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FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
405 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009
TXZ012-222230-
AMARILLO-POTTER TX
35.23N 101.70W ELEV. 3585 FT
405 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009
DATE SUN 11/22/09 MON 11/23/09 TUE 11/24/09
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 60 28 59 29 54
TEMP 40 45 56 60 48 39 34 31 28 35 53 59 48 39 35 32 29 35 49 54 45
DEWPT 18 20 27 25 24 24 23 22 21 22 20 20 25 22 21 21 19 22 13 12 13
MIN/MAX RH 26 75 22 69 18
RH 41 36 33 26 39 54 64 69 75 59 27 22 40 50 56 63 66 59 23 18 27
WIND DIR SW NW N N N E SE S S SW W N N N N N NW NW N NW NW
WIND SPD 6 12 13 9 2 3 6 8 10 9 10 11 13 12 11 11 8 8 9 9 4
CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUDS(%) 33 27 21 27 33 35 37 36 36 35 35 37 40 28 16 19 23 23 22 25 28
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 6HR 5 4 5 5 5 3 3 2 3 4
MIX HGT <1 1 3 5 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 6 <1 1 <1 <1 <1 1 5 6 2
VENT RATE <1 16 54 63 6 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 28 54 6 18 5 7 5 12 65 55 6
T WIND DIR SW N N N N E SE S S SW W N N N N N N N N NW NW
T WIND SPD 6 18 20 16 6 3 6 9 10 8 12 10 13 20 11 16 10 13 14 11 3
DATE WED 11/25/09 THU 11/26/09 FRI 11/27/09 SAT 11/28/09
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 30 59 30 62 32 64 32 61
TEMP 35 30 53 48 36 30 55 50 38 32 57 52 39 32 55 50
DEWPT 17 17 18 18 18 18 21 22 21 21 21 20 19 19 23 22
MAX/MIN RH 58 20 63 21 63 19 61 23
RH 47 58 25 30 47 60 26 33 50 63 24 28 44 58 29 33
PWIND DIR NW NW W N SW SW SW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
TXZ016-222230-
BOOTLEG RAWS-DEAF SMITH TX
34.82N 102.78W ELEV. 4103 FT
405 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009
DATE SUN 11/22/09 MON 11/23/09 TUE 11/24/09
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 60 25 63 24 55
TEMP 36 42 55 60 47 37 32 29 25 34 55 63 48 38 32 28 24 31 49 55 45
DEWPT 16 18 22 21 20 19 19 18 17 16 20 18 20 19 20 19 18 20 14 14 14
MIN/MAX RH 22 71 17 81 19
RH 44 38 27 22 34 48 58 63 71 47 25 17 33 46 61 68 77 63 24 19 28
WIND DIR W NW N N NE SE S SW SW W W NW N NE N N NW N N W E
WIND SPD 6 10 12 5 1 4 5 6 6 9 14 12 6 13 10 9 6 6 6 3 1
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 20 27 34 34 34 36 37 37 36 35 34 37 40 29 17 22 27 25 24 29 34
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 6HR 4 5 5 5 5 4 2 2 3 3
MIX HGT <1 <1 4 6 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 5 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 5 6 1
VENT RATE <1 9 63 66 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 95 78 <1 9 5 5 <1 11 27 33 4
T WIND DIR W N N N N SE S SW SW W W W NE NE N N N N N NW S
T WIND SPD 10 19 20 12 2 4 8 9 11 10 24 13 9 20 10 11 9 12 6 6 4
DATE WED 11/25/09 THU 11/26/09 FRI 11/27/09 SAT 11/28/09
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 28 59 29 62 29 64 33 58
TEMP 33 28 52 47 35 29 55 49 36 29 57 52 39 33 53 49
DEWPT 17 17 17 17 17 17 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 21 24 24
MAX/MIN RH 63 19 60 19 66 17 63 27
RH 51 63 25 30 47 60 24 30 50 66 22 27 46 61 32 37
PWIND DIR S W W N SW SW SW W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
TXZ008-222230-
BORGER-HUTCHINSON TX
35.71N 101.40W ELEV. 2762 FT
405 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009
DATE SUN 11/22/09 MON 11/23/09 TUE 11/24/09
