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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 AM CST Thu Nov 13 2025

TXZ024-132200-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 AM CST Thu Nov 13 2025

Date             Thu 11/13/25            Fri 11/14/25            Sat 11/15/25
CST 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
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                      84          50          86          58          86
Temp          50 46 57 77 84 74 61 57 54 50 61 80 86 73 63 63 60 58 65 81 86 74
Dewpt         37 36 35 31 27 30 31 31 29 28 29 30 29 31 36 37 40 40 41 38 35 37
RH            62 68 43 18 13 20 32 37 38 42 30 17 13 22 35 39 46 53 42 21 17 26
Wind dir      SW  W SW  S  S  S SW  W  W  W  W  W SW  S SW SW SW SW  W  W  W NW
Wind spd       4  4  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  6  6  5  9  6  8 10 11 13 11 11 10  5
Clouds        FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Mix Hgt              2300  5700   500   500  2500  5300   500   500  3300  7200
T Wind Dir             SW    SW    SW     W     W    SW    SW    SW     W     W
T Wind Spd              9    12    13    12    11    11    11    18    19    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


Date               Sun 11/16/25  Mon 11/17/25  Tue 11/18/25  Wed 11/19/25
CST 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Min/Max            48    77      55    76      47    68      46    65
Temp          57   48 69 68 59   55 72 68 53   47 63 60 50   46 61 57
Dewpt         37   37 39 40 41   41 36 33 33   33 35 37 38   40 41 41
Max/Min RH         66    24      60    21      59    29      79    39
RH            48   65 33 37 52   60 27 27 46   59 35 42 63   79 48 55
PWind dir          NW    NE      SW     W       W    SW       S    SW
Wind char         <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
Avg clouds    FW   FW FW FW FW   FW FW CL FW   SC SC B1 B1   B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr            0     5       5     0       0     0      10    20
Rain shwrs                                                       S  S

$$
TXZ026-132200-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 AM CST Thu Nov 13 2025

Date             Thu 11/13/25            Fri 11/14/25            Sat 11/15/25
CST 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
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                      82          46          84          52          87
Temp          47 44 52 73 82 73 62 56 51 46 55 74 84 73 63 59 56 52 60 81 87 76
Dewpt         37 37 38 37 35 37 39 39 38 35 34 33 32 36 41 42 42 42 43 41 38 39
RH            68 76 59 27 18 27 43 53 61 65 45 22 15 26 44 53 59 69 53 24 18 26
Wind dir      SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  W  W  W  W  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  S
Wind spd       2  2  2  5  6  6  5  4  5  5  5  5  6  6  8  9  9  9 10 10 10  5
Clouds        FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Mix Hgt              1400  3400   300   300  1800  3500   400   400  2500  5500
T Wind Dir             SW     S     S     W     W    SW     S    SW     W    SW
T Wind Spd              5    14    14     9     9    10    11    12    16    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


Date               Sun 11/16/25  Mon 11/17/25  Tue 11/18/25  Wed 11/19/25
CST 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Min/Max            47    75      51    80      45    70      46    67
Temp          56   47 67 67 56   51 75 71 53   45 65 62 51   46 62 60
Dewpt         39   40 41 42 44   42 39 35 34   33 36 39 40   42 44 42
Max/Min RH         76    29      74    20      63    30      86    40
RH            53   76 39 40 64   71 27 27 48   63 34 43 66   86 52 51
PWind dir           N    NE       S     W       W     N      SE     S
Wind char         <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
Avg clouds    FW   FW FW FW FW   FW FW CL FW   FW SC SC B1   B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr            0     5       5     0       0     0      10    30
Rain shwrs                                                       C  C

$$
TXZ043-132200-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 AM CST Thu Nov 13 2025

Date             Thu 11/13/25            Fri 11/14/25            Sat 11/15/25
CST 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
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                      84          50          88          55          88
Temp          49 45 57 77 83 75 64 59 55 50 62 80 88 78 68 63 58 55 64 81 88 80
Dewpt         39 39 39 40 37 38 41 43 43 44 46 43 40 43 46 48 49 50 51 49 46 47
RH            69 81 51 27 19 26 44 54 64 78 57 27 19 29 46 57 72 83 62 33 23 31
Wind dir      SW  W SW SW  S  S  S SW  W  W SW SW SW  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW  S
Wind spd       4  5  5  9  9  5  5  6  6  6  9  9  9  5  9  9  9  8 10 11 10  5
Clouds        FW FW CL CL FW SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Mix Hgt              2100  3900   500   400  2100  5500   500   500  2500  4900
T Wind Dir             SW     S     S     W     W    SW    SW    SW    SW    SW
T Wind Spd             12    12    14    16    17    12    16    16    17    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


Date               Sun 11/16/25  Mon 11/17/25  Tue 11/18/25  Wed 11/19/25
CST 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Min/Max            50    82      53    81      46    72      47    70
Temp          62   50 75 74 58   53 77 73 56   46 67 65 51   47 65 64
Dewpt         48   42 40 42 45   43 41 35 38   36 38 39 43   43 46 44
Max/Min RH         76    22      68    20      68    29      85    39
RH            60   73 28 32 62   68 28 25 50   68 35 38 73   85 50 48
PWind dir          SW    NW      SW     W       W     W       S    SW
Wind char         <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
Avg clouds    FW   FW FW FW FW   FW FW CL FW   FW SC SC B1   B1 B2 B1
PoP 12hr            0     5       5     0       0     5      20    30
Rain shwrs                                                    S  C  C

$$
TXZ035-132200-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 AM CST Thu Nov 13 2025

