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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025
TXZ024-071000-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025
Date 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue
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 39 56 31 62 34
Temp 66 60 51 48 45 41 44 52 55 51 42 38 34 32 40 56 61 54 44 40 36 35
Dewpt 27 31 32 31 29 29 30 30 29 29 29 29 28 28 29 30 29 29 29 29 27 26
RH 23 33 47 51 53 61 57 44 37 43 61 69 80 84 65 38 29 38 55 63 68 69
Wind dir W W W NW NW NW N N N N S SW SW SW SW S S S SW W W W
Wind spd 17 9 6 8 8 8 6 6 5 3 3 4 5 5 5 9 10 5 5 5 6 6
Clouds CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 600 2600 4700 500 500 3200 5300 500 500
T Wind Dir NW N N N S SW SW S SW W
T Wind Spd 17 16 12 10 6 8 13 16 13 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 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25 Fri 12/12/25 Sat 12/13/25
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 42 65 41 65 33 54 29 54
Temp 62 60 49 43 60 58 48 42 61 56 41 34 48 47 35 29 46 45
Dewpt 27 28 28 30 30 31 31 32 31 29 28 25 23 24 22 21 23 23
Min/Max RH 20 59 27 66 28 71 32 71 33
RH 27 29 44 59 32 36 52 66 32 37 60 71 38 40 59 71 39 41
PWind dir W W NE SW N NE E E S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ026-071000-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025
Date 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 36 54 28 57 31
Temp 65 59 48 43 42 38 42 49 54 49 40 36 31 29 35 50 57 51 44 40 35 32
Dewpt 27 30 31 32 30 30 31 31 30 30 30 29 28 27 29 31 30 30 30 29 29 28
RH 24 33 51 65 62 73 65 50 40 48 67 75 88 92 78 48 35 44 58 64 78 85
Wind dir SW S N N NW N N N N E E SE S S S S S SE S S SW SW
Wind spd 12 5 5 6 9 9 10 10 6 3 2 3 3 4 5 8 10 8 5 5 5 5
Clouds CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 300 300 2100 3300 300 300 1700 3400 300 300
T Wind Dir N N N N SE S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 9 13 13 11 6 6 10 17 14 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25 Fri 12/12/25 Sat 12/13/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 68 38 62 37 63 30 53 28 51
Temp 59 61 46 39 59 56 45 38 58 55 40 31 47 47 34 28 45 44
Dewpt 29 30 29 30 30 30 31 31 31 29 28 26 23 23 22 21 22 22
Min/Max RH 22 70 27 76 28 82 32 75 33
RH 32 31 51 70 33 37 58 76 36 37 62 81 38 38 61 75 40 41
PWind dir SW W NE S N NE NE NE E
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ043-071000-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025
Date 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue
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 39 59 28 62 34
Temp 70 64 53 49 45 41 46 55 58 53 44 38 33 29 37 55 62 56 47 43 38 35
Dewpt 24 25 26 28 31 30 30 31 29 30 32 31 29 28 29 30 28 29 31 30 29 28
RH 18 23 35 43 59 65 53 39 33 41 61 77 86 96 72 38 27 35 53 60 70 76
Wind dir SW SW W W N N N N N NE E S W SW S S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 17 9 8 6 6 6 9 11 9 5 3 2 2 3 4 6 9 5 5 5 5 5
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 500 2700 4200 400 400 3000 4600 500 400
T Wind Dir W N N N E S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 14 16 16 11 6 5 10 16 16 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 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25 Fri 12/12/25 Sat 12/13/25
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 72 42 68 40 69 31 56 28 57
Temp 63 66 53 43 63 62 50 42 64 60 43 32 51 50 36 29 49 49
Dewpt 27 27 25 27 29 30 31 32 31 30 29 27 23 23 23 20 21 23
Min/Max RH 17 53 23 67 24 81 29 69 27
RH 25 24 34 53 28 31 49 67 29 31 57 81 33 34 58 69 32 36
PWind dir SW W NE SW N NE NE NE E
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ035-071000-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025