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 60 32 58 32 55
TEMP 43 47 56 60 49 42 38 35 32 38 53 58 48 41 37 35 32 37 50 55 46
DEWPT 20 24 29 27 26 27 26 25 23 27 23 24 28 22 21 21 20 23 15 13 12
MIN/MAX RH 28 75 27 63 19
RH 39 40 35 28 40 55 62 66 69 64 31 27 46 46 52 56 61 56 24 19 25
WIND DIR SW NW N N N E SE S SW SW W N N N N N NW NW N NW NW
WIND SPD 5 10 12 8 3 2 5 5 5 5 8 14 11 10 9 8 5 6 10 10 3
CLOUDS SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUDS(%) 36 27 19 25 31 34 37 37 38 37 36 38 40 28 16 17 18 19 20 23 26
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 6HR 5 4 5 5 5 3 2 2 4 4
MIX HGT <1 1 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 6 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 6 6 3
VENT RATE <1 14 48 52 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 28 84 63 5 5 5 <1 12 99 78 12
T WIND DIR SW N N N N SE S S S SW NW NW N N N N N N N NW NW
T WIND SPD 5 16 18 14 4 1 5 6 5 8 12 16 20 10 11 10 9 13 20 14 4
DATE WED 11/25/09 THU 11/26/09 FRI 11/27/09 SAT 11/28/09
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 32 59 34 62 36 63 35 61
TEMP 37 32 53 49 39 34 56 52 41 36 57 52 41 35 55 51
DEWPT 17 18 18 18 19 20 22 22 23 23 21 21 22 21 23 27
MAX/MIN RH 56 20 56 21 59 20 56 25
RH 44 56 25 29 44 56 26 31 48 59 24 29 46 56 29 39
PWIND DIR NW NW W NE SW SW SW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
TXZ008-222230-
CEDAR RAWS-HUTCHINSON TX
35.68N 101.57W ELEV. 3103 FT
405 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009
DATE SUN 11/22/09 MON 11/23/09 TUE 11/24/09
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 61 32 57 31 55
TEMP 43 47 57 61 50 42 38 35 32 38 52 57 47 40 36 34 31 37 50 55 45
DEWPT 19 24 28 26 25 26 25 24 23 25 22 24 27 22 21 21 19 23 15 12 12
MIN/MAX RH 26 72 28 66 18
RH 38 40 33 26 37 53 59 64 69 59 31 28 45 48 54 58 61 56 24 18 26
WIND DIR SW NW N N N E SE S SW SW W N N N N N NW NW N NW NW
WIND SPD 6 11 12 8 3 3 5 5 5 6 8 14 11 10 9 8 5 6 9 9 3
CLOUDS SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUDS(%) 34 27 20 25 31 34 37 38 38 37 36 38 40 28 16 18 19 20 21 24 27
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 6HR 5 4 5 5 5 3 2 2 4 4
MIX HGT <1 1 3 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 7 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 6 6 3
VENT RATE <1 15 51 59 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 28 91 51 5 5 5 <1 6 94 78 9
T WIND DIR W N N N N SE S S S SW N N N N N N N N N NW NW
T WIND SPD 5 17 19 14 4 1 5 6 6 8 12 16 19 10 11 10 8 12 19 14 3
DATE WED 11/25/09 THU 11/26/09 FRI 11/27/09 SAT 11/28/09
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 30 59 31 60 33 64 33 59
TEMP 35 30 53 48 37 31 54 50 39 33 57 52 39 33 53 49
DEWPT 17 17 18 18 19 20 22 22 23 23 21 21 21 21 23 26
MAX/MIN RH 58 20 63 23 66 19 61 27
RH 47 58 25 30 48 63 28 33 52 66 24 29 48 61 31 40
PWIND DIR NW NW W NE SW SW SW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
TXZ006-222230-
DALHART-HARTLEY TX
36.03N 102.55W ELEV. 3913 FT
405 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009
DATE SUN 11/22/09 MON 11/23/09 TUE 11/24/09
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 59 22 53 22 52
TEMP 38 43 55 59 45 35 29 26 22 29 47 53 41 33 28 25 22 29 46 52 42
DEWPT 16 22 21 21 21 22 21 21 19 19 22 23 25 21 20 19 18 19 11 11 14
MIN/MAX RH 23 88 31 84 19
RH 40 43 26 23 38 59 72 81 88 66 37 31 53 61 71 78 84 66 24 19 32
