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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
TXZ024-182200-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Date Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25
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 78 51 75 55 67
Temp 59 56 62 73 78 70 60 57 53 52 59 69 75 69 61 60 58 56 59 62 66 61
Dewpt 35 33 33 32 32 34 34 36 37 38 40 43 46 47 49 50 51 52 55 56 55 54
RH 41 43 34 21 19 26 37 45 53 58 49 38 36 45 64 71 77 85 85 80 68 77
Wind dir W W W NW W E S SW W W NW W S S S SW W SW S S S SW
Wind spd 9 10 8 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 8 9 6
Clouds SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B1
PoP 12hr 0 5 20 50 80
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.09 0.65
Rain shwrs S S S S C C D D D D C
Tstms S S C C S C S
Mix Hgt 3500 5300 500 500 2100 3800 500 500 1600 1900
T Wind Dir W W SE E NW SW S SW S SW
T Wind Spd 11 9 6 6 10 10 11 9 6 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 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25
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 65 39 66 43 66 46 66
Temp 54 47 62 59 46 40 60 60 49 44 62 60 52 47 62 60
Dewpt 48 42 42 40 39 38 40 40 41 40 41 44 45 46 44 41
Max/Min RH 88 39 93 37 85 41 95 40
RH 79 83 49 50 77 92 46 48 73 85 46 55 77 95 51 49
PWind dir SW NW NW SW SW SW S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 30 5 0 5 10 20 30 40
Rain shwrs C S S S C C C
Tstms S
$$
TXZ026-182200-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Date Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 79 48 75 56 68
Temp 55 51 59 72 77 72 61 56 52 50 57 68 74 69 63 61 58 57 59 65 67 62
Dewpt 37 35 34 32 31 33 34 36 38 39 41 43 46 49 52 54 55 55 57 58 56 55
RH 51 54 39 23 19 24 36 47 59 66 55 40 37 49 67 78 90 93 93 78 68 78
Wind dir W W W NW NW NE E E E N NW W SE SE S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 8 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
Clouds SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 5 30 50 90
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.13 0.63
Rain shwrs C C C C C C D D D D C
Tstms C C S S S S
Mix Hgt 2200 4000 300 300 1600 2200 300 300 1400 1400
T Wind Dir NW W E E N SE S S S S
T Wind Spd 10 8 9 9 6 8 10 6 13 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 46 67 39 66 43 66 46 67
Temp 54 47 62 60 46 40 59 60 48 44 61 60 52 47 63 61
Dewpt 50 45 43 42 40 39 41 41 41 40 44 45 45 45 46 44
Max/Min RH 93 40 96 40 86 43 93 43
RH 86 93 50 51 79 96 51 49 77 86 53 58 77 93 54 53
PWind dir SW W NW W S S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 40 5 0 5 10 20 40 40
Rain shwrs C S S C C C C
Tstms S
$$
TXZ043-182200-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Date Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25
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 55 78 58 73
Temp 58 54 62 78 83 77 66 61 58 57 62 73 77 73 66 63 61 59 63 68 71 66
Dewpt 40 39 40 38 36 39 42 45 48 48 50 56 56 57 61 62 61 59 61 58 57 56
RH 51 58 44 24 19 25 42 55 71 72 65 54 50 59 86 96100100 93 71 62 72
Wind dir W SW W W W SW E SE NW W SW SW S SE S S S S S S S SW
Wind spd 6 5 5 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 9 9 6
Clouds B1 B1 FW CL FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1
PoP 12hr 0 10 40 70 90
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.03 0.29 0.48
Rain shwrs C C C C C C L L D D D D C
Tstms S S C C S C
Mix Hgt 3100 5600 500 400 3000 4400 500 500 2500 3500
T Wind Dir W SW S SW W S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 13 12 9 9 9 8 10 11 21 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 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25
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 70 39 66 43 68 46 69
Temp 57 47 65 64 49 40 60 61 49 44 62 63 54 47 65 64
Dewpt 51 44 43 44 43 40 44 45 44 43 46 48 50 47 47 45
Max/Min RH 88 36 100 46 96 48 100 43
RH 81 88 45 48 81 100 54 57 83 96 57 59 86 100 51 51
