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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
233 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024
TXZ024-132115-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
233 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Date Thu 06/13/24 Fri 06/14/24 Sat 06/15/24
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 96 68 94 71 93
Temp 70 68 80 91 95 93 79 73 69 69 81 90 94 92 79 75 73 72 81 89 93 91
Dewpt 67 66 70 70 67 67 68 66 65 66 67 66 63 62 65 64 64 64 65 64 62 61
RH 89 92 70 50 40 44 68 80 87 89 63 45 36 38 62 68 73 78 59 44 37 37
Wind dir S SW SW S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S
Wind spd 5 4 8 6 9 11 8 6 4 5 5 8 11 11 9 9 8 8 11 11 12 11
Clouds FW FW FW CL FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 20 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S S
Tstms S S S S S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Haines 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6
Mix Hgt 6000 7600 3400 100 7400 8600 3900 100 8000 8600
T Wind Dir SW S S S SW SE SE S SW S
T Wind Spd 13 11 11 5 11 19 11 9 16 18
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 Sun 06/16/24 Mon 06/17/24 Tue 06/18/24 Wed 06/19/24
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 72 95 73 96 74 96 74 93
Temp 76 72 90 92 79 74 90 95 80 74 91 94 79 74 88 91
Dewpt 61 62 67 62 61 65 66 62 64 67 67 63 65 67 66 62
Max/Min RH 72 35 73 33 79 35 80 37
RH 61 72 46 37 55 73 45 34 58 79 45 37 62 80 48 39
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 5 5 5 10 5 10 10
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ026-132115-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
233 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Date Thu 06/13/24 Fri 06/14/24 Sat 06/15/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 96 71 96 71 95
Temp 69 68 79 91 95 94 84 78 73 69 81 91 95 94 83 78 73 71 80 90 94 93
Dewpt 69 68 69 71 69 68 69 68 69 69 69 68 65 64 66 66 67 66 65 67 64 63
RH 100100 72 53 43 43 62 71 87100 67 47 37 37 57 67 81 84 60 47 37 37
Wind dir S S S S S S SE S S SE S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S
Wind spd 6 4 9 9 10 11 8 9 5 5 5 8 11 12 11 9 9 8 10 12 13 13
Clouds CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6
Mix Hgt 5000 5700 2500 100 7000 8300 3700 100 6300 8000
T Wind Dir S S S S S S SE S S S
T Wind Spd 12 13 9 5 11 17 10 8 13 19
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 06/16/24 Mon 06/17/24 Tue 06/18/24 Wed 06/19/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 73 97 74 98 74 97 74 95
Temp 79 73 91 94 80 74 91 97 80 74 92 95 80 74 89 94
Dewpt 64 65 67 62 64 66 67 63 67 68 68 65 67 68 67 64
Max/Min RH 77 33 77 32 82 36 82 36
RH 60 76 45 35 58 76 45 33 65 82 46 37 65 82 48 37
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 5 5 5 5 5 10 10
$$
TXZ043-132115-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
233 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Date Thu 06/13/24 Fri 06/14/24 Sat 06/15/24
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 97 73 97 71 97
Temp 70 68 81 91 97 97 84 79 75 70 83 92 96 94 83 77 73 72 82 92 96 96
Dewpt 69 68 72 70 67 65 67 68 69 69 70 67 63 62 65 65 65 65 66 64 61 60
RH 98100 72 50 38 35 56 69 82 97 65 44 34 35 55 67 76 80 58 41 32 30
Wind dir S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE
Wind spd 5 3 6 5 6 9 6 5 4 5 5 5 9 10 9 8 6 5 9 10 11 11
Clouds FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5
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 5 5 5 5
Mix Hgt 5400 6600 3300 100 7400 8400 4600 100 7600 8500
T Wind Dir S SE SE S S SE SE S S S
T Wind Spd 11 10 9 5 11 14 9 6 13 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 Sun 06/16/24 Mon 06/17/24 Tue 06/18/24 Wed 06/19/24
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 74 98 75 100 75 99 74 96
Temp 80 74 93 96 82 75 93 98 81 75 92 97 81 74 91 93
Dewpt 63 66 65 60 65 67 66 60 67 70 67 62 68 70 67 63
Max/Min RH 75 29 78 28 85 30 87 34
RH 56 75 40 30 56 78 41 29 63 84 45 32 66 86 45 37
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 0 0 0 5 5 10 10
$$
TXZ035-132115-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
