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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025
TXZ024-192200-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025
Date Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25
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 74 55 65 47 68
Temp 53 51 58 70 74 68 61 61 59 57 60 64 62 59 55 53 50 48 54 64 68 61
Dewpt 35 36 39 42 45 47 49 51 51 52 55 56 56 53 51 49 45 43 43 42 40 42
RH 51 56 50 36 35 47 64 70 75 82 84 75 79 82 87 84 83 83 67 46 36 49
Wind dir N NW NW NW SW SE SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W NW
Wind spd 2 3 2 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 9 6 6 8 9 11 11 12 10 5
Clouds B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 40 90 30 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 1.05 0.04 0
Rain shwrs S C D D D D C C
Tstms C C C C
Mix Hgt 2200 3400 500 500 1600 1700 500 500 3200 5200
T Wind Dir NW SW S SW S SW SW W NW NW
T Wind Spd 5 6 9 6 13 17 14 18 23 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 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
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 42 67 45 60 47 62 43 64
Temp 49 43 62 61 50 48 56 56 51 48 57 56 48 44 59 57
Dewpt 41 40 43 43 45 45 48 49 49 47 47 45 44 41 40 40
Max/Min RH 90 39 95 66 98 59 93 40
RH 76 90 50 52 84 90 73 76 93 96 69 69 86 90 50 54
PWind dir NW SW SE E NE N NW NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 20 50 50 40 20 10
Rain shwrs S C C C C C C S S
$$
TXZ026-192200-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025
Date Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 74 56 67 47 70
Temp 52 49 54 67 73 69 63 61 59 58 60 64 66 61 57 54 51 48 53 64 69 62
Dewpt 38 39 42 44 45 49 52 54 55 55 57 58 56 55 53 51 48 45 45 45 43 44
RH 59 68 64 43 37 49 67 78 87 90 90 81 70 81 86 90 89 89 74 50 39 52
Wind dir NE N N SW S SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW W W W W NW
Wind spd 3 3 2 2 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 9 6 6 6 8 9 10 11 9 5
Clouds B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC FW FW FW CL FW CL
PoP 12hr 20 40 90 40 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.73 0.05 0
Rain shwrs S S S C D D D D C C
Tstms S C S C C
Mix Hgt 1500 2200 300 300 1600 2000 300 300 2900 4000
T Wind Dir N SW S S S S SW SW W NW
T Wind Spd 5 5 9 6 13 17 11 14 18 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 43 67 45 62 46 63 42 65
Temp 50 43 62 61 50 46 59 58 51 47 58 57 49 43 59 58
Dewpt 43 41 44 44 45 45 48 48 48 47 49 46 45 42 43 41
Max/Min RH 93 42 100 62 100 56 96 44
RH 77 93 52 53 83 96 67 69 89 100 72 67 86 96 55 53
PWind dir NW N SE E NE N N NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL FW FW FW SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 20 50 50 40 20 10
Rain shwrs S C C C C C C S S
$$
TXZ043-192200-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025
Date Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25
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 76 58 72 46 73
Temp 57 56 62 73 76 73 67 63 61 60 64 68 70 65 59 56 52 47 54 67 72 66
Dewpt 43 43 46 54 57 58 60 61 60 60 61 58 57 57 56 53 49 45 44 44 42 43
RH 58 63 55 51 51 60 80 93 96100 90 70 65 75 90 91 90 94 68 44 34 45
Wind dir W N W W S SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W
Wind spd 3 2 3 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 6 10 10 8 5 5 6 8 9 10 9 5
Clouds B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 40 70 90 30 0
QPF 12hr 0.04 0.12 0.38 0.05 0
Rain shwrs C C C C C C L D D D D C C
Tstms S S S S S C C S C C
Mix Hgt 2200 3400 500 900 2100 3400 900 500 2900 4300
T Wind Dir W S S S S S SW SW W W
T Wind Spd 6 8 9 9 20 21 11 16 19 12
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 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
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 41 68 46 62 47 64 41 67
Temp 50 42 63 62 52 47 59 59 52 48 60 59 49 42 61 61
Dewpt 44 42 47 49 48 47 52 53 52 48 51 49 47 42 43 43
Max/Min RH 100 48 100 71 100 58 100 42
RH 80 100 57 64 86 100 78 80 97 100 71 70 93 100 51 51
