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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024
TXZ024-270900-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Date 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat 09/28/24 Sun
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 89 61 89 58
Temp 86 83 70 66 63 60 70 82 88 84 70 67 64 61 73 84 88 83 70 65 61 59
Dewpt 49 50 51 51 51 51 51 52 50 51 52 51 51 50 51 49 46 47 49 49 48 48
RH 28 32 51 57 66 72 53 36 28 32 54 58 63 67 46 30 23 29 48 55 63 66
Wind dir SE SE S SW SW NW NE NE NE NE NE NW NW NW N N NE NE NE N NW NW
Wind spd 4 5 4 4 3 2 2 4 5 5 3 3 4 5 5 9 8 5 3 3 3 5
Clouds CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW 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 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 5
Mix Hgt 500 500 2800 5400 500 500 5300 7100 500 500
T Wind Dir SE SW NE NE E NW N NE NE N
T Wind Spd 9 6 5 9 8 6 12 12 10 8
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 09/29 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24 Wed 10/02/24 Thu 10/03/24
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 87 58 92 61 85 57 90 62 91
Temp 82 82 64 59 87 86 67 61 79 80 63 58 83 84 68 63 87 85
Dewpt 48 47 48 47 47 46 48 46 44 44 45 45 43 41 46 47 45 43
Min/Max RH 24 66 20 59 24 63 18 58 18
RH 30 29 56 65 25 25 50 58 29 28 53 61 24 22 44 57 24 22
PWind dir N S S SW NE S SW S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ026-270900-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Date 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat 09/28/24 Sun
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 58 89 59 90 58
Temp 86 84 73 67 63 60 70 81 87 85 73 67 62 60 73 85 90 85 74 67 61 59
Dewpt 48 48 49 50 50 51 53 52 50 50 50 51 51 52 53 49 47 46 49 50 50 50
RH 27 29 43 54 62 72 55 37 28 30 44 56 67 75 49 29 23 26 41 54 67 72
Wind dir E SE SE SE SE E E NE NE NE NE N NW NW N N N NE NE N NW NW
Wind spd 2 4 4 2 2 3 2 2 4 5 3 2 4 5 6 9 9 6 5 3 4 5
Clouds CL CL FW CL FW FW CL FW CL CL FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 5
Mix Hgt 300 300 3400 5700 300 300 5400 7000 500 300
T Wind Dir SE SE E NE NE N N N NE N
T Wind Spd 10 8 5 9 9 6 12 13 11 8
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 09/29 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24 Wed 10/02/24 Thu 10/03/24
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 89 57 92 60 87 57 91 61 92
Temp 84 84 66 58 86 87 69 61 82 82 65 58 84 86 69 61 87 86
Dewpt 49 46 50 50 49 46 49 48 46 44 46 46 46 44 48 49 48 45
Min/Max RH 23 75 22 64 23 66 20 65 20
RH 30 27 56 75 28 24 49 62 28 26 50 64 27 23 47 65 26 24
PWind dir N S S S NE SE S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ043-270900-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Date 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat 09/28/24 Sun
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 90 61 90 59
Temp 85 84 72 67 62 59 72 83 88 86 74 69 64 61 75 86 89 85 73 67 62 60
Dewpt 50 52 53 53 54 53 54 53 52 52 54 54 53 52 53 51 47 48 50 51 50 50
RH 30 33 51 62 74 80 53 36 30 32 50 60 67 72 47 30 24 29 45 55 65 68
Wind dir NE SE S S N NW NE E NE NE E N NW NW N N NE NE NE N N N
Wind spd 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 4 2 3 4 5 9 9 5 4 2 3 4
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW 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 5 4 5 5 5 4 6 6 6 5
Mix Hgt 500 500 3700 5900 400 400 5500 7000 800 500
T Wind Dir S W N NE E N N NE NE N
T Wind Spd 8 5 4 8 8 6 11 13 10 8
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 09/29 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24 Wed 10/02/24 Thu 10/03/24
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 89 58 92 60 88 57 90 61 92
Temp 84 84 66 59 87 86 68 61 84 83 66 58 84 84 69 61 87 86
Dewpt 49 47 51 50 48 46 50 48 48 46 48 47 47 47 51 51 50 48
Min/Max RH 24 74 22 65 24 67 23 71 24
RH 30 28 59 72 27 25 52 63 29 27 53 66 28 28 54 71 29 28