233 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Date Thu 06/13/24 Fri 06/14/24 Sat 06/15/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 97 69 95 70 95
Temp 70 68 78 90 97 94 83 77 72 69 80 90 95 92 82 77 74 70 80 90 95 91
Dewpt 64 65 68 67 62 60 62 63 63 64 66 63 59 56 60 61 60 62 64 63 60 58
RH 81 90 71 47 32 33 49 63 73 84 62 41 30 30 47 58 62 76 58 41 31 33
Wind dir S S S S S SE SE SE S SE S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S
Wind spd 8 5 9 8 9 11 10 10 8 6 9 11 13 16 12 12 10 9 13 16 16 16
Clouds FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 20 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S
Tstms S S S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
Haines 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6
Mix Hgt 5700 7600 3800 100 7200 8800 4700 100 6700 7300
T Wind Dir S SE SE S S SE SE S S S
T Wind Spd 11 10 10 5 11 18 12 10 16 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 06/16/24 Mon 06/17/24 Tue 06/18/24 Wed 06/19/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 71 97 71 98 72 98 72 94
Temp 77 71 90 94 80 71 91 95 80 72 91 93 79 72 88 90
Dewpt 60 61 65 58 60 63 63 57 62 65 64 59 63 66 64 59
Max/Min RH 71 29 76 27 79 29 81 33
RH 56 71 44 30 51 76 40 28 54 79 41 32 58 81 45 35
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
Avg clouds SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 5 5 5 10 5 10 5
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ031-132115-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
233 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Date Thu 06/13/24 Fri 06/14/24 Sat 06/15/24
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 98 72 96 71 95
Temp 70 68 82 92 97 95 84 78 74 69 82 91 95 94 82 77 73 71 82 90 94 93
Dewpt 70 68 72 72 71 70 70 70 70 69 71 69 66 66 68 67 67 67 67 67 65 64
RH 100 99 72 53 43 45 63 75 87100 69 49 39 41 63 71 81 87 62 48 39 38
Wind dir S S S S S SE SE S S SE S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S
Wind spd 5 4 9 9 9 10 8 8 6 4 5 6 10 12 9 8 6 5 9 11 12 12
Clouds FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6
Mix Hgt 4800 5500 2500 100 6700 7700 3700 100 6900 7900
T Wind Dir S S SE S S SE SE S S S
T Wind Spd 12 13 9 5 10 17 10 8 13 18
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 Sun 06/16/24 Mon 06/17/24 Tue 06/18/24 Wed 06/19/24
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 73 97 75 99 75 98 75 96
Temp 78 73 91 94 80 75 91 98 80 75 92 97 80 75 90 93
Dewpt 65 66 68 65 65 68 68 65 68 69 69 66 69 70 68 66
Max/Min RH 78 36 79 34 83 36 87 39
RH 64 78 48 39 61 79 48 34 67 83 48 37 70 86 49 42
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 15> <15 15> <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 5 5 0 5 5 10 5
$$
TXZ029-132115-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
233 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Date Thu 06/13/24 Fri 06/14/24 Sat 06/15/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 94 66 93 66 92
Temp 65 63 77 88 93 91 79 72 69 65 79 89 93 90 77 72 69 66 77 87 91 88
Dewpt 65 63 67 66 61 60 65 64 63 64 64 61 58 56 62 62 62 62 63 62 59 58
RH 100100 70 49 35 36 62 76 81 97 60 39 31 32 60 71 78 87 62 43 34 36
Wind dir S S SW S S S SE S S S S S S SE SE SE S S S S S S
Wind spd 6 4 9 8 8 10 8 8 5 5 6 9 12 12 9 9 9 8 12 12 12 12
Clouds FW FW CL CL FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 30 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C C S S S S S
Tstms C C S S S S S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 2
Haines 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 5 6
Mix Hgt 6100 8000 3900 100 7700 9200 4400 200 7000 7500
T Wind Dir SW S SE S S S SE S SW S
T Wind Spd 12 10 11 6 11 19 11 11 18 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 06/16/24 Mon 06/17/24 Tue 06/18/24 Wed 06/19/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 67 94 68 95 68 96 68 91
Temp 72 68 87 91 75 68 88 92 76 69 89 91 74 68 85 88
Dewpt 61 60 64 59 60 63 63 57 62 65 63 59 64 66 64 59
Max/Min RH 76 33 84 29 89 31 93 36
RH 68 76 46 34 60 84 43 31 62 87 42 34 71 93 50 38
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 5 5 5 10 5 20 10
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
$$
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