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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
212 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
TXZ024-250915-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
212 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
Date 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 Fri
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 59 83 56 85 57
Temp 90 85 71 66 62 59 70 78 82 81 68 64 60 57 68 80 84 80 68 63 59 57
Dewpt 50 51 51 51 52 52 52 48 47 49 50 50 50 49 51 51 50 51 52 52 52 51
RH 25 32 50 59 71 77 53 35 30 34 52 59 69 75 55 38 31 36 57 67 77 81
Wind dir W N N N NW NW N NE NE NE SE S W W N SE E E E SE NW NW
Wind spd 5 8 8 5 4 5 4 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 5 4 5 5 3 3 3
Clouds SC SC FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 4
Mix Hgt 700 500 5400 6700 500 500 4000 5300 500 500
T Wind Dir N N N N SE SW N NE E E
T Wind Spd 14 9 10 10 9 8 6 8 11 6
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 09/27 Sat 09/28/24 Sun 09/29/24 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 85 58 88 58 87 57 90 58 85
Temp 79 81 63 59 82 82 64 59 81 81 63 57 83 84 65 59 80 79
Dewpt 52 51 52 51 51 50 50 48 48 46 48 48 48 48 49 48 46 45
Min/Max RH 31 77 27 68 25 73 23 69 25
RH 40 35 67 75 34 33 59 66 32 29 58 71 30 29 56 66 31 30
PWind dir N N N N N S SW S NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ026-250915-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
212 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
Date 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 Fri
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 59 83 56 86 56
Temp 90 87 76 69 62 59 68 78 82 80 71 66 60 57 67 80 85 81 70 65 59 57
Dewpt 52 55 53 54 55 55 55 50 47 48 49 50 50 50 52 50 49 49 51 52 52 52
RH 27 34 45 59 77 85 62 38 29 32 46 56 69 77 59 35 29 33 51 63 78 83
Wind dir SW NE N N N N N N N NE E E N N NE E NE E E E N N
Wind spd 5 5 9 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 2 2 3 2 3 3 5 5 3 3 5
Clouds SC B1 SC CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 4
Mix Hgt 600 700 5700 6900 300 300 4600 5600 400 300
T Wind Dir N N N N E E N NE E N
T Wind Spd 14 11 10 11 9 6 6 8 11 6
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 09/27 Sat 09/28/24 Sun 09/29/24 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 85 58 88 58 88 57 89 58 86
Temp 79 82 66 59 82 83 66 59 82 82 65 57 82 84 67 59 80 82
Dewpt 52 50 53 53 51 49 51 50 50 48 50 50 50 48 51 50 47 45
Min/Max RH 29 82 27 73 26 78 25 73 25
RH 39 33 63 80 34 31 58 72 33 31 58 77 33 29 56 72 31 27
PWind dir N N N N N NE S E NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ043-250915-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
212 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
Date 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 Fri
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 62 83 57 85 57
Temp 87 87 76 72 67 63 71 79 82 80 71 65 61 57 70 80 84 82 71 65 61 58
Dewpt 62 61 63 61 57 57 58 53 50 50 52 53 53 52 52 52 51 53 54 54 53 52
RH 42 43 64 68 70 83 64 41 33 35 52 64 76 82 54 38 32 37 56 67 77 80
Wind dir SW S NW N N N N NE NE NE E SE NW NW N NE NE E E E N N
Wind spd 5 5 5 6 6 5 8 9 8 5 4 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 4 3 3 3
Clouds FW SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 4
Mix Hgt 500 700 4900 6200 400 400 4700 6200 500 400
T Wind Dir NW N NE NE SE SW NW NE E NE
T Wind Spd 11 16 14 13 9 6 8 8 11 6
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 09/27 Sat 09/28/24 Sun 09/29/24 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 86 59 89 60 88 58 90 59 86
Temp 80 82 66 60 82 84 67 60 82 83 66 58 84 85 68 60 81 82
Dewpt 52 52 55 53 52 50 53 51 50 48 52 51 50 49 53 51 49 47
Min/Max RH 31 80 28 74 26 79 25 75 27
RH 38 35 67 78 35 31 61 72 33 31 62 77 31 30 60 72 33 29
PWind dir N N N N N NE S E NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ035-250915-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
212 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
Date 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 Fri
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 57 82 55 85 56
Temp 87 85 74 67 63 58 69 78 81 79 68 63 59 55 68 80 85 82 70 64 59 56
Dewpt 54 53 52 50 51 51 51 49 48 49 50 50 50 49 52 52 51 52 52 52 52 50
RH 32 34 46 54 65 78 53 36 31 35 52 62 72 80 57 38 31 35 53 65 78 80
Wind dir W N NE NE N N NE NE NE NE E SE S W W SW SE SE SE SE E NE
Wind spd 5 5 9 9 8 6 5 8 5 5 5 4 3 4 4 4 2 5 5 5 5 4
Clouds FW SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
Mix Hgt 700 500 5600 6900 400 400 4500 6800 500 500
T Wind Dir NE NE NE N SE SW NW NE SE SE
T Wind Spd 13 13 14 12 10 9 8 6 11 10
