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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1131 PM CST Fri Nov 21 2025
TXZ024-221000-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
1131 PM CST Fri Nov 21 2025
Date 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
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 41 67 43 58 47
Temp 47 45 42 49 60 66 60 50 48 45 44 51 55 57 55 52 53 51 48
Dewpt 43 42 40 41 43 41 42 43 42 42 41 43 45 48 49 50 51 48 43
RH 85 90 94 74 53 40 52 76 80 89 89 76 68 71 81 94 93 89 83
Wind dir N N NW NW SW S SE S SW SW SW SE SE SE SE SE S SW SW
Wind spd 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 3 3 5 10 9 6 5 5 6 8
Clouds CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 90 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.25 0.04
Rain shwrs C C D D C C S S
Tstms S
Mix Hgt 500 2200 3400 500 500 2400 2500 1000 700
T Wind Dir N NW SW S S SE S S SW
T Wind Spd 6 6 6 9 6 12 14 13 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 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 70 43 60 33 55 35 62 38 65
Temp 64 62 49 44 57 52 40 34 50 49 39 36 56 55 44 39 59 58
Dewpt 40 39 37 34 29 28 28 25 22 25 27 28 31 33 35 34 36 38
Min/Max RH 31 70 30 69 28 73 32 82 35
RH 41 43 63 68 35 38 61 69 33 39 62 71 38 43 71 82 43 47
PWind dir W W N N S S SW SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ026-221000-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
1131 PM CST Fri Nov 21 2025
Date 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 40 64 41 60 48
Temp 48 43 41 47 57 63 59 51 49 44 42 48 57 59 56 53 52 51 49
Dewpt 43 42 39 41 43 42 42 43 43 42 40 42 45 47 49 50 51 51 48
RH 83 96 93 79 59 46 53 74 80 93 93 80 64 64 77 89 96100 96
Wind dir N N NW NW NW NW SE SE S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW
Wind spd 5 5 5 4 2 1 3 3 3 2 3 5 9 9 5 6 5 5 6
Clouds CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 90 50
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.28 0.09
Rain shwrs C C D D C C C C
Tstms S S
Mix Hgt 300 2000 2500 300 300 1800 2300 700 500
T Wind Dir N NW NW SE S SE SE SE SW
T Wind Spd 9 9 5 8 5 10 13 12 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 70 41 62 34 56 34 62 38 65
Temp 65 64 50 42 59 55 41 34 51 50 40 35 56 56 44 38 57 58
Dewpt 44 41 39 36 33 31 30 26 25 26 28 27 32 34 36 34 37 39
Min/Max RH 35 79 31 72 30 75 34 85 38
RH 46 43 66 79 37 40 65 72 36 39 62 72 40 43 73 85 47 49
PWind dir W NW N N NE SE S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ043-221000-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
1131 PM CST Fri Nov 21 2025
Date 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
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 41 67 44 62 48
Temp 50 46 42 49 59 66 62 54 50 46 45 52 58 59 60 56 56 53 49
Dewpt 46 44 42 43 43 43 44 46 45 44 44 47 48 51 53 55 56 53 49
RH 85 93 99 80 55 44 53 75 83 94 97 82 70 76 78 98 99100100
Wind dir NE N N N NE E E E SE E E E SE SE E SE S SW SW
Wind spd 4 3 3 2 3 3 4 4 3 2 3 5 9 8 5 5 5 5 5
Clouds CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 SC B1 SC SC B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 10 90 80
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.43 0.32
Rain shwrs L L D D D D C C
Tstms S C C S
Mix Hgt 400 2000 2700 400 400 1900 2000 800 700
T Wind Dir N N NE SE SE SE SE SE SW
T Wind Spd 8 5 4 8 6 11 12 10 8
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 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 73 41 64 33 56 32 63 36 66
Temp 67 65 50 42 61 58 43 34 52 51 40 33 57 57 45 37 60 60
Dewpt 44 42 41 37 39 37 33 30 28 29 30 30 34 38 39 36 40 42
Min/Max RH 34 83 36 89 34 89 36 96 41
RH 44 44 71 83 44 46 67 86 39 42 68 89 42 49 81 96 48 51
PWind dir W W N NE NE SE S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW
