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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
149 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013
TXZ024-241015-
CAPROCK RAWS-BRISCOE TX
34.41N 101.05W ELEV. 2561 FT
149 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013
DATE 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN
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 82 64 82 64
TEMP 89 87 78 73 69 67 72 78 81 80 73 70 67 65 72 78 81 80 73 70 67 65
DEWPT 58 63 66 65 64 61 62 60 59 60 60 61 61 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 61 61
MAX/MIN RH 84 48 84 49 86
RH 35 45 67 76 84 81 71 54 47 51 64 73 81 84 66 54 49 51 64 71 81 87
WIND DIR SE SE E SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 12 13 21 16 16 18 19 19 18 16 14 13 11 11 13 17 17 16 13 12 11 11
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
CLOUDS(%) 64 81 79 77 74 71 62 52 56 59 56 54 55 56 54 52 52 53 52 52 51 50
POP 12HR 60 40 30 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.33 0.23 0.06 0.01 0.01
RAIN SHWRS NM NM NM SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS NM NM NM SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIXING HGT 15 2 <1 1 <1 <1 2 8 7 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 8 8 6 3 1 1 <1
T WIND DIR S SE E SE S S S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 16 9 31 32 27 28 18 20 24 26 18 10 10 19 27 24 20 25 26 23 18 16
RFTI 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
TORNADO A A
DATE 05/26 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13
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 65 87 65 86 65 84 66 85
TEMP 82 85 72 67 82 85 72 67 81 84 72 67 80 82 72 67 81 83
DEWPT 61 59 58 59 59 58 57 60 57 57 60 61 60 57 59 61 55 58
MIN/MAX RH 41 75 39 78 39 83 41 81 38
RH 49 41 61 75 46 40 59 78 44 40 66 81 51 43 64 81 41 43
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 15> <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
TXZ026-241015-
CHILDRESS-CHILDRESS TX
34.43N 100.28W ELEV. 1952 FT
149 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013
DATE 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN
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 66 83 66
TEMP 88 86 77 73 69 67 73 80 83 82 75 72 69 67 73 79 82 81 75 71 69 67
DEWPT 62 64 69 67 66 62 65 63 61 62 62 64 64 63 63 62 62 62 62 62 62 62
MAX/MIN RH 89 47 87 51 84
RH 42 48 76 81 90 84 76 56 47 51 64 76 84 87 71 56 51 53 64 73 78 84
WIND DIR SE E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SE S S
WIND SPD 14 14 14 13 13 8 11 14 14 14 13 12 11 11 13 17 17 16 13 12 11 12
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1
CLOUDS(%) 64 80 81 82 76 71 61 51 52 53 57 60 58 57 53 49 51 52 50 49 50 51
POP 12HR 60 30 30 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.36 0.19 0.07 0.02 0.01
RAIN SHWRS NM NM NM SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS NM NM NM SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1
HAINES 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4
MIXING HGT 14 <1 1 <1 <1 <1 2 8 6 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 7 6 6 2 <1 <1 <1
T WIND DIR S E E SE S SW E S S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 18 18 16 27 20 8 9 21 21 25 12 10 10 14 24 25 27 28 24 20 18 16
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
TORNADO A A
DATE 05/26 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13
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 88 67 89 67 87 65 85 67 86
TEMP 83 86 74 69 84 87 74 69 83 85 72 67 81 83 73 68 82 84
DEWPT 63 61 58 61 61 59 59 60 59 59 61 62 63 61 62 63 57 58
MIN/MAX RH 43 76 39 73 40 83 46 83 39
RH 51 43 57 76 46 39 59 73 44 41 68 84 54 47 68 84 43 41
PWIND DIR S S S S S SE S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
TXZ043-241015-
JAYTON RAWS-KENT TX
33.23N 100.57W ELEV. 1905 FT
149 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013
DATE 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN
