9  9  9  8  8  6  6  6  6
Clouds           SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
Clouds(%)        28 34 30 47 48 39 55 58 62 72 66 73 72 73 68 77 72 72 85 73 70
PoP 12HR                      5           5          20          30          30
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0        0.02        0.03
Rain Shwrs                                     IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
Tstms                                          IS                IS
Mix Hgt           2 <1 <1 <1 <1  2  4  6  1 <1 <1 <1  1  2  3  3  2  1  1 <1 <1
Vent Rate        35 13 14 17 14 34 73108 19  9 10  8 13 34 36 30 14 12 14  9  8
T Wind Dir        S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW  S SW  N  N NE NE  E  E  E  E SE  S
T Wind Spd       19 21 23 24 19 23 23 20 17 16 16 12 14 17 13 10 10 11 12 11 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           10/14Wed 10/15/25Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25
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       79      59      83      59      82      56      78      49      75
Temp          72 75 65 59 78 77 66 60 77 77 66 57 71 71 57 50 69 69
DewPt         59 58 55 54 55 53 52 51 52 52 51 50 45 40 40 39 38 38
Min/Max RH         51      83      38      72      37      77      28      67      25
RH            64 55 69 83 46 44 59 72 42 42 57 77 39 32 55 67 32 33
PWind Dir           S       S       S       S       S       S       W       W       W
Wind Char         <15     <15     <15     <15     15>     <15     <15     <15     <15
Avg Clouds    B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR           20       0       0       0       5       5       5       5       5
Rain Shwrs    IS

$$

TXZ006-120900-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
543 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

Date           10/11/25      Sun 10/12/25            Mon 10/13/25            Tue
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                 62          84          51          67          52
Temp             80 72 68 65 62 71 83 84 80 67 61 55 52 57 63 67 63 56 55 54 53
DewPt            50 51 54 55 55 55 50 47 52 54 49 43 36 38 44 47 50 54 54 54 53
Max/Min RH                   77          28          65          48         100
RH               35 47 61 69 77 57 32 28 38 63 64 64 54 48 49 50 62 94 99100100
Wind Dir          S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  N  N  N  N NE NE  E  E  E  E SE
Wind Spd         21 19 17 17 16 18 16 16 13 11  9 10 12 12 11 10  9  6  5  5  5
Clouds           SC B1 SC FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
Clouds(%)        39 56 29 25 33 52 46 54 66 70 53 52 64 74 71 74 72 75 79 79 79
PoP 12HR                     10           5          10          20          50
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0        0.16
Rain Shwrs                                                 IS IS SC SC SC SC SC
Mix Hgt           2 <1 <1 <1 <1  2  4  6  1 <1 <1 <1 <1  2  3  4  3 <1  1  1 <1
Vent Rate        34 11 11 14 14 32 75114 19  6 11 11 16 36 37 39 29  9 12 16 10
T Wind Dir        S  S SW SW SW SW  W SW SW SW NE NE  N NE NE  E  E  E  E SE SE
T Wind Spd       20 20 21 20 19 23 23 23 17 12 19 18 19 18 13 11 12 11 12 12 11
RFTI              2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
RFTI Category    EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO


Date           10/14Wed 10/15/25Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25
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       74      54      79      53      79      46      73      42      72
Temp          68 71 60 54 74 75 61 54 74 74 58 47 68 67 49 42 68 66
DewPt         59 59 57 54 55 53 52 50 51 48 47 43 38 34 37 34 34 34
Min/Max RH         58      98      41      86      35      85      25      73      25
RH            72 64 89 98 51 45 73 86 45 40 68 85 33 29 61 72 28 30
PWind Dir           S       S       S       S       S      SW      NW       W       W
Wind Char         <15     <15     <15     <15     15>     <15     <15     <15     <15
Avg Clouds    B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR           30       5       0       0       5       5       5       5       5
Rain Shwrs    SC

$$

OKZ002-120900-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
543 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

Date           10/11/25      Sun 10/12/25            Mon 10/13/25            Tue
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                 66          88          52          67          54
Temp             83 73 73 69 66 75 87 88 82 69 63 57 53 59 64 66 62 57 56 56 55
DewPt            49 49 52 53 55 56 52 45 53 52 47 42 38 43 47 52 53 55 56 56 55
Max/Min RH                   67          23          58          53         100
RH               30 42 48 57 67 51 30 23 37 55 57 56 55 54 54 60 72 93 99100100
Wind Dir          S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  S  E NE NE  N NE NE NE  E  E  E  E SE
Wind Spd         20 19 19 19 18 18 16 13 11 11  9  9  9 10  9  9  8  4  4  4  4
Clouds           SC FW SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
Clouds(%)        28 25 46 21 17 10 32 42 54 60 55 61 69 77 79 81 78 79 82 82 82
PoP 12HR                      5           5          10          20          50
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0        0.06
Rain Shwrs                                                 IS IS SC SC SC SC IS
Mix Hgt           2 <1 <1 <1 <1  2  4  7  1 <1  1  1 <1  2  3  3  3  2  1  1  1
Vent Rate        29 13 13 14 14 38 90126 14  9 22 18 13 41 38 28 30 17 14 14 16
T Wind Dir        S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW NE NE NE  N NE NE  E  E  E  E  E SE
T Wind Spd       20 24 26 24 21 26 24 20 14 16 21 19 18 19 14 11 11 12 11 11 12
RFTI              1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
RFTI Category    EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO


Date           10/14Wed 10/15/25Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25
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       76      56      82      56      81      50      73      43      72
Temp          71 72 62 57 78 76 63 57 76 76 61 51 69 67 51 44 68 66
DewPt         60 59 56 53 55 53 52 50 53 52 50 47 44 41 40 38 38 36
Min/Max RH         57      87      38      77      36      90      30      82      26
RH            67 65 81 86 44 44 67 77 44 43 67 87 39 38 66 79 33 33
PWind Dir           S       S       S       S       S      SW      NW       W      NW
Wind Char         <15     <15     <15     <15     15>     <15     <15     <15     <15
Avg Clouds    B2 SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR           20       5       0       0       5      10       5       5       5
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