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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
132 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025
TXZ024-160930-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
132 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025
Date 06/15/25 Mon 06/16/25 Tue 06/17/25 Wed
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 69 100 75 104 70
Temp 92 89 80 74 71 69 81 91 98 97 86 83 77 75 87 97103100 86 81 76 70
Dewpt 65 64 66 66 65 65 67 66 63 61 64 62 61 61 61 59 54 52 56 60 60 61
RH 42 44 63 76 81 86 61 44 32 32 49 49 57 61 42 28 20 20 36 50 59 72
Wind dir S S SE SE SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S SW NW
Wind spd 12 13 13 10 6 6 9 11 14 13 12 12 13 17 18 17 19 19 19 14 12 9
Clouds SC SC SC SC B1 SC CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 10 0 0 0 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
Mix Hgt 7700 2000 500 5800 8700 1800 1100 6400 9800 3000 1100
T Wind Dir S S S SW S S SW SW SW S W
T Wind Spd 16 14 10 13 18 23 25 25 23 26 20
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO
Date 06/18 Thu 06/19/25 Fri 06/20/25 Sat 06/21/25 Sun 06/22/25
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 92 68 97 73 97 72 95 71 93
Temp 86 90 76 69 93 95 81 73 93 95 80 72 91 93 79 72 89 91
Dewpt 62 59 63 63 62 57 62 63 59 55 61 62 62 58 62 63 63 60
Min/Max RH 33 83 27 70 25 71 30 73 34
RH 45 35 64 81 36 29 53 70 32 27 52 70 38 32 56 73 42 37
PWind dir NE SE S S SW S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15>
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ026-160930-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
132 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025
Date 06/15/25 Mon 06/16/25 Tue 06/17/25 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 70 100 75 104 73
Temp 91 91 81 76 72 70 81 91 98 97 87 83 79 75 87 97103101 89 83 77 73
Dewpt 66 64 66 66 66 65 66 67 64 63 64 64 63 63 64 62 60 58 60 61 61 62
RH 44 41 60 71 81 84 60 45 33 33 46 53 58 66 46 31 25 25 38 48 58 68
Wind dir S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S W
Wind spd 12 12 13 10 9 8 10 12 14 12 12 12 12 12 17 20 21 20 19 14 12 9
Clouds SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 10 0 0 0 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.01
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
Mix Hgt 5300 1000 300 4900 6300 1200 900 4200 6800 3400 1300
T Wind Dir S SE S SW S S S SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 13 14 11 11 18 21 19 25 27 26 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL EL NO NO NO NO
Date 06/18 Thu 06/19/25 Fri 06/20/25 Sat 06/21/25 Sun 06/22/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 96 70 99 73 99 74 98 74 97
Temp 89 92 78 71 93 96 81 74 95 96 82 74 92 95 81 74 90 92
Dewpt 64 59 63 65 63 58 62 63 62 56 61 63 63 58 62 64 63 59
Min/Max RH 31 83 27 69 25 69 28 71 32
RH 44 33 60 81 37 28 53 69 34 26 49 69 38 29 53 71 41 33
PWind dir NE E S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15>
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ043-160930-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
132 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025
Date 06/15/25 Mon 06/16/25 Tue 06/17/25 Wed
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 71 100 75 103 73
Temp 91 93 82 78 73 71 82 93 98 98 87 83 79 76 86 98103101 90 84 78 74
Dewpt 68 66 69 68 67 67 69 69 64 63 65 64 64 65 66 65 60 60 61 61 63 64
RH 46 42 65 72 81 87 66 46 33 32 48 53 61 70 51 34 26 27 38 47 61 71
Wind dir S S SE SE SE SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 10 10 10 9 6 6 9 11 12 11 10 10 11 12 16 18 19 18 17 13 11 8
Clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 10 5 0 0 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 5400 500 500 4800 7000 1300 1100 4000 6500 3300 900
T Wind Dir S S S SW S S SW SW S S S
T Wind Spd 14 13 12 13 17 20 20 27 27 27 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 06/18 Thu 06/19/25 Fri 06/20/25 Sat 06/21/25 Sun 06/22/25
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 97 72 97 71 97 71 96 71 94
Temp 92 93 78 72 93 95 81 72 92 95 80 71 91 94 79 72 89 92
Dewpt 65 63 66 65 65 61 64 66 64 60 63 65 63 61 65 66 65 62
Min/Max RH 33 80 31 81 30 81 32 83 34
