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
249 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
TXZ012-031000-
Amarillo-Potter TX
35.23N 101.70W Elev. 3585 ft
249 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
Date 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 27 44 23 38 22
Temp 62 51 41 38 33 29 33 41 43 37 30 29 26 24 26 33 38 35 29 29 27 23
DewPt 17 20 20 17 18 20 23 25 26 27 28 27 26 23 25 25 26 26 26 25 25 22
Max/Min RH 75 49 99 62 96
RH 17 29 43 42 53 68 67 52 50 66 91 93 98 95 95 72 62 69 87 86 94 94
Wind Dir SW S SW W NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE SW SW SW S SW SW W
Wind Spd 18 12 12 10 10 12 12 16 16 13 13 12 10 8 4 4 6 8 9 9 9 9
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL SC SC B1 SC B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 SC SC SC FW FW CL CL
Clouds(%) 2 1 3 4 3 44 35 57 32 71 83 95 94 90 75 47 34 27 16 19 5 5
PoP 12HR 0 0 40 20 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.03 0 0
Snow Shwrs SC SC SC SC IS IS
Mix Hgt 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 78 5 8 8 7 7 17 42 55 19 42 35 28 16 9 15 41 8 5 6 6 5
T Wind Dir SW S SW W NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE W W SW SW SW SW W
T Wind Spd 24 14 19 19 18 17 20 20 18 18 19 18 14 9 5 8 14 10 13 16 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 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 49 24 57 28 53 27 57 27 59
Temp 43 41 30 27 50 48 35 29 47 46 32 28 50 49 36 28 52 52
DewPt 25 24 23 21 25 26 25 24 28 28 27 25 29 28 28 25 29 28
Min/Max RH 38 83 29 81 36 88 34 92 30
RH 49 50 76 77 37 42 66 81 47 49 82 88 44 44 72 88 41 39
PWind Dir NW S W NW N SE SW N W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ016-031000-
Bootleg RAWS-Deaf Smith TX
34.82N 102.78W Elev. 4103 ft
249 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
Date 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 27 48 23 43 23
Temp 62 51 42 40 36 29 35 44 47 41 32 29 26 24 28 35 42 38 30 29 27 24
DewPt 12 18 17 15 18 19 23 25 26 27 29 29 26 24 27 28 27 28 28 27 24 22
Max/Min RH 75 41 100 56 96
RH 14 27 36 36 49 66 61 49 44 57 89100 99 99 97 75 56 67 91 93 89 91
Wind Dir SW SW SW W W N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E SW SW SW SW SW W W
Wind Spd 21 13 13 10 8 6 9 13 13 12 11 9 6 4 4 5 9 8 9 9 9 8
Clouds CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC B2 OV OV OV B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 3 3 4 4 6 37 37 43 30 42 79 94 98 95 68 44 31 18 13 14 11 8
PoP 12HR 0 0 50 20 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.05 0.01 0
Snow Shwrs SC SC SC SC IS IS
Mix Hgt 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 81 12 13 12 9 8 14 37 48 17 32 40 27 13 9 25 42 7 8 9 9 8
T Wind Dir SW SW W W W N N NE E NE NE NE E NE E SW SW SW SW SW W W
T Wind Spd 27 19 24 23 19 16 17 16 14 17 20 19 13 9 5 10 14 11 16 18 20 16
RFTI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 51 24 60 28 57 28 60 26 60
Temp 45 43 28 27 53 51 36 29 51 49 32 29 52 51 34 27 52 53
DewPt 23 24 22 21 25 27 26 25 29 29 29 27 30 30 29 26 28 27
Min/Max RH 32 83 27 85 35 98 33 100 28
RH 41 47 78 78 33 38 67 85 42 47 89 94 42 44 80 96 39 37
PWind Dir NW NW W W NW SE SW NW W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ008-031000-
Borger-Hutchinson TX
35.71N 101.40W Elev. 2762 ft
249 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
Date 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 26 46 23 43 22
Temp 58 52 41 36 30 29 33 43 45 39 33 30 26 24 27 35 42 38 32 30 27 23
DewPt 20 20 20 20 21 22 24 26 28 29 29 27 26 24 25 24 25 27 27 27 25 23
Max/Min RH 82 48 100 50 100
RH 22 28 43 53 69 75 69 50 52 67 86 89100 99 91 61 50 62 80 89 93 99
Wind Dir SW S S W NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE SW SW S S SW SW W
Wind Spd 12 6 4 4 5 6 9 13 14 12 10 8 4 3 2 4 6 5 5 5 4 4
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL B1 SC B1 SC B2 OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 4 2 3 2 5 54 40 56 47 85 91 89 94 88 69 45 34 23 15 9 9 11
PoP 12HR 0 0 40 10 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS
Snow Shwrs IS IS SC SC
Mix Hgt 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 4 1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 67 6 8 6 9 10 16 60 70 56 52 43 32 13 12 24 39 10 9 9 8 6
T Wind Dir SW S SW W N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE SW SW SW SW SW SW W
T Wind Spd 19 10 11 9 14 14 17 23 21 21 19 17 14 8 5 9 12 10 13 13 12 10
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 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 51 25 59 27 56 28 60 27 61
Temp 45 45 31 27 51 50 35 28 49 47 33 29 52 52 36 28 53 53
DewPt 25 25 24 23 25 27 27 25 28 29 28 27 29 30 30 28 29 29
Min/Max RH 35 87 28 89 36 94 32 100 29
RH 45 46 75 85 35 42 72 89 44 48 81 92 40 43 77 100 38 39
PWind Dir NW S W NW N S SW W W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ008-031000-