Date 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 35 59 30 63 31
Temp 68 62 53 49 43 38 43 56 59 52 42 37 33 31 39 57 63 55 45 40 34 32
Dewpt 22 23 24 28 26 26 27 28 27 26 26 26 25 25 27 28 27 25 25 24 23 23
RH 17 22 32 44 51 62 53 34 29 36 53 64 72 78 62 33 25 31 45 52 64 69
Wind dir W W W NW N N N N N N E S S SW SW S SW S S SW W W
Wind spd 28 17 12 10 9 9 9 9 5 4 5 4 5 5 9 14 13 8 5 5 6 8
Clouds CL FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis BD
Mix Hgt 500 500 3000 5000 400 400 3000 4300 400 400
T Wind Dir NW N N N SE S SW SW SW W
T Wind Spd 20 16 12 9 9 10 14 18 13 12
RFTI 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category CL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25 Fri 12/12/25 Sat 12/13/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 72 40 69 40 71 33 59 30 58
Temp 64 64 50 41 64 61 50 43 66 61 43 34 53 50 37 31 51 49
Dewpt 23 22 22 25 28 27 27 28 29 28 26 25 25 23 21 19 23 23
Min/Max RH 15 53 22 55 22 69 28 61 28
RH 21 20 33 53 25 27 41 55 25 28 51 69 33 34 52 61 33 36
PWind dir W W NE SW N E E E SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ031-071000-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025
Date 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue
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 36 57 28 61 31
Temp 69 62 50 44 42 39 43 52 56 51 42 36 31 29 36 55 60 54 44 41 37 32
Dewpt 26 29 32 33 31 31 32 31 31 32 32 31 29 28 29 31 30 30 32 31 30 29
RH 20 28 50 66 66 75 64 44 38 49 67 82 90 96 74 41 33 40 61 67 75 89
Wind dir SW SW W NW NW N N N N E SE S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 14 8 5 5 5 6 9 10 8 4 2 2 2 2 4 9 11 6 5 5 5 4
Clouds CL CL FW CL FW SC FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 600 600 2500 4000 500 500 2400 3800 600 600
T Wind Dir NW N N N SE S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 10 13 13 11 6 6 10 16 16 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 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25 Fri 12/12/25 Sat 12/13/25
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 72 40 66 39 66 30 55 26 54
Temp 63 62 48 41 61 58 46 40 60 56 40 31 48 47 33 27 47 46
Dewpt 28 30 29 31 31 31 32 32 31 30 29 27 22 23 22 21 21 22
Min/Max RH 20 66 27 73 28 85 29 78 31
RH 27 30 47 66 32 37 58 73 33 37 64 85 35 38 63 78 36 40
PWind dir SW W NE S N NE NE NE E
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ029-071000-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025
Date 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 31 55 26 59 26
Temp 63 56 48 43 37 34 39 50 55 49 37 33 29 27 37 53 59 52 39 34 29 27
Dewpt 27 29 29 30 28 27 29 29 27 27 28 28 27 26 29 29 27 28 27 27 25 24
RH 25 35 47 60 70 75 67 44 34 42 70 82 92 96 72 39 29 39 62 75 85 88
Wind dir W W W NW N N N N N N SE S SW SW SW SW SW S SW W W W
Wind spd 21 11 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 3 3 3 4 5 8 12 11 5 4 4 5 5
Clouds CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis BD
Mix Hgt 500 500 2700 4700 500 400 2700 4900 500 400
T Wind Dir NW N N N SE S SW SW SW W
T Wind Spd 19 16 12 10 6 11 17 17 11 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25 Fri 12/12/25 Sat 12/13/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 66 36 65 37 64 28 54 24 54
Temp 58 58 43 37 59 57 46 39 61 54 38 29 47 46 31 25 47 45
Dewpt 25 27 26 27 30 31 31 31 31 31 27 25 25 25 22 20 23 24
Min/Max RH 20 67 27 73 28 85 33 81 33
RH 28 30 51 67 33 37 56 73 32 41 64 85 42 43 69 81 38 43
PWind dir W W E SW N E E SE SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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
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