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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
109 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
TXZ024-172115-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
109 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Date Thu 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
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 96 71 98 72 99
Temp 74 72 81 89 94 93 83 78 74 71 84 94 98 96 84 79 75 73 84 94 98 97
Dewpt 67 66 66 65 62 62 65 64 61 61 60 59 54 54 57 57 56 57 58 57 53 55
RH 78 82 60 45 36 36 56 62 65 71 44 31 23 25 39 46 52 57 41 29 23 25
Wind dir SW NW N SE SE SE S S W SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S S
Wind spd 8 5 5 6 9 9 8 8 8 8 10 10 12 12 11 11 11 10 11 11 12 12
Clouds FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 10 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
Mix Hgt 700 5500 8000 4100 700 7900 10500 6900 1000 6700 9900
T Wind Dir SW S S SE SW SW S S SW SW S
T Wind Spd 11 6 11 13 13 17 18 19 20 19 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 07/20/25 Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25 Wed 07/23/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 74 100 77 101 76 99 76 99
Temp 81 75 95 98 83 78 97 99 83 77 95 96 82 76 94 95
Dewpt 61 60 61 59 63 62 61 59 63 61 61 59 61 60 61 59
Max/Min RH 62 26 60 25 61 27 59 28
RH 51 61 32 28 51 59 31 28 51 59 32 29 50 57 33 30
PWind dir S S S SW S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 0 5 0 5 0
$$
TXZ026-172115-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
109 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Date Thu 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 97 72 99 72 100
Temp 75 73 82 91 95 95 85 79 75 72 84 95 99 97 86 80 75 72 85 95 99 98
Dewpt 66 66 66 66 64 62 63 62 61 61 61 59 56 54 55 57 58 59 60 59 56 56
RH 74 79 58 44 36 34 48 56 62 68 46 30 24 24 35 45 56 64 43 30 24 25
Wind dir S SE S S S S E SE S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S
Wind spd 8 5 5 8 9 10 9 9 8 5 9 11 12 12 12 12 10 8 10 12 13 13
Clouds FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 10 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
Mix Hgt 400 5600 7900 1800 600 7000 10000 6400 800 5700 9700
T Wind Dir S S S SE S SW S S SW SW S
T Wind Spd 10 6 10 14 12 14 19 19 16 18 20
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 07/20/25 Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25 Wed 07/23/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 75 100 76 101 76 101 76 100
Temp 82 75 96 98 84 76 97 99 84 76 96 98 83 76 95 97
Dewpt 61 62 62 59 63 62 63 60 62 62 63 59 60 60 62 59
Max/Min RH 64 26 62 26 62 26 58 27
RH 49 64 33 28 49 62 33 28 48 62 34 28 46 58 34 29
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0
$$
TXZ043-172115-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
109 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Date Thu 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
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 95 69 97 70 97
Temp 74 72 81 89 93 93 84 79 73 70 82 92 97 95 83 77 73 70 83 92 97 94
Dewpt 66 67 67 67 65 63 63 62 62 62 64 62 58 57 59 60 61 62 65 64 62 62
RH 76 83 63 48 40 37 50 56 68 76 54 37 28 28 44 56 67 77 55 39 32 35
Wind dir S S SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S
Wind spd 5 5 5 6 9 10 9 6 5 5 9 10 11 11 9 8 6 5 9 10 11 12
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Mix Hgt 500 5800 8200 1100 500 6800 9300 5800 600 6200 8800
T Wind Dir S S S S SW SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 10 9 12 16 12 17 17 18 16 18 19
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 07/20/25 Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25 Wed 07/23/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 74 98 76 99 75 98 75 98
Temp 80 74 93 96 82 76 94 96 83 75 93 96 82 75 94 96
Dewpt 65 64 66 63 65 65 66 63 65 64 65 61 61 63 65 60
Max/Min RH 71 33 69 33 69 31 65 30
RH 60 71 41 35 57 69 40 34 55 69 40 32 49 65 39 31