PoP 12hr 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ035-221000-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
1131 PM CST Fri Nov 21 2025
Date 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 38 68 44 60 45
Temp 46 42 39 46 61 68 62 51 49 46 45 52 55 59 57 53 52 48 45
Dewpt 39 37 36 38 41 39 38 39 40 40 42 45 48 50 49 48 46 43 40
RH 76 82 89 73 48 35 41 63 71 79 89 77 77 72 75 83 80 83 82
Wind dir NE N N W SW S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SW SW W
Wind spd 4 3 3 2 5 4 5 5 5 5 9 12 14 12 9 9 6 8 10
Clouds CL CL SC SC FW SC B1 FW SC FW B1 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 20 90 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.20 0.03
Rain shwrs S D D D D C C S S
Tstms S S
Obvis PF PF
Mix Hgt 400 2100 3500 400 400 1900 2000 1200 1200
T Wind Dir NE W S SE SE SE S S SW
T Wind Spd 6 5 5 10 10 17 17 12 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 70 38 64 32 59 35 65 38 69
Temp 64 63 47 38 60 56 40 32 52 53 40 35 58 58 45 39 61 61
Dewpt 38 35 33 31 31 30 27 25 26 28 29 30 32 33 35 33 37 37
Min/Max RH 29 76 29 75 30 82 31 79 31
RH 38 35 58 76 33 37 59 75 36 38 64 82 37 39 68 79 41 41
PWind dir W W N NE SE S SW S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ031-221000-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
1131 PM CST Fri Nov 21 2025
Date 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
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 40 66 42 61 48
Temp 48 45 41 49 59 65 61 52 49 45 42 50 59 59 56 54 53 52 49
Dewpt 45 43 41 42 43 43 44 45 45 44 42 44 46 49 52 53 53 52 49
RH 90 94100 79 56 45 53 78 86 95100 81 62 70 86 97 99100100
Wind dir N N NW NW NW E E SE S SW SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW
Wind spd 3 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 2 2 2 4 9 9 5 5 5 5 5
Clouds CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 90 50
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.25 0.11
Rain shwrs C C D D C C C C
Tstms S S
Mix Hgt 600 2400 2800 600 600 2100 2300 1100 1000
T Wind Dir N NW NW SE S SE SE S SW
T Wind Spd 8 8 5 8 6 9 13 12 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 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 73 41 63 31 56 32 63 36 65
Temp 67 64 50 42 60 55 40 32 52 50 38 33 57 57 43 36 59 59
Dewpt 43 43 41 38 34 33 31 27 25 26 28 28 32 35 37 35 39 41
Min/Max RH 34 88 33 84 30 80 33 96 39
RH 43 46 72 88 37 42 70 81 35 39 67 80 38 44 78 96 47 52
PWind dir W W N N NE S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ029-221000-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
1131 PM CST Fri Nov 21 2025
Date 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 34 65 38 56 40
Temp 42 39 35 44 57 64 58 46 43 40 39 49 53 55 53 49 48 44 41
Dewpt 41 39 35 40 42 39 39 41 41 40 39 45 46 49 51 49 48 44 40
RH 96100100 86 57 40 49 83 93100100 86 77 80 93100100100 96
Wind dir N N NW W SW SW SE SE SE S SE SE SE S SE S SW SW W
Wind spd 2 2 2 2 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 9 12 10 6 5 5 5 8
Clouds CL CL FW SC FW SC SC FW FW FW B1 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 10 90 30
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.22 0.02
Rain shwrs D D D D C C S S
Tstms S S
Obvis PF PF
Mix Hgt 500 2200 3400 500 500 2100 2300 1100 900
T Wind Dir N W SW SE S SE S S SW
T Wind Spd 6 6 6 10 9 16 18 14 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 66 35 57 26 53 29 60 31 63
Temp 61 58 42 36 54 48 34 27 47 46 35 30 54 53 39 32 57 56
Dewpt 38 38 35 32 29 29 27 24 23 28 28 30 31 33 35 32 37 37
Min/Max RH 33 85 33 92 33 100 34 100 38
RH 42 47 76 85 38 47 75 88 38 49 75 100 41 46 85 100 47 49
PWind dir W W NE NE SE S SW S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
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