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
348 PM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026
TXZ012-040900-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
348 PM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026
Date 10/03/26 Sun 10/04/26 Mon 10/05/26 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 54 77 52 78 56
Temp 71 69 60 58 56 54 60 70 75 73 63 57 54 52 59 70 77 74 63 59 57 56
DewPt 53 56 56 56 55 54 57 56 53 52 53 54 53 52 56 55 51 51 52 53 54 53
Max/Min RH 100 43 100 40 93
RH 54 62 88 93 96100 90 61 46 48 70 90 96100 90 59 40 44 67 80 90 90
Wind Dir S N S N N NW N NE NE NE E E SE S S S S S S S S SW
Wind Spd 2 0 4 0 0 4 6 10 8 5 5 4 4 3 3 5 8 8 10 9 9 10
Clouds SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
Clouds(%) 41 36 8 3 4 18 19 19 22 13 10 8 15 15 3 3 1 3 3 2 2 8
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 5 1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 20 7 3 3 2 3 13 43 52 7 5 5 4 3 14 34 40 12 6 6 7 7
T Wind Dir SW S S SW NW N NE NE NE E E E SE S S S S S S S SW SW
T Wind Spd 5 5 8 6 6 8 12 11 11 10 11 11 10 9 11 9 9 11 13 14 14 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 10/06Wed 10/07/26Thu 10/08/26Fri 10/09/26Sat 10/10/26
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 58 84 57 83 58 83 60 83
Temp 76 78 63 58 78 78 63 58 77 78 63 58 76 77 64 60 76 78
DewPt 56 52 54 54 55 51 53 53 54 50 52 52 53 49 52 54 54 50
Min/Max RH 35 90 33 83 33 80 33 81 34
RH 50 40 72 87 45 39 70 83 45 38 67 80 45 37 65 81 46 38
PWind Dir SW S SW S S S S S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
$$
TXZ016-040900-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
348 PM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026
Date 10/03/26 Sun 10/04/26 Mon 10/05/26 Tue
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 53 76 52 77 55
Temp 72 70 62 57 54 54 59 71 75 71 63 57 53 52 58 70 76 72 63 59 57 55
DewPt 53 57 57 55 54 54 58 56 53 55 55 54 53 52 57 55 51 53 54 53 55 55
Max/Min RH 100 46 100 41 100
RH 52 62 83 93100100 95 60 47 57 77 92100100 96 59 41 51 72 82 95100
Wind Dir SW S S W NW N N NE NE NE E E S SW S S S S S SW SW SW
Wind Spd 4 4 3 2 2 4 6 10 8 5 3 2 2 2 4 5 6 6 6 5 5 6
Clouds SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC FW SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW
Clouds(%) 41 28 9 10 11 35 16 38 21 26 27 27 21 32 17 11 7 1 4 5 4 7
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 5 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 5 5 1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 22 6 3 3 3 4 13 46 47 11 4 4 3 3 12 37 41 14 6 6 6 6
T Wind Dir SW S S SW NW N NE NE NE NE E E SE S S SW S S S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 6 6 8 6 6 9 12 12 11 10 10 9 6 6 9 9 9 11 13 14 13 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/06Wed 10/07/26Thu 10/08/26Fri 10/09/26Sat 10/10/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 82 57 82 56 82 56 81 58 81
Temp 75 76 61 57 77 76 61 56 76 76 61 57 75 75 62 58 75 75
DewPt 56 53 54 55 55 52 53 54 54 51 52 53 52 50 51 54 53 51
Min/Max RH 35 93 34 93 33 86 31 89 34
RH 51 44 77 93 46 43 74 93 46 41 71 86 44 41 67 87 46 42
PWind Dir SW SW S S SW S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW CL
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ008-040900-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
348 PM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026
Date 10/03/26 Sun 10/04/26 Mon 10/05/26 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 56 80 53 81 59
Temp 73 72 63 60 57 56 63 71 78 76 65 58 55 53 60 72 80 77 67 62 60 59
DewPt 55 57 57 57 57 56 58 57 53 53 54 55 54 53 56 56 52 53 53 54 56 56
Max/Min RH 100 40 100 38 92
RH 54 59 81 90 98100 86 61 43 45 67 89 97100 87 57 38 42 61 76 85 92
Wind Dir SW S S W W NW NE NE NE E E SE S S S S S S S S SW SW
Wind Spd 3 2 3 1 1 3 4 8 6 5 4 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 6
Clouds SC FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
Clouds(%) 34 19 8 4 16 23 30 11 11 1 3 5 22 24 6 0 1 0 2 2 5 9
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 5 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 5 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 5 1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 27 7 3 2 2 3 14 50 54 9 5 4 3 4 13 39 48 10 6 7 6 6
T Wind Dir SW S SW W NW N NE NE NE E E E SE S S SW S S S S SW SW
T Wind Spd 6 4 8 5 5 8 12 12 11 11 11 10 8 8 10 10 10 11 13 14 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 10/06Wed 10/07/26Thu 10/08/26Fri 10/09/26Sat 10/10/26
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 59 87 60 88 60 87 62 87
Temp 79 81 65 60 80 82 65 60 80 83 66 60 80 82 67 63 80 82
DewPt 57 53 56 57 57 52 55 56 56 51 54 55 55 50 55 57 56 51
Min/Max RH 31 90 29 87 28 83 28 82 30