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0
$$
TXZ035-172115-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
109 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Date Thu 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 95 71 97 70 98
Temp 74 71 80 89 93 93 84 79 74 71 81 91 97 95 84 79 74 70 81 91 97 96
Dewpt 64 64 64 64 62 60 61 61 58 59 60 59 55 54 54 55 56 58 60 59 55 54
RH 71 79 58 44 36 33 46 54 57 66 49 34 25 25 36 44 53 66 49 34 25 25
Wind dir S SE E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW S S S S
Wind spd 9 5 6 9 11 12 12 12 10 8 12 13 14 16 12 13 12 9 12 13 14 16
Clouds FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Mix Hgt 700 5600 7900 4800 800 5900 9300 5800 900 4800 8900
T Wind Dir S S S S S SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 13 9 12 16 14 14 17 18 17 16 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 07/20/25 Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25 Wed 07/23/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 73 100 76 101 75 98 74 97
Temp 81 73 93 98 83 76 93 97 81 75 92 95 81 74 91 93
Dewpt 59 60 61 57 61 62 62 59 62 62 62 59 62 60 63 59
Max/Min RH 64 25 62 26 64 29 62 29
RH 47 64 35 26 48 62 36 29 53 64 37 30 53 62 40 32
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 0 10 5 5 0
$$
TXZ031-172115-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
109 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Date Thu 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
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 98 72 100 72 101
Temp 75 73 83 92 96 95 85 80 75 72 85 95 99 98 86 80 75 72 85 95100 98
Dewpt 69 67 67 67 64 63 64 63 63 62 61 60 56 55 57 58 59 60 62 60 58 59
RH 80 81 58 44 35 34 50 57 67 72 45 31 24 24 38 48 59 67 46 32 26 28
Wind dir S SE S S S S SE S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S
Wind spd 5 4 5 6 9 9 9 8 6 5 9 11 12 12 10 10 9 6 10 11 12 12
Clouds FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 5 5 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
Mix Hgt 800 6100 8200 2600 900 7200 9900 6300 1000 6000 9900
T Wind Dir S SW S SE SW SW S S SW SW S
T Wind Spd 11 6 11 13 13 16 19 19 16 19 20
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 07/20/25 Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25 Wed 07/23/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 75 101 77 102 77 101 77 101
Temp 82 75 96 98 84 77 97 99 84 77 97 98 84 77 96 98
Dewpt 63 63 64 61 65 64 64 62 65 63 64 61 62 62 63 60
Max/Min RH 67 28 65 28 63 27 59 27
RH 53 67 35 30 53 65 34 30 52 63 34 30 48 59 35 29
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0
$$
TXZ029-172115-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
109 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Date Thu 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 92 66 94 67 95
Temp 71 68 76 86 90 89 79 75 69 67 78 89 93 92 80 75 70 67 78 89 94 92
Dewpt 66 64 64 64 61 62 64 62 60 60 60 59 55 54 57 55 55 56 59 57 54 54
RH 84 87 66 48 38 41 60 64 73 78 54 37 28 28 45 50 59 68 52 34 26 28
Wind dir S N NE SE SE SE SE S S S SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S
Wind spd 6 5 5 6 9 9 8 8 8 5 9 10 12 11 9 10 9 9 11 11 11 11
Clouds FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 10 10 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
Mix Hgt 600 6000 8000 3700 700 6700 9600 6300 1000 5100 9300
T Wind Dir SW S S SE S SW S S SW SW S
T Wind Spd 14 9 10 13 13 16 17 19 18 18 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 07/20/25 Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25 Wed 07/23/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 69 96 71 97 71 96 71 95
Temp 76 70 90 95 79 72 92 94 78 71 91 92 77 71 89 91
Dewpt 60 60 60 57 61 61 60 59 62 60 60 59 61 59 61 59
Max/Min RH 73 27 71 28 68 30 66 31
RH 58 71 37 28 54 68 34 31 58 68 36 33 58 66 39 34
PWind dir S S S SW S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 0 10 0 5 0
$$
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