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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1131 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
TXZ024-012200-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
1131 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
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 44 24 61 39 52
Temp 36 43 38 29 27 26 26 35 52 60 55 48 48 46 41 43 51 51 45
Dewpt 21 21 20 20 19 16 16 17 19 24 28 31 31 27 24 23 25 25 27
RH 55 42 48 67 70 67 65 47 27 25 36 51 50 49 51 45 36 36 50
Wind dir W NW N NW NW W W SW SW S S SW SW W NW NW N N NE
Wind spd 3 6 5 4 4 5 5 8 13 17 12 11 11 10 10 11 13 13 10
Clouds B1 FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3600 500 500 2600 3900 500 500 3300 4200
T Wind Dir NW NW W SW SW SW W N NE
T Wind Spd 13 8 10 16 24 18 19 18 14
RFTI 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
Date Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
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 28 41 28 60 31 64 36 55
Temp 35 29 37 38 30 31 54 51 39 32 58 55 42 37 52 48
Dewpt 29 24 23 25 25 26 27 25 23 22 25 28 28 27 30 30
Max/Min RH 85 52 88 24 66 23 68 37
RH 78 82 58 59 80 83 35 36 52 66 29 35 56 66 42 48
PWind dir NE NE S W W W W N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 OV B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ026-012200-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
1131 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 41 21 58 35 52
Temp 34 41 36 29 26 23 22 30 48 57 53 46 44 40 36 40 50 51 44
Dewpt 22 22 22 21 19 18 17 17 18 22 26 30 33 31 27 27 28 27 27
RH 61 46 56 72 74 81 81 58 30 25 35 53 65 70 69 59 42 39 51
Wind dir W NW N N W W W SW S S S S S SW NW NW N N NE
Wind spd 2 5 4 3 4 5 5 6 10 16 13 12 9 9 9 12 14 16 11
Clouds B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3500 300 300 2100 3200 400 300 2700 3900
T Wind Dir NW N W SW S S SW N N
T Wind Spd 11 5 8 11 21 19 16 17 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 26 38 25 57 30 63 33 56
Temp 34 27 35 36 31 26 50 50 38 31 56 55 41 34 52 49
Dewpt 27 22 21 22 23 24 29 28 27 24 27 29 29 28 29 29
Max/Min RH 81 52 92 30 75 25 78 35
RH 75 81 56 56 72 92 44 42 64 75 33 37 62 78 41 46
PWind dir NE NE S SW SW W N N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ043-012200-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
1131 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
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 46 20 60 36 59
Temp 38 43 41 32 27 24 22 32 50 58 54 50 47 41 37 44 56 58 52
Dewpt 25 27 27 26 24 21 20 21 23 26 31 36 37 37 36 34 27 28 29
RH 59 52 57 77 87 90 94 64 35 29 41 60 69 85 97 68 34 32 41
Wind dir NW NW NE N NW W W SW SW S S S SW SW SW W N N NE
Wind spd 3 5 5 3 2 3 4 5 9 13 10 11 9 9 6 8 10 11 10
Clouds B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3100 400 400 2100 3100 500 500 2500 3200
T Wind Dir NW N W SW S S SW NW N
T Wind Spd 9 5 6 11 19 20 18 13 12
RFTI 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
Date Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
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 28 41 26 62 31 68 36 59
Temp 38 29 38 40 32 27 54 56 41 33 60 60 45 37 56 53
Dewpt 30 27 23 24 26 27 32 33 31 27 26 29 29 28 30 31
Max/Min RH 92 49 98 35 83 21 71 33
RH 73 92 55 52 77 98 43 43 67 80 27 31 54 71 36 43
PWind dir NE NE S SW SW W W N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 10 10 5 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ035-012200-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
1131 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 49 17 62 32 56
Temp 40 48 40 29 23 19 18 29 52 62 55 49 45 38 33 40 52 55 46
Dewpt 22 22 20 18 17 15 15 17 22 27 28 29 30 28 26 24 24 25 25
RH 48 35 44 63 77 84 88 60 31 26 35 46 55 67 75 52 33 31 43
Wind dir W NW N N N W W SW SW SW S SW SW W W N N NE NE
Wind spd 5 9 9 5 2 4 5 9 17 20 14 13 11 10 9 10 12 14 13
Clouds B1 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3400 400 400 2100 3400 500 400 2600 3700
T Wind Dir NW N W SW SW SW W N NE
T Wind Spd 16 9 6 14 23 18 16 13 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 27 44 28 61 30 67 36 62
Temp 33 28 39 39 33 29 54 52 39 32 59 57 45 37 58 52
Dewpt 26 24 24 26 25 26 27 22 22 19 22 23 24 24 28 28
Max/Min RH 85 49 88 22 58 19 59 27
RH 75 85 54 59 72 88 35 31 50 58 24 27 43 59 32 39
PWind dir NE NE SW W W W W N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ031-012200-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
1131 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
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 44 21 60 36 55
Temp 36 42 38 30 24 23 22 31 51 58 53 47 46 42 38 43 52 54 47
Dewpt 24 24 23 23 22 20 19 19 18 23 28 33 35 34 29 27 28 28 29
RH 61 49 56 75 92 89 90 60 28 26 38 58 67 72 71 54 39 36 50
Wind dir W NW N NW W W W SW S S S S S SW W NW N N NE
Wind spd 3 5 4 3 2 3 3 5 10 16 12 10 9 8 6 11 13 14 10
Clouds B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3700 600 500 2400 3600 700 600 2800 4100
T Wind Dir NW NW W SW S S SW NW N
T Wind Spd 11 5 8 12 21 18 16 17 16
RFTI 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
Date Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
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 26 41 25 62 30 66 33 57
Temp 35 27 38 38 30 26 54 53 39 31 59 56 41 34 53 50
Dewpt 30 24 22 24 25 26 29 30 29 24 26 29 30 29 30 31
Max/Min RH 88 46 100 27 74 23 83 36
RH 81 88 52 56 81 100 39 41 67 74 29 36 64 83 40 48
PWind dir NE NE S SW W W SW N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ029-012200-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
1131 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 44 13 59 28 51
Temp 34 42 35 22 19 16 15 27 46 56 52 44 41 35 30 37 47 50 43
Dewpt 21 21 20 18 17 16 15 17 22 26 29 30 28 26 24 23 24 25 27
RH 58 43 54 84 92100100 65 38 31 41 58 59 69 78 56 40 37 53
Wind dir W NW N N NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N NE NE
Wind spd 5 9 5 3 2 3 4 9 17 17 13 11 9 8 6 10 12 12 10
Clouds FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3300 400 400 2300 3600 500 500 2900 3900
T Wind Dir NW N W SW SW SW W N NE
T Wind Spd 16 10 8 18 25 20 18 16 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 23 41 23 56 25 63 30 56
Temp 30 24 35 36 28 24 51 47 34 27 55 53 39 32 52 47
Dewpt 28 24 24 27 25 24 25 22 21 20 23 26 26 26 29 29
Max/Min RH 100 55 100 24 78 23 78 37
RH 92 100 64 69 88 100 36 37 58 74 29 35 59 78 41 49
PWind dir NE N SW W W W W N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC OV B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 20 5 0 0 0 0 0
Snowshwrs S
$$
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