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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
307 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024
TXZ024-232115-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
307 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024
Date Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 77 58 87 59 81
Temp 55 53 60 68 75 75 64 61 59 58 71 81 86 81 68 65 61 60 68 77 80 77
Dewpt 52 50 49 50 51 53 55 56 57 57 59 58 52 56 58 57 56 55 56 52 49 50
RH 92 88 66 53 42 47 74 82 92 95 67 46 32 42 70 76 84 84 65 43 34 39
Wind dir N NW N N SE SE S SW SW W W SW N NE NE NE N NW N NE NE NE
Wind spd 5 5 4 3 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5
Clouds OV B1 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 10 10 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.05 0.05 0
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Mix Hgt 2900 4700 500 500 5500 9900 600 500 5300 7700
T Wind Dir N W S W W NW N N N N
T Wind Spd 9 6 10 12 11 9 11 10 10 11
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 Thu 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat 09/28/24 Sun 09/29/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 54 80 55 82 57 85 59 88
Temp 61 55 74 77 60 55 75 76 63 58 79 79 64 60 80 82
Dewpt 51 50 50 49 50 50 52 51 53 53 53 51 52 52 52 51
Max/Min RH 84 34 84 34 84 31 76 29
RH 69 83 43 38 70 82 45 41 71 83 41 37 66 74 37 34
PWind dir NE NE NE N N N N N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0
$$
TXZ026-232115-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
307 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024
Date Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 77 57 88 60 84
Temp 57 55 59 69 76 76 67 63 60 58 68 81 87 83 73 68 63 60 68 79 83 80
Dewpt 53 51 50 50 50 52 53 54 55 55 59 60 56 56 59 58 58 56 57 53 50 49
RH 86 86 72 51 40 43 61 72 84 90 73 49 35 40 62 70 84 87 68 41 32 34
Wind dir N N N N NW S SE S SW SW SW SW S E NE NE N N N N N NE
Wind spd 8 6 5 4 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Clouds OV B2 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 20 20 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.02 0.08 0
Rain shwrs S S S S
Tstms S S S S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1
Haines 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 5
Mix Hgt 2400 3800 300 300 3700 7600 400 400 5400 8200
T Wind Dir N W S SW W SW NE N NE N
T Wind Spd 11 6 9 8 8 8 12 11 10 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat 09/28/24 Sun 09/29/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 54 81 55 83 59 86 59 88
Temp 65 55 75 77 63 56 76 78 66 60 79 81 66 60 81 83
Dewpt 51 51 50 49 51 52 53 52 54 55 54 52 54 53 53 52
Max/Min RH 86 34 87 36 84 33 78 30
RH 60 86 41 37 65 86 45 40 65 84 42 37 65 78 38 34
PWind dir NE NE NE N N N N N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 10 5 5 0 0
$$
TXZ043-232115-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
307 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024
Date Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 76 58 86 62 82
Temp 60 58 61 69 75 76 68 64 62 59 70 80 85 82 72 69 65 62 69 78 81 79
Dewpt 57 55 54 55 55 57 60 61 61 59 63 63 59 60 62 63 62 60 59 55 52 52
RH 91 89 76 61 51 53 77 90 99100 79 56 41 48 70 83 90 92 72 46 36 40
Wind dir N N N N NE SE SE SW W W W SW SW S S N NE N NE NE NE NE
Wind spd 8 6 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
Clouds OV OV B1 FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW CL FW CL
PoP 12hr 5 5 20 20 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.03 0.09 0
Rain shwrs S S S S S S S
Tstms S S S S S S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1
Haines 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5
Mix Hgt 2600 3700 500 400 5100 8100 500 600 6200 8000
T Wind Dir N W S SW W SW SW N NE NE
T Wind Spd 10 4 8 9 9 10 13 12 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 Thu 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat 09/28/24 Sun 09/29/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 56 82 56 82 59 86 59 90
Temp 64 57 77 79 63 57 76 78 65 60 79 81 66 60 82 84
Dewpt 56 53 51 50 54 53 53 52 56 56 55 53 56 55 53 53
Max/Min RH 89 34 88 37 86 34 86 29
RH 75 86 41 37 72 86 45 40 72 86 43 38 70 84 37 35