RH 46 38 73 90 46 34 69 87 43 34 64 83 42 33 64 82 44 34
PWind Dir SW S SW S SW S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ008-040900-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
348 PM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026
Date 10/03/26 Sun 10/04/26 Mon 10/05/26 Tue
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 57 79 54 80 58
Temp 72 72 63 60 58 57 62 70 77 75 66 58 55 54 60 71 79 77 67 62 60 58
DewPt 56 57 57 58 57 57 58 57 53 53 54 55 55 54 56 56 51 52 53 55 56 56
Max/Min RH 100 41 100 37 95
RH 59 59 82 94 97100 87 62 43 45 66 91 99100 88 59 39 41 62 79 87 95
Wind Dir SW N S SW W NW NE NE NE E E SE S S S S S S S S SW SW
Wind Spd 4 0 4 2 2 3 4 8 6 5 4 4 2 3 4 5 6 6 9 8 9 9
Clouds SC FW CL CL FW FW SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
Clouds(%) 27 23 5 5 13 22 29 18 19 3 5 7 21 24 6 0 1 1 3 2 4 10
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 5 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 26 8 3 3 2 3 13 50 52 9 5 4 3 4 12 41 48 10 7 7 6 6
T Wind Dir SW S S SW NW N NE NE NE E E E SE S S SW S S S S SW SW
T Wind Spd 6 5 8 6 5 8 12 12 11 10 12 10 9 9 10 10 10 11 14 16 13 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/06Wed 10/07/26Thu 10/08/26Fri 10/09/26Sat 10/10/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 85 59 86 59 86 60 86 62 86
Temp 77 80 65 59 78 81 65 60 79 81 65 60 78 80 66 62 77 80
DewPt 56 53 56 57 57 52 55 56 56 51 54 55 54 50 55 56 55 50
Min/Max RH 33 91 32 87 31 83 31 83 32
RH 49 39 74 91 48 36 71 87 46 35 66 83 44 35 69 83 46 36
PWind Dir SW S SW S SW S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ006-040900-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
348 PM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026
Date 10/03/26 Sun 10/04/26 Mon 10/05/26 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 54 75 51 77 55
Temp 72 70 59 57 55 55 61 70 74 71 60 56 53 52 58 71 76 73 61 59 56 55
DewPt 54 56 57 56 55 55 58 56 54 53 55 55 53 52 57 56 53 53 54 55 56 55
Max/Min RH 100 49 100 44 100
RH 53 62 90 97100100 89 61 49 54 84 96100100 98 60 44 48 77 87 98100
Wind Dir SW S S NW N N N NE NE E SE S S SW S SW S S S SW SW SW
Wind Spd 8 4 2 2 4 10 10 9 5 4 4 3 4 4 6 12 12 8 9 9 8 8
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
Clouds(%) 4 2 4 5 4 29 38 38 22 7 11 19 23 10 8 0 0 0 3 4 5 13
PoP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 5 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 4 1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 26 9 4 3 4 6 16 38 38 8 5 5 4 4 20 44 54 11 7 8 7 6
T Wind Dir SW S S W N N N NE E E E SE S S SW SW SW S S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 9 6 9 6 10 13 14 11 9 8 11 11 10 10 14 13 13 12 16 17 16 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 10/06Wed 10/07/26Thu 10/08/26Fri 10/09/26Sat 10/10/26
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 54 81 55 81 56 81 57 80
Temp 75 75 60 55 76 75 60 55 76 75 61 57 74 74 61 57 74 74
DewPt 56 54 55 53 55 53 54 54 55 52 54 54 54 51 54 54 54 51
Min/Max RH 38 95 36 95 35 93 37 90 37
RH 53 47 84 93 47 45 81 95 48 45 78 91 50 45 78 90 50 43
PWind Dir SW SW NE S SW S SW S SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
OKZ002-040900-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
348 PM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026
Date 10/03/26 Sun 10/04/26 Mon 10/05/26 Tue
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max Temp 52 76 48 79 55
Temp 74 73 60 57 54 53 61 71 74 72 59 54 51 49 59 74 78 75 62 59 57 55
DewPt 54 56 57 56 54 53 57 55 54 52 53 53 51 49 56 55 53 52 54 54 55 54
Max/Min RH 100 46 100 42 96
RH 49 54 89 96100100 87 57 49 49 80 96100100 89 52 43 45 74 83 93 96
Wind Dir S S S W NW N NE NE NE E SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW
Wind Spd 6 4 4 2 3 4 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 4 5 12 12 9 9 9 10 9
Clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 2 3 4 5 8 18 21 15 3 4 5 8 5 4 1 0 0 0 2 4 6 14
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 5 1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 30 5 4 3 3 4 16 40 41 5 5 5 5 4 17 52 69 15 7 7 8 7
T Wind Dir S S S W N N NE NE E E E SE S S S S S S S S SW SW
T Wind Spd 8 8 10 8 8 11 12 11 9 10 12 12 11 11 14 14 16 13 16 17 17 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 10/06Wed 10/07/26Thu 10/08/26Fri 10/09/26Sat 10/10/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min Temp 84 55 84 55 85 57 84 58 84
Temp 79 79 61 55 79 78 61 56 80 79 63 57 79 78 64 58 79 79
DewPt 56 53 55 54 55 52 54 54 55 52 54 54 54 52 54 54 54 52
Min/Max RH 36 96 34 94 33 90 33 87 34
RH 45 42 81 96 44 41 78 93 42 39 72 90 42 39 70 87 42 39
PWind Dir SW SW NE S SW S S S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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