PWind dir NW NE E E NE N NW NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 10 40 70 60 50 30 20
Rain shwrs S C L L L L C C C S S
Tstms S S
$$
TXZ035-192200-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025
Date Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 76 55 68 43 70
Temp 54 53 59 69 74 70 61 59 58 56 59 65 66 61 55 51 47 44 51 64 70 63
Dewpt 34 36 40 46 45 45 47 49 50 53 55 55 53 50 47 43 39 39 39 39 36 36
RH 47 52 49 44 35 41 60 69 75 90 87 70 63 67 74 74 74 82 63 40 29 36
Wind dir W W NW NW W S SE SE SE SE S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W
Wind spd 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 14 13 9 10 10 11 12 12 14 11 5
Clouds B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B1 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 20 50 90 20 0
QPF 12hr 0 0.15 0.63 0.03 0
Rain shwrs S S S C D D D D S S
Tstms S C C C C
Mix Hgt 2400 3600 400 500 2200 2600 800 400 2700 4500
T Wind Dir NW W S S S SW SW W W NW
T Wind Spd 12 9 10 9 18 18 14 17 20 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 39 69 45 62 44 64 41 67
Temp 47 40 63 62 51 46 59 57 50 45 59 58 48 41 60 59
Dewpt 37 36 41 41 43 44 48 48 46 44 44 42 41 38 38 37
Max/Min RH 85 35 93 62 96 48 89 34
RH 68 85 44 46 74 93 67 72 86 96 57 55 77 89 44 44
PWind dir NW E E E NE N NW NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 10 30 60 50 40 20 10
Rain shwrs C L L C C C C S S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ031-192200-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025
Date Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25
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 77 57 70 46 72
Temp 52 50 56 70 75 71 64 61 60 58 62 67 67 63 57 55 51 47 54 67 71 64
Dewpt 38 40 42 44 48 52 56 56 57 58 60 59 58 57 56 54 50 45 44 45 43 45
RH 59 68 59 40 39 52 74 86 92 98 94 76 72 81 96 97 95 93 70 45 38 51
Wind dir NE N NW W S SE S S SW SW S S S S S SW SW W W W W NW
Wind spd 2 2 2 3 5 5 5 4 3 4 5 9 9 6 5 5 5 6 9 11 9 5
Clouds B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 50 90 30 0
QPF 12hr 0 0.10 0.48 0.04 0
Rain shwrs S S S S S S C D D D D C C
Tstms C C S C C
Mix Hgt 1900 2900 600 600 2200 2800 600 600 3000 4700
T Wind Dir NW SW S S S S SW SW W NW
T Wind Spd 5 5 9 8 16 18 13 16 20 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 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
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 41 68 45 62 46 64 42 66
Temp 50 42 63 62 50 46 59 58 51 47 59 58 48 43 60 58
Dewpt 44 42 45 47 48 46 50 51 51 47 50 49 47 43 43 43
Max/Min RH 100 45 100 66 100 61 100 45
RH 81 100 54 59 93 100 73 77100 100 74 72 96 100 54 57
PWind dir NW NE SE E NE N NW NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 30 60 50 50 20 10
Rain shwrs C C L C C C C S S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ029-192200-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025
Date Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 72 50 63 39 65
Temp 47 47 56 66 70 66 56 54 52 52 56 62 60 55 50 47 43 40 48 60 64 57
Dewpt 35 35 38 44 45 45 47 49 50 51 55 56 53 52 49 46 42 40 41 41 38 40
RH 63 63 51 45 41 47 72 83 93 96 96 81 78 90 96 96 96100 77 49 38 53
Wind dir SW W W NW SW S S S S S SE S S SW SW SW SW W W W W NW
Wind spd 2 3 3 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 5 10 10 6 6 5 8 9 11 12 9 5
Clouds B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 40 90 20 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.81 0.03 0
Rain shwrs S C D D D D S S
Tstms S C C C C
Mix Hgt 2600 3800 500 900 1600 2400 500 500 3000 4700
T Wind Dir W SW S S S S SW W W NW
T Wind Spd 11 9 11 9 14 16 14 17 20 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 35 64 40 57 41 58 36 62
Temp 42 36 60 57 44 44 54 53 47 42 54 53 42 37 56 55
Dewpt 40 36 42 42 44 44 48 50 47 42 45 43 42 37 38 38
Max/Min RH 100 40 100 74 100 59 100 41
RH 93 100 51 57100 100 80 89100 100 71 69100 100 51 53
PWind dir NW SW SE E E N NW NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 30 60 50 40 20 10
Rain shwrs C L L C C C C S S
$$
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