WIND DIR NW N N NE E SE S SW SW W N N N N N N NW NW N W S
WIND SPD 8 14 16 6 2 5 5 5 5 4 8 17 11 13 13 8 6 6 6 4 4
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 26 27 28 30 33 36 39 38 38 38 38 33 29 24 20 19 18 21 23 27 31
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 6HR 4 3 5 5 3 3 2 2 3 3
MIX HGT <1 1 4 7 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 6 7 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 5 5 1
VENT RATE <1 20 84 85 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 72 85 43 5 5 <1 <1 9 40 30 5
T WIND DIR N N N N E SE S S SW W N N NE N N N NW N N W S
T WIND SPD 10 23 24 14 4 6 6 8 6 4 13 14 19 11 11 9 8 10 9 6 5
DATE WED 11/25/09 THU 11/26/09 FRI 11/27/09 SAT 11/28/09
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 26 55 24 59 25 63 27 58
TEMP 31 26 49 43 30 24 52 46 32 25 55 49 34 27 51 46
DEWPT 16 15 16 17 17 18 21 22 19 19 20 20 20 19 23 24
MAX/MIN RH 63 22 81 24 78 19 74 27
RH 53 63 26 35 58 77 29 38 58 78 25 31 56 71 33 42
PWIND DIR SW NW W SW SW SW SW N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
OKZ002-222230-
GUYMON-TEXAS OK
36.69N 101.51W ELEV. 3100 FT
405 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009
DATE SUN 11/22/09 MON 11/23/09 TUE 11/24/09
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 59 23 55 27 54
TEMP 41 45 55 59 45 36 30 27 23 31 48 55 44 37 33 30 27 33 48 54 43
DEWPT 26 27 27 27 25 27 26 24 23 25 26 28 26 19 20 19 19 23 15 13 13
MIN/MAX RH 29 100 35 78 19
RH 55 49 34 29 45 69 85 88100 78 42 35 49 48 58 63 71 66 26 19 29
WIND DIR W NW N N N S S SW S SW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW N NW NW
WIND SPD 8 14 14 9 3 4 5 5 5 5 11 18 11 9 11 9 9 10 13 12 4
CLOUDS SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUDS(%) 36 28 21 25 30 34 38 39 40 38 36 33 31 30 28 21 13 15 16 21 27
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 6HR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 6HR 5 3 5 5 3 3 2 2 4 4
MIX HGT <1 1 4 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 5 1 <1 2 2 <1 1 6 6 <1
VENT RATE <1 18 60 63 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 43110 16 <1 29 40 <1 12126114 2
T WIND DIR NW N N N N S S S S W NW N N NW N N NW NW NW NW N
T WIND SPD 10 20 19 16 5 4 5 6 5 5 19 25 18 9 21 23 8 13 24 21 4
DATE WED 11/25/09 THU 11/26/09 FRI 11/27/09 SAT 11/28/09
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 25 60 28 62 30 65 30 59
TEMP 31 25 53 48 35 28 55 50 37 30 58 52 37 30 53 47
DEWPT 17 16 18 19 20 20 23 23 21 20 22 21 21 20 24 26
MAX/MIN RH 68 20 75 22 66 19 69 27
RH 56 68 25 31 54 71 29 34 52 66 25 29 52 66 32 44
PWIND DIR NW NW NW NE SW SW SW N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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)...........20 FT. WIND DIRECTION
WIND SPD(MPH).......................20 FT. 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
SNOWSHWRS......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 100 FOOT
T WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS).........TRANSPORT WIND DIRECTION
T WIND SPD(MPH).....................TRANSPORT WIND SPEED
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
AVE CLOUDS(CAT).....................AVERAGE CLOUD COVER CATEGORY
POP 12HR(%).........................PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION
WEATHER...
SEE DAY 1 THROUGH 3 WEATHER DESCRIPTIONS
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