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 85 67 82 67
TEMP 94 93 82 77 73 70 75 81 84 83 76 73 70 68 73 79 81 81 75 72 70 68
DEWPT 62 59 64 67 68 67 67 64 63 63 66 63 64 64 64 64 64 63 62 62 62 62
MAX/MIN RH 90 49 87 54 81
RH 35 32 55 71 84 90 76 56 49 51 71 71 81 87 73 60 56 54 64 71 76 81
WIND DIR S SE SE NE E SE S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE S S
WIND SPD 16 20 16 8 16 11 19 10 13 12 12 12 11 11 13 16 16 14 13 12 11 11
CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 44 55 68 82 72 62 57 52 53 54 61 68 60 53 51 49 50 51 50 49 49 49
POP 12HR 60 40 40 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.60 0.20 0.10 0.02 0.01
RAIN SHWRS IS NM NM SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS NM NM SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 3 5 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1
HAINES 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4
MIXING HGT 15 10 <1 <1 1 <1 3 4 9 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 5 8 5 3 1 <1 <1
T WIND DIR S S SE E E SE S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 16 28 18 18 23 17 21 12 19 13 10 11 11 12 21 21 24 25 24 21 16 11
RFTI 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
TORNADO A A
DATE 05/26 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13
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 89 67 89 66 89 66 85 67 88
TEMP 84 87 74 69 84 87 73 68 84 87 73 68 81 83 73 68 83 86
DEWPT 64 60 59 61 61 58 60 62 59 59 62 63 62 63 64 64 55 60
MIN/MAX RH 40 77 38 80 39 84 48 87 36
RH 51 40 59 76 46 38 64 81 43 39 68 84 53 51 73 87 38 42
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
TXZ035-241015-
LUBBOCK-LUBBOCK TX
33.67N 101.82W ELEV. 3280 FT
149 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013
DATE 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN
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 84 65 82 63
TEMP 93 91 81 75 71 68 74 80 83 82 75 71 68 67 72 78 81 80 73 69 66 65
DEWPT 47 50 58 63 65 63 63 60 59 57 58 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 61
MAX/MIN RH 84 42 78 49 87
RH 21 25 46 66 81 84 69 51 44 43 55 68 76 78 66 54 49 51 64 73 81 87
WIND DIR S S E E SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE S S
WIND SPD 13 16 13 16 16 13 17 14 17 14 14 13 13 12 13 14 16 17 16 13 13 13
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 62 80 81 82 73 64 58 52 59 66 62 59 57 56 54 52 52 51 52 52 49 46
POP 12HR 60 50 30 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.28 0.25 0.05 0.01 0.01
RAIN SHWRS SC NM NM SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC NM NM SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1
HAINES 4 3 3 2 3 3 4 3 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 3
MIXING HGT 20 13 <1 <1 1 1 3 3 6 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 5 7 8 7 3 2 2 1
T WIND DIR S S S E SE SE S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 13 17 13 26 31 25 23 18 23 26 14 10 8 16 27 17 17 21 23 24 21 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
TORNADO A A
DATE 05/26 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13
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 65 88 64 88 64 85 65 86
TEMP 82 85 72 67 83 86 72 66 83 86 72 66 80 83 71 67 81 84
DEWPT 62 57 58 58 58 54 55 58 55 54 59 60 57 55 57 59 54 56
MIN/MAX RH 39 74 34 75 32 81 36 75 35
RH 51 39 61 73 43 34 55 75 38 34 64 81 45 38 61 75 39 38
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
TXZ031-241015-
MATADOR RAWS-COTTLE TX
34.13N 100.42W ELEV. 1900 FT
149 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013
DATE 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN
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 67 85 66 82 67
TEMP 91 89 80 75 71 69 75 81 84 83 76 72 69 68 73 78 81 80 75 72 70 68
DEWPT 61 63 68 68 65 62 65 64 63 62 63 64 64 63 63 63 62 62 62 62 63 63
MAX/MIN RH 81 48 85 53 84
RH 37 42 67 79 81 78 71 56 49 49 64 76 84 84 71 60 53 54 64 71 78 84