RH 41 36 66 79 41 33 57 81 39 31 57 81 40 34 61 83 45 37
PWind dir SE SE S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ035-160930-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
132 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025
Date 06/15/25 Mon 06/16/25 Tue 06/17/25 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 70 103 75 104 70
Temp 95 94 83 77 73 70 82 94101 99 88 83 78 75 84 98103100 88 80 74 70
Dewpt 62 60 62 62 62 63 65 61 57 55 56 57 59 60 60 52 47 45 52 57 58 58
RH 34 32 49 60 68 78 56 34 24 23 34 41 52 59 44 21 15 16 30 45 57 65
Wind dir S SE SE SE SE S SW S S S S S S S S SW S S S S S NE
Wind spd 16 16 14 13 12 9 13 16 17 16 16 17 17 17 19 19 20 20 21 17 13 9
Clouds FW FW B1 B1 SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7800 2900 600 5600 9100 2400 900 5200 13600 5800 800
T Wind Dir S SE S SW S S S SW SW S SW
T Wind Spd 17 18 16 17 18 21 23 21 23 26 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL EL NO NO NO
Date 06/18 Thu 06/19/25 Fri 06/20/25 Sat 06/21/25 Sun 06/22/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 96 69 98 71 98 70 97 70 94
Temp 91 91 76 70 93 94 79 71 93 93 78 70 91 91 78 71 88 89
Dewpt 59 57 60 61 58 54 59 62 59 55 59 61 60 56 61 62 61 58
Min/Max RH 27 74 24 73 25 73 28 73 33
RH 34 32 58 73 31 26 50 73 32 28 52 73 36 31 56 73 41 35
PWind dir NE E S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> 15>
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ031-160930-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
132 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025
Date 06/15/25 Mon 06/16/25 Tue 06/17/25 Wed
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 70 101 76 105 72
Temp 93 92 82 77 72 70 82 93 99 98 88 84 80 76 88 99104101 90 82 77 73
Dewpt 68 66 69 68 67 67 68 68 66 64 66 64 64 63 65 64 60 61 62 62 62 63
RH 44 44 65 75 84 90 63 46 34 33 49 52 59 64 48 32 25 27 41 52 60 72
Wind dir S S SE SE S W S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 11 11 11 8 6 5 8 12 14 12 11 11 11 12 17 19 20 19 18 13 11 6
Clouds SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 10 0 0 0 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
Mix Hgt 4900 900 600 5000 6400 2100 1300 4300 7700 4200 1400
T Wind Dir S SE S SW S S S SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 14 13 11 12 18 23 21 27 28 28 20
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO
Date 06/18 Thu 06/19/25 Fri 06/20/25 Sat 06/21/25 Sun 06/22/25
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 96 70 100 74 99 73 98 73 97
Temp 89 93 78 71 94 97 82 74 95 97 82 73 93 95 81 73 91 93
Dewpt 65 62 65 65 64 60 64 65 63 58 62 65 63 60 64 66 64 61
Min/Max RH 34 84 29 74 26 76 30 79 32
RH 46 36 65 82 37 30 55 74 35 28 52 76 37 32 56 79 41 35
PWind dir NE SE S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15 15>
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ029-160930-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
132 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025
Date 06/15/25 Mon 06/16/25 Tue 06/17/25 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 65 98 71 102 65
Temp 91 89 78 72 67 65 78 90 96 96 83 79 75 72 84 96101 99 83 77 70 65
Dewpt 62 61 64 64 62 63 65 62 58 57 59 59 59 60 59 53 46 43 52 57 58 59
RH 38 39 62 76 84 93 64 39 28 27 44 50 57 67 43 24 16 15 34 50 66 80
Wind dir S SE S SE SE S SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S N
Wind spd 12 12 12 10 8 6 11 13 14 11 12 12 13 14 18 17 17 17 17 12 10 8
Clouds FW FW SC B1 SC SC CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 8200 2600 600 5800 9600 2700 1000 4800 15200 7900 900
T Wind Dir S S S SW S S SW SW SW S W
T Wind Spd 17 18 13 17 16 23 25 25 24 19 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO
Date 06/18 Thu 06/19/25 Fri 06/20/25 Sat 06/21/25 Sun 06/22/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 91 65 95 67 94 66 92 66 90
Temp 84 89 72 66 90 91 76 68 90 91 75 67 87 90 75 67 85 87
Dewpt 59 57 61 61 58 55 59 62 57 54 59 61 59 58 62 62 61 60
Min/Max RH 31 86 27 81 27 82 31 84 37
RH 43 34 68 84 34 30 56 81 33 29 58 81 39 34 64 84 45 40
PWind dir NE SE S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15 15>
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
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