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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
238 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024
TXZ024-212215-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
238 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024
Date Thu 11/21/24 Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24
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 60 37 66 40 73
Temp 41 40 46 55 59 55 46 43 41 39 45 60 66 59 48 46 43 41 49 66 72 64
Dewpt 31 32 34 35 35 37 37 37 36 35 38 39 39 41 41 40 38 36 38 39 39 41
RH 67 74 62 47 40 51 71 78 81 84 75 46 37 52 76 79 83 84 65 37 30 43
Wind dir SW W NW NE E E SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S
Wind spd 6 6 5 5 5 3 2 3 3 3 3 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 10 8
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5
Mix Hgt 1600 2000 500 500 2000 3200 500 500 1800 2700
T Wind Dir N E S S SW S S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 9 6 6 8 9 13 13 14 14 17
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 Sun 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24
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 52 77 43 55 35 60 41 63
Temp 56 52 73 67 54 45 52 50 41 36 54 54 46 42 58 56
Dewpt 36 31 33 37 37 33 32 33 33 31 33 37 39 37 39 40
Max/Min RH 54 21 64 40 84 39 82 43
RH 48 44 23 33 51 64 46 52 73 83 45 53 75 81 51 54
PWind dir SW W W N SE S SW NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW SC SC SC B1 SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ026-212215-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
238 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024
Date Thu 11/21/24 Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 62 37 64 40 72
Temp 39 38 43 56 61 56 47 43 40 38 43 57 64 58 51 47 43 41 46 64 71 65
Dewpt 29 29 33 35 35 37 36 36 34 33 36 39 40 42 41 40 38 36 39 43 45 46
RH 67 70 67 45 38 49 65 76 79 82 76 51 41 55 68 76 82 82 76 46 39 50
Wind dir SW W NW NE NE E SE S SW SW SW S S SE SE S S S S S S S
Wind spd 5 5 5 6 4 2 2 2 2 3 3 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 9 11 9
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5
Mix Hgt 1700 2000 300 300 1600 2300 300 300 1700 2300
T Wind Dir NW E E SE S S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 10 6 6 6 9 14 13 11 12 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 47 77 41 56 34 58 40 62
Temp 54 47 71 67 53 43 52 51 42 35 52 54 47 41 56 57
Dewpt 42 36 38 41 40 34 34 35 34 31 34 38 38 38 42 41
Max/Min RH 68 26 73 42 85 42 89 48
RH 64 65 30 39 61 70 50 54 73 85 50 55 71 89 59 55
PWind dir SW W NW N E S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ043-212215-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
238 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024
Date Thu 11/21/24 Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24
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 64 39 68 41 74
Temp 40 37 45 58 63 60 50 46 42 40 46 60 68 62 51 48 44 42 50 66 73 67
Dewpt 30 30 34 36 36 39 39 39 38 37 39 41 40 41 43 41 40 40 42 47 46 47
RH 69 76 66 43 36 46 66 77 85 91 75 49 36 48 73 78 88 95 76 50 38 49
Wind dir SW W W NW NE NE NE NE NE W SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S
Wind spd 5 5 5 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 6 10 11 6
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5
Mix Hgt 1800 2600 400 400 1600 3000 400 400 1900 3100
T Wind Dir W NE E E S S S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 10 4 6 6 6 11 13 12 13 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 Sun 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24
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 49 79 45 60 35 63 43 66
Temp 57 50 71 70 57 46 57 54 44 36 55 58 50 44 61 61
Dewpt 48 47 39 41 41 38 38 37 36 34 36 41 43 42 44 44
Max/Min RH 94 25 73 42 91 42 92 46
RH 73 91 31 35 55 73 49 53 74 91 50 54 77 92 55 55
PWind dir SW SW W N NE SE SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ035-212215-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
238 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024
Date Thu 11/21/24 Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 65 37 68 38 74
Temp 39 36 42 57 63 57 47 44 40 37 44 61 68 60 50 47 41 39 47 66 73 65
Dewpt 31 31 33 35 34 37 36 35 34 33 36 41 38 39 39 38 36 35 38 40 37 38
RH 73 82 70 43 34 47 65 70 79 85 73 48 33 46 66 71 82 85 71 38 27 37
Wind dir W W NW NE E E E SE S SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S
Wind spd 8 8 5 5 3 3 2 2 2 3 4 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 9 10 9
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Mix Hgt 1300 2400 400 400 1500 2700 400 400 1600 2200
T Wind Dir NW E SE S SW S S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 9 6 9 9 9 13 13 14 12 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 44 78 42 61 35 63 41 68
Temp 53 44 70 68 54 43 56 54 43 36 55 58 50 42 61 61
Dewpt 36 32 36 36 33 33 36 34 33 33 37 39 38 38 42 39
Max/Min RH 63 22 68 36 89 38 86 34
RH 52 62 29 31 45 67 47 47 67 89 51 49 63 86 50 44
PWind dir SW W W NE SE S SW W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ031-212215-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
238 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024
Date Thu 11/21/24 Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24
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 63 37 66 40 73
Temp 40 38 45 57 62 57 48 44 41 38 45 60 66 60 51 47 44 41 49 66 72 66
Dewpt 29 30 35 36 36 39 39 38 37 35 37 39 40 42 43 41 38 38 40 43 44 46
RH 65 73 68 45 39 51 70 79 85 89 74 47 39 52 73 79 81 88 73 44 37 48
Wind dir SW SW NW NE NE E SE SW SW SW S S S SE S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 5 4 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 6 5 4 3 3 3 5 9 11 9
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 5
Mix Hgt 1900 2500 600 500 2000 2800 600 600 2000 2700
T Wind Dir NW NE E SE S S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 9 6 6 6 10 14 12 12 13 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 Sun 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24
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 48 80 43 58 34 60 40 64
Temp 55 49 75 70 55 45 54 52 42 35 53 55 47 41 57 58
Dewpt 43 36 36 41 40 35 34 35 36 32 32 38 40 39 42 41
Max/Min RH 66 23 70 40 91 39 91 46
RH 64 61 25 35 56 68 47 53 78 91 45 53 76 91 58 55
PWind dir SW W W N E S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ029-212215-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
238 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024
Date Thu 11/21/24 Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 59 32 63 34 70
Temp 34 33 40 56 59 52 42 38 35 34 41 57 63 56 45 42 38 35 45 63 69 60
Dewpt 32 31 33 34 34 37 37 35 34 33 36 38 38 41 41 38 37 35 37 36 38 41
RH 92 92 76 43 39 56 82 89 96 96 82 49 39 57 86 86 96100 73 36 32 49
Wind dir W W N NE E E SE S SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind spd 5 5 5 5 5 3 2 2 2 3 4 8 6 5 4 4 5 5 8 10 11 9
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Mix Hgt 1700 2300 400 400 1500 2700 500 500 1400 2300
T Wind Dir N E SE S SW S S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 10 9 9 11 12 16 16 16 16 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 43 73 38 55 30 58 37 62
Temp 48 43 68 63 49 40 51 49 37 31 53 53 43 38 57 55
Dewpt 34 30 33 39 35 33 33 33 33 31 35 38 38 37 39 39
Max/Min RH 62 25 76 43 100 42 96 42
RH 58 60 27 41 58 76 50 54 85 100 50 57 82 96 51 55
PWind dir SW W W NE SE SW SW W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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
LAL(CAT)............................Lightning Activity Level
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