PWind dir SW W NW NE S S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 30 0 0 10 20 30 40 40
Rain shwrs C S C C C C C C
$$
TXZ035-182200-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Date Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 81 52 77 54 69
Temp 54 49 58 73 79 73 62 58 55 53 59 71 76 71 62 59 56 54 59 64 67 63
Dewpt 35 34 35 35 33 32 33 35 36 39 41 46 46 45 48 49 50 53 55 54 51 48
RH 48 56 42 25 19 22 34 42 49 59 51 41 34 39 60 69 80 96 87 70 56 58
Wind dir W W W W SW SW S S W W W W SW S S S S SE S S SW SW
Wind spd 9 9 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 9 12 12 9
Clouds SC SC FW FW FW B1 SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 SC
PoP 12hr 0 10 20 60 80
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.16 0.35
Rain shwrs S S S S S S L L D D L L S
Tstms C C C S
Mix Hgt 3200 5500 400 400 3200 5100 500 500 1600 3700
T Wind Dir W SW SW SW W SW S S S SW
T Wind Spd 12 12 9 10 12 10 11 8 12 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 42 68 37 68 42 68 44 68
Temp 52 43 62 61 46 38 62 61 48 43 62 62 52 45 62 62
Dewpt 41 37 38 36 36 35 38 38 38 38 42 43 44 44 41 39
Max/Min RH 79 31 89 33 82 42 96 35
RH 66 79 41 39 68 89 41 42 68 82 48 50 74 96 46 43
PWind dir SW W N SW S S S W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 20 0 0 5 10 30 40 30
Rain shwrs S C C C C C C
$$
TXZ031-182200-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Date Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25
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 50 77 57 71
Temp 56 52 61 76 81 73 62 57 53 52 59 70 76 71 63 61 59 57 62 68 70 65
Dewpt 38 36 36 33 33 35 36 38 39 40 41 45 49 53 56 57 58 57 60 60 58 57
RH 51 54 40 21 18 25 38 50 59 63 52 40 38 52 78 88 97100 95 76 67 74
Wind dir W SW W NW W NE E N N N NW W SE SE S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 5 5 5 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 9 9 6
Clouds SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 5 30 60 90
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.01 0.19 0.53
Rain shwrs S S C C C C L L D D D D C
Tstms C C S S S S
Mix Hgt 3000 4900 600 600 2400 3900 600 600 1800 2400
T Wind Dir W W E NE NW S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 11 9 8 5 6 8 11 8 16 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 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25
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 69 38 66 43 68 46 69
Temp 55 48 65 61 47 39 60 60 48 44 62 61 52 47 65 62
Dewpt 52 46 44 45 42 39 42 44 44 42 45 47 48 47 46 45
Max/Min RH 95 40 100 43 95 45 100 43
RH 92 95 47 55 84 100 50 54 86 95 53 59 86 100 52 53
PWind dir SW NW NW W S S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 30 5 0 5 10 30 40 40
Rain shwrs C S C C C C C
Tstms S
$$
TXZ029-182200-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Date Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 75 47 74 49 65
Temp 48 46 55 70 75 67 56 53 49 48 57 69 73 67 57 54 51 50 56 61 63 58
Dewpt 35 33 34 34 33 34 35 35 36 36 39 44 44 45 47 48 48 50 55 54 52 51
RH 60 60 45 26 21 29 45 50 61 63 51 40 35 45 69 80 89100 96 78 67 77
Wind dir W W W W W SW S S S SW W W SW S S S SW S SE S S S
Wind spd 6 6 5 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 6 5 5 4 3 3 5 9 9 6
Clouds SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B1
PoP 12hr 0 5 20 50 80
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.07 0.51
Rain shwrs S S S S S S C C D D D D S
Tstms S S C C C C
Mix Hgt 3300 5400 500 500 3800 5400 500 500 1700 3100
T Wind Dir W W S SW W SW S S E SW
T Wind Spd 13 12 8 11 14 12 12 9 8 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 39 62 33 64 37 63 39 63
Temp 48 40 58 56 41 34 58 57 43 38 59 57 47 41 59 57
Dewpt 45 39 41 39 38 34 38 38 39 38 42 44 45 41 41 39
Max/Min RH 96 41 100 35 100 46 100 41
RH 89 96 53 53 89 100 47 49 86 100 53 62 93 100 51 51
PWind dir SW NW NW SW SW S S W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 20 0 0 5 10 30 30 30
Rain shwrs S S C S C C C
$$
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