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1008 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
TXZ024-172115-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
1008 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Date Tue 06/17/25 Wed 06/18/25 Thu 06/19/25
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 103 68 89 67 96
Temp 96103100 85 80 70 68 75 82 88 87 78 73 69 68 79 88 95 92
Dewpt 62 56 52 58 59 60 60 62 61 60 59 64 63 64 65 66 65 62 60
RH 34 22 21 39 49 71 76 63 50 39 40 62 71 83 89 64 46 33 34
Wind dir SW SW SW S SW NW N N NE NE E E E S NW SE SE SE S
Wind spd 19 20 19 14 12 10 9 10 11 10 9 5 5 4 3 5 8 10 11
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 10 20 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
Mix Hgt 10300 1700 1100 4800 6700 4000 700 6400 9300
T Wind Dir SW S NW N E E S S S
T Wind Spd 27 27 16 17 14 11 8 8 13
RFTI 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category EL EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Fri 06/20/25 Sat 06/21/25 Sun 06/22/25 Mon 06/23/25
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 73 97 72 94 71 91
Temp 79 75 94 95 82 73 92 94 80 72 89 92 78 71 86 87
Dewpt 63 62 61 56 60 63 61 57 60 63 62 59 62 63 62 60
Max/Min RH 66 26 70 28 73 32 76 37
RH 59 64 33 27 48 70 37 30 51 73 42 34 58 75 46 41
PWind dir S SW S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 15>
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 20
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ026-172115-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
1008 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Date Tue 06/17/25 Wed 06/18/25 Thu 06/19/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 101 70 92 70 97
Temp 95101 99 87 81 74 70 78 86 91 90 81 77 73 70 80 90 97 94
Dewpt 65 62 59 60 60 61 61 62 62 61 60 63 65 66 66 66 66 62 60
RH 37 28 27 40 49 64 73 58 45 37 37 54 67 79 87 62 45 32 32
Wind dir S S S S S N N N NE NE NE NE E E NE SE S S S
Wind spd 23 25 23 17 12 11 9 11 10 10 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 9 10
Clouds FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 20 20 0 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
Mix Hgt 6500 1600 900 4300 6700 4300 500 5400 8200
T Wind Dir S S N N NE E SE S S
T Wind Spd 32 27 13 14 12 11 8 8 12
RFTI 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category EL CL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Fri 06/20/25 Sat 06/21/25 Sun 06/22/25 Mon 06/23/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 74 100 75 99 74 97 73 94
Temp 80 74 95 98 84 75 94 97 82 74 92 95 81 73 89 91
Dewpt 64 63 62 57 60 64 63 58 61 63 63 59 62 64 62 59
Max/Min RH 69 26 69 27 69 29 73 33
RH 58 69 34 26 44 69 36 28 49 69 38 30 53 73 41 34
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10
$$
TXZ043-172115-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
1008 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Date Tue 06/17/25 Wed 06/18/25 Thu 06/19/25
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 101 71 93 70 96
Temp 95101 99 89 83 77 71 80 87 92 91 82 77 73 70 81 91 95 94
Dewpt 66 63 60 60 60 61 64 65 67 66 65 68 68 68 68 70 69 65 63
RH 38 29 28 39 46 58 78 60 52 43 43 64 75 84 92 68 49 37 36
Wind dir S S S S SW SW NE E E NE NE NE SE S S S S SE SE
Wind spd 19 20 18 16 12 9 5 6 8 8 9 5 5 5 4 5 5 6 9
Clouds FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 20 5 10 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S S
Tstms S S S S S
Mix Hgt 6800 1100 1300 4900 6500 3400 600 6300 8500
T Wind Dir S S SW E E E S S S
T Wind Spd 28 29 19 9 10 13 10 11 12
RFTI 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Fri 06/20/25 Sat 06/21/25 Sun 06/22/25 Mon 06/23/25
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 72 97 72 95 71 92
Temp 80 73 92 95 81 72 91 94 81 72 90 93 79 71 86 90
Dewpt 65 66 66 60 63 66 64 61 63 66 65 61 64 66 65 62
Max/Min RH 80 30 81 31 82 34 84 38
RH 60 80 43 31 54 81 41 33 55 82 43 35 60 84 50 40
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10