WIND DIR SE SE E SE S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 16 14 13 12 20 16 11 11 11 14 13 12 11 11 13 17 17 16 13 12 11 12
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1
CLOUDS(%) 62 80 81 82 76 70 61 51 52 53 58 63 58 53 52 50 51 51 50 49 50 51
POP 12HR 60 40 30 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.44 0.21 0.07 0.02 0.01
RAIN SHWRS NM NM NM SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS NM NM NM SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1
HAINES 4 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4
MIXING HGT 15 <1 <1 1 <1 <1 2 6 3 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 6 6 6 1 <1 <1 <1
T WIND DIR S SE NE E S S E S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 18 18 19 28 34 19 6 17 14 25 12 11 10 17 23 25 26 28 21 20 19 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
TORNADO A A
DATE 05/26 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13
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 67 89 67 88 66 84 67 86
TEMP 83 85 73 69 84 87 74 69 83 86 73 68 80 82 72 68 82 84
DEWPT 63 60 59 61 61 59 60 61 59 59 61 62 63 61 62 63 57 58
MIN/MAX RH 42 76 38 76 39 81 47 84 39
RH 51 43 62 76 46 39 62 76 44 40 66 81 56 49 71 84 43 41
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
TXZ029-241015-
PLAINVIEW-HALE TX
34.18N 101.71W ELEV. 3372 FT
149 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013
DATE 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN
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 64 85 63 81 62
TEMP 91 89 79 73 69 66 73 80 84 83 74 70 67 65 71 77 80 79 72 68 65 64
DEWPT 45 52 61 63 63 62 61 59 58 57 56 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 60
MAX/MIN RH 87 40 81 48 86
RH 20 28 54 71 81 87 66 49 41 41 53 68 75 81 66 54 49 50 64 73 81 87
WIND DIR S SE E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SE S S S S
WIND SPD 11 14 21 18 17 16 19 19 18 16 13 12 11 12 13 14 17 17 14 13 12 12
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 62 81 79 76 70 65 59 53 58 64 60 55 55 54 54 53 53 54 53 53 50 48
POP 12HR 60 50 30 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.26 0.27 0.05 0.01 0.01
RAIN SHWRS NM NM NM SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS NM NM NM SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 4 4
MIXING HGT 20 12 <1 1 1 1 3 6 7 7 1 <1 <1 <1 5 7 9 7 3 1 2 <1
T WIND DIR S S E SE SE SE S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 13 13 24 31 28 27 25 21 21 27 17 11 16 16 25 18 14 23 25 23 24 16
RFTI 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
TORNADO A A
DATE 05/26 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13
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 86 63 86 63 85 63 84 64 85
TEMP 81 84 70 65 81 84 70 65 80 83 70 65 79 82 70 66 80 83
DEWPT 60 55 57 57 57 54 55 57 54 54 58 59 56 53 56 59 52 54
MIN/MAX RH 37 75 35 78 34 82 36 79 33
RH 49 37 63 75 44 36 59 75 41 37 66 81 45 37 61 78 38 37
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 15> 15> <15 15> 15> 15> <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS 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)...........20 FT. WIND DIRECTION
WIND SPD(MPH).......................20 FT. WIND SPEED
WIND CHILL..........................WIND CHILL TEMPERATURE
HEAT INDX...........................HEAT INDEX
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
OBVIS...............................OBSTRUCTION TO VISIBILITY
TYPE...
F..............FOG
PF.............PATCHY FOG
F+.............DENSE FOG
H..............HAZE
BS.............BLOWING SNOW
K..............SMOKE
BD.............BLOWING DUST
AF.............VOLCANIC ASHFALL
LAL(CAT)............................LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL
HAINES(CAT).........................HAINES INDEX
MIXING HGT(THOUSANDS OF FT AGL)........MIXING HEIGHT
EXAMPLE: 6 = 6000 FEET; 12 = 12000 FEET; <1 = LESS THAN 1000 FEET
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
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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