PWind dir NE S SW S NE E SW S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ035-270900-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Date 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat 09/28/24 Sun
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 58 91 58 88 57
Temp 85 84 71 65 62 59 71 85 90 85 72 65 61 58 72 84 87 83 71 64 60 57
Dewpt 48 50 51 51 50 50 51 50 49 50 52 52 52 51 53 50 47 47 48 48 48 48
RH 28 31 49 60 65 72 49 30 25 30 49 63 72 77 51 31 25 28 44 56 64 72
Wind dir S SE S S S SW W NE NE NE E E N N N N NE NE NE NE N N
Wind spd 2 5 5 4 3 3 2 2 4 5 5 3 3 5 5 9 9 8 5 4 4 5
Clouds CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4
Mix Hgt 600 400 4000 6500 500 400 5600 8000 700 500
T Wind Dir S SW W NE E NE N NE E NE
T Wind Spd 11 10 6 9 10 8 10 13 11 8
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 09/29 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24 Wed 10/02/24 Thu 10/03/24
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 87 57 89 58 85 56 87 59 88
Temp 82 82 65 58 85 85 66 59 81 80 64 57 81 82 67 60 84 83
Dewpt 47 44 46 47 46 44 47 46 45 43 44 45 44 40 45 47 46 42
Min/Max RH 23 67 20 62 25 65 20 62 21
RH 29 26 50 67 26 24 50 62 28 27 48 64 27 22 45 62 27 24
PWind dir N S SW S NE SE SW S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ031-270900-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Date 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat 09/28/24 Sun
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 91 60 92 58
Temp 88 86 73 67 63 60 71 83 89 86 73 68 63 60 74 86 91 86 73 66 62 59
Dewpt 48 50 50 52 52 52 53 52 50 51 52 53 52 52 53 49 47 48 50 51 51 50
RH 25 29 45 58 67 75 52 34 26 30 47 59 68 75 47 28 22 27 43 58 69 72
Wind dir E SE SE S E NE SE NE NE NE NE N NW NW N N N NE NE N NW NW
Wind spd 3 5 4 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 2 2 2 4 5 9 9 5 3 2 2 3
Clouds CL CL FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW 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 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 5
Mix Hgt 600 600 3800 5900 600 500 5700 7300 600 600
T Wind Dir SE SE E NE NE NW N N NE N
T Wind Spd 9 6 4 9 9 6 13 13 10 8
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 09/29 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24 Wed 10/02/24 Thu 10/03/24
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 90 57 94 60 89 57 92 61 94
Temp 84 85 66 58 87 88 68 61 83 83 65 57 84 86 69 62 88 88
Dewpt 49 47 52 50 48 47 50 48 46 45 48 46 45 45 50 50 47 46
Min/Max RH 23 77 20 63 22 68 20 66 19
RH 30 27 60 75 26 24 52 62 27 26 54 66 26 24 51 66 25 23
PWind dir N S S S NE SE SW S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ029-270900-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Date 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat 09/28/24 Sun
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 54 88 55 87 52
Temp 85 83 67 62 57 54 69 82 86 83 67 63 58 56 71 82 86 82 67 60 56 53
Dewpt 47 49 52 51 51 50 50 50 49 49 52 51 51 50 51 48 46 46 48 47 47 46
RH 27 31 59 67 80 86 51 33 28 31 59 65 77 80 49 31 25 28 50 62 72 77
Wind dir S SE SE S S SW N NE NE NE E NE N NW N N NE NE NE NE N NW
Wind spd 5 5 4 3 2 2 3 5 5 5 3 2 2 3 5 9 9 5 3 2 2 2
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4
Mix Hgt 500 500 3700 6100 500 500 5500 7300 700 500
T Wind Dir SE SW NW NE E NE N NE NE NE
T Wind Spd 11 10 8 10 11 8 11 13 11 8
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 09/29 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24 Wed 10/02/24 Thu 10/03/24
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 86 53 90 55 83 52 88 55 89
Temp 81 82 61 54 84 85 63 55 79 79 60 53 81 83 64 55 84 83
Dewpt 45 44 47 46 44 44 45 43 44 43 43 43 41 39 44 46 43 41
Min/Max RH 23 76 19 65 25 70 19 72 19
RH 28 26 60 74 25 24 52 64 29 28 53 69 24 21 48 72 24 23
PWind dir N S SW S NE S SW S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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)...........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