Date             Thu 11/13/25            Fri 11/14/25            Sat 11/15/25
CST 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
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                      86          43          87          49          88
Temp          48 44 55 78 85 76 62 56 51 43 55 79 87 75 64 59 55 49 60 79 88 78
Dewpt         33 31 31 26 22 21 23 24 24 24 26 28 27 29 33 37 40 40 41 39 35 34
RH            56 60 40 15 10 13 22 29 34 47 32 15 11 18 31 44 57 71 49 24 15 20
Wind dir       W  W  W SW SW  S SW  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W SW
Wind spd       5  5  5  9  9  5  5  6  8  8  8  9 10  8  9 11 11 10  9 11 10  5
Clouds        FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Mix Hgt              2200  5400   400   400  2600  7100   500   500  3200  6400
T Wind Dir              W    SW    SW     W     W     W    SW    SW     W     W
T Wind Spd             10    11    11    11    12    12    11    16    16    16
RFTI           0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO


Date               Sun 11/16/25  Mon 11/17/25  Tue 11/18/25  Wed 11/19/25
CST 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Min/Max            46    83      50    77      43    70      44    65
Temp          57   46 76 74 59   50 71 68 52   43 64 63 51   44 62 59
Dewpt         34   34 37 37 39   39 37 32 33   33 36 36 36   40 41 39
Max/Min RH         63    19      66    20      68    29      86    38
RH            42   63 24 26 47   66 29 26 48   67 35 36 56   86 46 47
PWind dir           W     W      SW     W       W    SW       S    SW
Wind char         <15   <15     <15   15>     <15   <15     <15   <15
Avg clouds    FW   FW FW FW FW   FW FW CL FW   SC SC SC B1   B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr            5     5       5     0       0     0      10    20
Rain shwrs                                                       S  S

$$
TXZ031-132200-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 AM CST Thu Nov 13 2025

Date             Thu 11/13/25            Fri 11/14/25            Sat 11/15/25
CST 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
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                      85          46          88          56          90
Temp          47 43 54 77 85 75 63 56 51 46 58 80 88 76 66 63 59 56 66 84 89 78
Dewpt         38 39 38 36 33 37 39 39 37 34 31 31 32 36 43 44 44 45 45 43 40 41
RH            71 85 56 23 16 25 42 53 57 62 36 17 14 24 43 51 59 66 48 24 18 27
Wind dir       W  W SW  S  S  S  S SW  W  W  W SW  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW  S
Wind spd       2  2  2  5  9  6  5  4  5  5  5  5  8  6  8  9  9  9 11 11 10  5
Clouds        FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Mix Hgt              1900  4300   600   600  2200  4600   600   600  2900  7200
T Wind Dir             SW     S     S     W     W    SW     S    SW     W    SW
T Wind Spd              8    14    14    12     9    10    11    14    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


Date               Sun 11/16/25  Mon 11/17/25  Tue 11/18/25  Wed 11/19/25
CST 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Min/Max            48    77      53    81      44    70      45    68
Temp          58   48 71 70 57   53 78 71 54   44 66 62 51   45 65 61
Dewpt         42   40 41 43 45   42 40 35 35   34 36 39 41   42 44 44
Max/Min RH         74    27      68    21      66    30      88    40
RH            55   74 34 37 64   66 26 27 48   66 33 43 70   88 48 52
PWind dir          NW     N       S     W       W     W       S    SW
Wind char         <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
Avg clouds    FW   FW FW FW FW   FW FW CL FW   SC SC SC B1   B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr            0     5       5     0       0     0      10    30
Rain shwrs                                                       C  C

$$
TXZ029-132200-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 AM CST Thu Nov 13 2025

Date             Thu 11/13/25            Fri 11/14/25            Sat 11/15/25
CST 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
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                      81          42          83          48          83
Temp          44 41 53 75 79 71 56 50 47 42 54 78 82 70 58 55 50 48 59 77 83 71
Dewpt         34 33 31 25 22 26 26 27 27 25 26 28 27 30 33 35 38 40 40 36 34 36
RH            68 73 43 15 12 18 31 41 45 51 34 16 13 22 39 47 63 74 49 23 17 28
Wind dir      SW  W  W SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W
Wind spd       4  5  5  8  8  4  4  4  5  5  6  9  9  5  5  6  8  8  9 10  9  5
Clouds        FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Mix Hgt              2300  4900   500   500  3400  6600   500   500  4200  7600
T Wind Dir             SW    SW    SW     W     W     W    SW    SW     W     W
T Wind Spd             11    13    11    11    11    12    11    17    18    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 11/16/25  Mon 11/17/25  Tue 11/18/25  Wed 11/19/25
CST 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Min/Max            43    78      47    72      40    66      41    63
Temp          52   43 71 68 54   47 68 64 48   40 60 58 45   41 58 55
Dewpt         36   35 37 39 40   40 36 32 33   33 35 36 37   39 41 40
Max/Min RH         73    22      76    22      76    30      93    39
RH            54   73 29 35 59   76 31 30 56   76 39 44 73   93 53 57
PWind dir          NW     W      SW     W       W    SW       S    SW
Wind char         <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
Avg clouds    FW   SC FW FW FW   FW FW CL FW   SC SC B1 B1   B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr            0     5       5     0       0     0       5    20
Rain shwrs                                                       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
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