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 09/27 Sat 09/28/24 Sun 09/29/24 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 85 56 87 56 86 56 87 57 84
Temp 80 81 63 57 81 81 64 57 81 81 64 57 82 83 66 58 80 79
Dewpt 52 50 52 51 49 47 50 49 47 44 47 48 47 46 47 48 47 44
Min/Max RH 30 82 25 77 24 73 23 70 25
RH 38 34 67 80 33 30 60 75 30 27 54 72 29 27 50 69 31 29
PWind dir NE NE N NE N SE SW SE NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ031-250915-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
212 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
Date 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 Fri
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 59 84 56 87 57
Temp 92 89 77 69 64 61 70 79 83 81 72 65 61 57 69 80 86 82 70 65 60 57
Dewpt 53 56 57 56 56 56 56 51 48 49 50 52 52 52 52 51 50 51 52 54 53 52
RH 27 33 50 62 76 86 63 37 30 33 46 63 72 82 56 36 29 34 53 67 79 84
Wind dir SW S N N N N N N N NE E SE W NW N NE NE E E E N NW
Wind spd 5 5 6 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 4 2 2 2
Clouds SC B1 SC CL FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 4
Mix Hgt 700 1000 5900 7100 600 600 4800 5900 600 600
T Wind Dir N N N N SE SW N NE E NE
T Wind Spd 13 11 11 11 9 6 8 8 11 6
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 09/27 Sat 09/28/24 Sun 09/29/24 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 88 58 91 58 90 56 92 58 88
Temp 80 83 66 59 84 85 66 59 82 84 65 57 84 86 68 59 81 82
Dewpt 52 52 55 53 52 50 53 50 49 48 52 51 50 49 53 50 47 46
Min/Max RH 29 83 26 74 24 82 24 75 24
RH 37 34 68 80 33 31 62 73 32 30 62 80 31 28 59 73 30 28
PWind dir N N N N N SE S SE NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ029-250915-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
212 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
Date 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 Fri
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 53 81 51 85 52
Temp 86 83 69 62 57 54 67 77 80 79 64 59 54 52 66 79 84 81 65 60 55 53
Dewpt 50 50 50 49 50 50 50 46 46 49 50 49 49 49 51 50 51 52 52 51 51 50
RH 29 32 51 62 77 87 54 33 30 35 60 69 83 89 58 36 32 37 63 72 86 89
Wind dir W N NE NE N N N NE N NE SE SE SW W SW SW SE E E SE SE N
Wind spd 6 8 8 5 4 3 4 5 5 5 3 2 2 2 3 5 5 5 5 3 2 2
Clouds SC SC FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
Mix Hgt 800 500 5800 6600 500 400 4300 6300 500 500
T Wind Dir NE NE NE N SE SW W NE E SE
T Wind Spd 16 11 11 11 10 10 8 6 11 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 09/27 Sat 09/28/24 Sun 09/29/24 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 85 52 86 53 85 51 89 53 83
Temp 78 79 60 53 80 81 61 54 80 80 60 52 82 83 62 54 78 79
Dewpt 51 50 51 50 48 47 49 47 45 44 47 47 46 45 48 48 44 44
Min/Max RH 31 92 26 80 23 85 22 81 25
RH 39 36 72 89 33 30 65 77 29 28 62 83 28 26 60 80 30 29
PWind dir N NE N NE N SE SW E NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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)...........20 ft. Wind Direction
Wind Dir Deg(degrees)...............20 ft. Wind Direction in Tens of Degrees
Relative to Due North.
Example: 09 = 90 Degrees = East; 18 = 180 Degrees = South;
27 = 270 Degrees = West; 36 = 360 Degrees = North
Wind Spd(MPH).......................20 ft. Wind Speed
Wind Chill..........................Wind Chill Temperature
Heat Index..........................Heat Index
Clouds(CAT).........................Cloud Cover Category
Example: CL = Clear; FW = Few; SC = Scattered;
B1 = Mostly Cloudy; B2 = Considerable Clouds; OV = Overcast
PoP 12Hr(%).........................Probability of Measurable 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...
S..............Slight Chance
C..............Chance
L..............Likely
O..............Occasional
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
Mix Hgt(feet AGL)...................Mixing Height
T Wind Dir(8 point compass).........Transport Wind Direction
T Wind Spd(MPH).....................Transport Wind Speed
RFTI................................Red Flag Threat Index
0...........NIL
1-2.........Elevated
3-4.........Critical - Low
5-6.........Critical - High
7-8.........Extreme
9-10........Historic
RFTI Category.......................
NO..........NIL
EL..........Elevated
CL..........Critical - Low
CH..........Critical - High
EX..........Extreme
HS..........Historic
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
Dwpt................................Dew Point Temperature
Min/Max RH or Max/Min RH(%).........Maximum/Minimum Humidity
RH(%)...............................Relative Humidity
PWind Dir(8 point compass)..........20 ft. Primary Wind Direction
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