$$
TXZ035-172115-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
1008 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Date Tue 06/17/25 Wed 06/18/25 Thu 06/19/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 106 67 91 67 95
Temp 95102101 87 79 72 67 77 85 90 89 79 74 70 67 80 89 95 92
Dewpt 56 49 45 50 56 57 57 60 59 58 57 60 61 63 63 65 61 58 57
RH 27 17 15 28 45 59 70 56 41 34 34 52 64 78 87 60 39 29 31
Wind dir SW SW SW S S N NE NE NE E E E E SE SE S S SE SE
Wind spd 20 23 20 16 16 12 11 12 13 13 12 10 8 5 5 8 9 11 14
Clouds FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 5 10 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Heat Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 12900 1400 1000 4800 6500 3100 600 7000 9400
T Wind Dir SW S W NE E E SE S S
T Wind Spd 25 26 17 19 17 16 11 10 13
RFTI 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category EL EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Fri 06/20/25 Sat 06/21/25 Sun 06/22/25 Mon 06/23/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 70 96 70 96 68 93 68 89
Temp 78 70 91 94 80 70 89 93 78 68 87 91 76 68 83 86
Dewpt 60 61 59 53 58 61 59 55 59 61 60 57 60 62 62 58
Max/Min RH 73 24 73 26 78 31 81 38
RH 54 73 34 25 47 73 37 28 52 78 40 32 58 81 49 39
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 20
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ031-172115-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
1008 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Date Tue 06/17/25 Wed 06/18/25 Thu 06/19/25
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 102 70 92 70 98
Temp 94102 99 88 82 76 70 78 86 91 90 82 77 73 70 82 92 97 96
Dewpt 67 64 61 61 60 61 62 64 64 63 62 66 68 67 67 69 68 65 63
RH 41 29 29 41 48 61 76 63 49 40 40 57 74 83 90 64 46 35 34
Wind dir S S S S S W NW N NE NE NE NE SE S NE S S S S
Wind spd 21 23 21 16 11 9 6 9 9 9 6 5 5 4 3 5 6 8 9
Clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 20 20 0 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
Mix Hgt 6800 1400 1200 4700 6800 4500 1000 6100 8600
T Wind Dir S S W N E E S S S
T Wind Spd 31 29 14 12 11 11 8 9 13
RFTI 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category EL CL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Fri 06/20/25 Sat 06/21/25 Sun 06/22/25 Mon 06/23/25
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 75 100 75 99 74 97 73 94
Temp 82 75 96 98 84 75 94 97 83 74 92 95 81 73 91 92
Dewpt 65 65 64 59 63 65 63 59 63 65 64 60 64 65 64 61
Max/Min RH 71 27 72 28 75 31 77 34
RH 58 71 36 28 49 72 36 29 52 75 40 32 56 76 42 36
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 15> <15 15> <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10
$$
TXZ029-172115-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
1008 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Date Tue 06/17/25 Wed 06/18/25 Thu 06/19/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 103 64 87 63 93
Temp 92100100 83 76 68 64 74 81 86 85 74 69 66 64 78 88 93 91
Dewpt 57 48 44 49 57 58 58 59 58 56 57 61 61 62 63 65 61 57 57
RH 31 17 15 31 52 70 81 59 46 36 39 64 76 87 97 64 41 30 32
Wind dir SW SW W S S N N NE NE E E E E SE SE S S S S
Wind spd 19 20 17 11 10 9 9 11 12 11 9 6 5 5 4 5 8 10 11
Clouds FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 5 10 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 13100 1500 900 4600 6900 4700 500 6500 10000
T Wind Dir SW SW N NE E E SE S S
T Wind Spd 26 20 14 20 16 13 11 10 14
RFTI 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Fri 06/20/25 Sat 06/21/25 Sun 06/22/25 Mon 06/23/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 68 95 67 94 66 91 66 87
Temp 76 68 90 93 77 67 89 91 75 66 86 89 74 66 84 85
Dewpt 60 61 59 54 58 61 59 56 59 61 60 58 61 62 61 60
Max/Min RH 78 25 81 27 84 33 87 40
RH 58 78 35 27 52 81 37 31 58 84 42 35 64 87 46 43
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 20
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
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