PWind dir NE NE NE N N N N N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0
$$
TXZ035-232115-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
307 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024
Date Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 77 57 84 58 81
Temp 55 53 59 68 76 75 66 62 60 58 68 79 84 80 70 65 62 58 67 76 81 78
Dewpt 52 51 51 53 53 55 56 58 58 57 61 60 54 54 56 56 55 54 55 52 49 50
RH 90 93 75 59 45 50 70 87 93 96 78 52 36 41 61 73 78 86 65 43 33 37
Wind dir N N N N SW S S S SW W W SW SW SE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind spd 8 6 4 1 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 6 6 6 6 5 8 6 6
Clouds B2 OV FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 10 10 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.07 0.09 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 3
Mix Hgt 2900 4700 700 400 5700 9200 500 500 5700 7700
T Wind Dir N W S SW W W N NE NE NE
T Wind Spd 8 6 10 11 10 8 11 14 12 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat 09/28/24 Sun 09/29/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 54 81 55 82 57 85 58 87
Temp 62 55 75 79 61 55 75 78 63 57 79 81 64 58 80 82
Dewpt 51 50 52 50 51 49 51 51 51 52 52 49 52 51 51 48
Max/Min RH 84 35 81 34 84 29 79 27
RH 67 83 45 36 70 80 43 39 65 83 39 33 65 77 36 31
PWind dir E E E N NE N NE N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0
$$
TXZ031-232115-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
307 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024
Date Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 78 57 89 60 85
Temp 57 56 61 69 77 77 67 63 60 58 70 83 88 84 73 67 63 61 69 79 84 80
Dewpt 55 53 52 50 51 53 56 58 58 58 60 60 56 58 61 61 60 59 59 54 51 51
RH 95 92 72 51 40 44 66 83 93100 72 46 33 41 67 80 90 95 70 42 32 37
Wind dir N N N N N SE SE S SW SW SW SW S E NE NE N N N NE N NE
Wind spd 5 5 5 5 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 5 5 6 5
Clouds OV OV FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 20 20 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.01 0.12 0
Rain shwrs S S S S
Tstms S S S S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1
Haines 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 5
Mix Hgt 3000 4300 600 600 5200 8800 700 600 6100 8000
T Wind Dir N W S SW W SW NE N NE NE
T Wind Spd 11 5 9 8 9 8 13 10 11 12
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 Thu 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat 09/28/24 Sun 09/29/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 54 83 55 84 59 87 59 90
Temp 64 55 76 79 62 56 77 78 65 60 80 81 66 60 82 84
Dewpt 54 53 51 50 54 53 53 53 56 56 54 53 56 54 53 53
Max/Min RH 94 32 91 35 89 32 83 28
RH 68 93 41 36 74 90 43 42 73 89 41 38 70 82 36 34
PWind dir NE N NE N N N N N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 10 5 5 0 0
$$
TXZ029-232115-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
307 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024
Date Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 75 52 84 54 80
Temp 50 47 56 66 74 74 62 57 54 53 67 79 83 79 65 60 57 54 66 76 79 76
Dewpt 49 47 49 50 52 54 56 56 54 53 59 56 51 53 55 55 55 53 54 50 48 48
RH 96100 77 56 46 50 81 96100100 75 45 33 41 70 84 93 96 65 40 34 37
Wind dir N N N NW SW S S S SW W W SW W N NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE
Wind spd 5 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 5 6 6 5
Clouds B1 B1 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 10 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.01 0.01 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 2 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 3
Mix Hgt 2700 4900 500 500 6400 9800 500 500 6000 7700
T Wind Dir N W S SW W NW N NE NE N
T Wind Spd 8 8 10 13 12 9 13 12 11 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat 09/28/24 Sun 09/29/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 50 80 50 80 52 84 53 85
Temp 58 51 74 77 57 51 74 75 59 53 78 79 59 54 79 80
Dewpt 51 50 50 50 49 49 49 50 52 51 50 49 52 51 49 48
Max/Min RH 97 35 96 35 94 30 92 28
RH 77 96 43 39 75 93 41 41 78 93 37 35 78 90 35 33
PWind dir E E E N N N NE N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0
$$
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