Cedar RAWS-Hutchinson TX
35.68N 101.57W Elev. 3103 ft
249 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
Date 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 28 45 24 42 24
Temp 57 52 43 38 32 30 34 41 43 39 32 30 27 25 27 35 41 39 33 31 28 25
DewPt 19 20 21 21 22 23 25 26 27 29 30 28 27 25 25 24 25 27 28 27 26 25
Max/Min RH 81 51 100 53 99
RH 23 28 42 50 65 74 70 55 54 68 90 93100 99 90 64 53 63 81 86 94 99
Wind Dir SW S SW W NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE SW SW S S SW SW W
Wind Spd 13 9 8 6 9 9 11 14 14 13 12 10 8 4 4 4 6 6 8 9 6 6
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL SC SC B1 SC B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 3 1 3 2 4 49 42 59 49 84 90 90 93 85 72 46 30 21 14 10 7 10
PoP 12HR 0 0 40 10 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS
Snow Shwrs IS IS SC SC
Mix Hgt 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 4 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 63 6 7 6 8 8 16 57 71 45 50 40 32 12 8 21 42 9 7 7 7 5
T Wind Dir SW S SW W N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE SW SW SW SW SW SW W
T Wind Spd 19 11 13 11 14 13 18 23 21 21 19 17 14 6 4 9 13 11 14 13 13 10
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 51 26 59 29 55 29 60 28 60
Temp 43 44 32 28 50 50 36 30 48 47 34 30 52 51 38 29 52 53
DewPt 25 25 24 24 24 27 27 26 28 29 28 28 29 30 30 28 28 29
Min/Max RH 36 84 30 87 38 92 33 97 31
RH 48 47 72 83 36 41 69 87 46 49 78 92 41 44 74 97 40 39
PWind Dir NW S W NW N S SW NW W
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ006-031000-
Dalhart-Hartley TX
36.03N 102.55W Elev. 3913 ft
249 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
Date 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 24 40 19 39 17
Temp 55 44 33 27 27 27 33 39 38 32 27 24 22 20 25 34 39 35 26 23 20 18
DewPt 18 20 19 19 20 22 26 27 27 30 27 24 22 20 25 25 25 27 26 23 20 18
Max/Min RH 96 59 100 57 100
RH 24 37 56 71 74 81 77 60 65 93100 99100 99 99 68 57 72100100 99 99
Wind Dir SW S N NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E S SW SW SW SW SW W NW
Wind Spd 11 4 4 8 10 12 13 16 16 12 11 9 5 4 4 11 12 9 6 5 5 5
Clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW B1 SC B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 SC FW FW FW CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 1 4 3 3 21 19 58 49 72 94 89 91 91 76 74 40 21 17 8 3 9 21
PoP 12HR 0 10 50 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.05 0 0
Snow Shwrs SC SC SC SC
Mix Hgt 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 3 1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 26 4 4 5 8 8 14 58 57 41 28 24 15 6 10 43 48 12 6 5 4 4
T Wind Dir SW SW S N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE S SW SW SW SW SW W NW
T Wind Spd 13 10 10 11 17 18 19 23 19 19 18 16 11 5 6 17 17 12 14 12 9 10
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 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 49 20 57 23 53 23 58 23 57
Temp 45 40 24 22 50 47 30 24 48 44 27 24 50 48 30 24 51 49
DewPt 22 24 21 20 25 27 25 24 28 29 27 24 29 29 28 24 26 28
Min/Max RH 33 94 29 99 38 100 32 99 30
RH 40 51 87 90 37 45 80 99 46 55 99 100 44 47 91 99 37 45
PWind Dir N W W NW N S W N SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
OKZ002-031000-
Guymon-Texas OK
36.69N 101.51W Elev. 3100 ft
249 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
Date 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max Temp 23 39 19 40 17
Temp 52 44 31 27 26 28 32 38 38 32 27 25 23 20 25 35 40 34 26 25 22 18
DewPt 23 20 20 20 21 22 26 29 29 29 27 25 22 20 24 24 25 26 26 25 22 18
Max/Min RH 87 66 100 54 100
RH 32 38 62 74 81 79 77 68 68 88 97 99 99 99 96 63 54 71 96100100 99
Wind Dir S S NE N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E S S SW S SW SW W NW
Wind Spd 8 3 4 5 8 10 11 13 13 10 8 5 4 2 4 9 10 8 6 5 4 4
Clouds CL CL CL CL SC FW B1 B1 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 5 3 5 5 38 24 54 65 95 94 94 93 90 80 64 37 21 16 10 8 7 11
PoP 12HR 0 10 30 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Snow Shwrs IS SC SC SC SC
Mix Hgt 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 3 2 1 1 2 1 2 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vent Rate 30 3 3 5 7 7 18 55 51 41 20 18 17 5 12 36 50 12 6 6 5 4
T Wind Dir S S NE N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE S SW SW SW SW SW W NW
T Wind Spd 14 8 6 12 16 17 21 24 20 20 14 13 12 4 6 13 16 13 13 14 11 10
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min Temp 48 21 55 23 50 24 55 23 58
Temp 44 39 26 23 49 45 30 24 46 42 28 25 50 46 31 25 52 48
DewPt 23 24 23 21 25 28 26 24 28 29 27 25 29 30 28 25 27 29
Min/Max RH 36 98 32 100 42 100 37 100 30
RH 43 53 89 92 39 52 85 100 50 60 96 100 44 53 88 100 38 47
PWind Dir N W W NW N SW W NW SW
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
$$
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