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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1233 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025
TXZ024-142115-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
1233 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025
Date Mon 07/14/25 Tue 07/15/25 Wed 07/16/25
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 90 71 93 71 94
Temp 72 70 80 86 88 86 79 75 73 71 81 89 92 90 81 76 73 72 81 89 93 92
Dewpt 66 66 66 65 65 66 67 67 66 65 66 64 63 63 67 67 67 66 67 66 64 64
RH 82 87 62 50 47 51 68 78 79 82 59 44 38 41 63 74 79 82 64 46 39 41
Wind dir W W SW S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S SW S S S
Wind spd 3 3 3 5 6 8 6 6 8 8 10 11 12 12 11 11 11 9 11 11 12 12
Clouds B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 20 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S
Tstms S S S S
Mix Hgt 500 5500 6300 2400 600 6600 7800 4500 1000 5200 8100
T Wind Dir SW SW S S SW SW S S SW SW S
T Wind Spd 6 6 9 11 14 18 16 18 19 16 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 Thu 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25 Sun 07/20/25
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 72 94 70 94 72 96 74 99
Temp 79 72 89 91 77 71 90 92 77 72 91 94 80 74 94 96
Dewpt 69 66 65 62 65 64 63 60 62 61 61 59 62 61 61 60
Max/Min RH 81 36 80 31 68 29 64 29
RH 72 81 45 38 66 78 41 34 60 68 37 31 55 64 33 31
PWind dir S S S S S SW S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 20 30 20 5 5 5 5
Rain shwrs S S C S S
Tstms S S C S S
$$
TXZ026-142115-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
1233 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025
Date Mon 07/14/25 Tue 07/15/25 Wed 07/16/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 91 72 95 73 95
Temp 74 71 80 86 89 89 80 76 74 72 81 91 94 92 82 79 75 73 82 90 94 93
Dewpt 67 66 66 66 65 63 65 66 66 65 66 65 64 64 66 67 67 66 67 67 66 65
RH 79 84 62 51 45 42 60 71 76 79 60 42 37 40 58 67 76 79 61 47 40 40
Wind dir E SE S SE S S SE S S S SW S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 3 3 3 5 5 6 6 6 6 8 10 12 13 13 12 12 11 10 12 13 14 13
Clouds B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 20 5 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S
Tstms S S S S
Mix Hgt 300 5500 6100 1100 400 6600 8000 4000 900 5600 7800
T Wind Dir S S S S S SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 8 6 9 11 11 16 17 18 16 18 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25 Sun 07/20/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 73 96 72 97 72 97 74 99
Temp 79 73 91 93 79 72 92 94 80 72 92 95 81 74 95 97
Dewpt 68 67 66 63 65 64 63 59 62 62 62 60 62 62 63 60
Max/Min RH 81 35 76 29 71 30 66 28
RH 69 81 44 37 62 76 38 31 54 71 37 31 53 66 35 30
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 10 20 10 5 5 5 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ043-142115-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
1233 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025
Date Mon 07/14/25 Tue 07/15/25 Wed 07/16/25
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 90 70 92 71 93
Temp 73 71 78 85 88 87 79 76 72 70 79 87 91 88 81 77 74 71 80 87 92 89
Dewpt 69 68 70 69 68 67 70 69 69 68 70 70 68 68 70 70 70 69 71 71 70 71
RH 87 92 75 58 51 53 73 80 89 92 73 58 48 51 71 80 88 92 73 58 49 55
Wind dir SW SW SW S SE SE S S SW S SW S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 3 3 4 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 9 10 12 12 10 9 8 8 10 12 13 12
Clouds SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 20 20 10 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S
Tstms S S S S
Mix Hgt 500 5200 6600 800 600 6100 6500 4100 800 6100 7000
T Wind Dir SW SW SE S SW SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 9 8 8 13 11 18 16 18 14 18 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 Thu 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25 Sun 07/20/25
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 72 94 71 94 71 95 73 98
Temp 78 72 89 91 78 71 90 92 77 71 90 93 80 74 92 95
Dewpt 70 67 68 65 66 65 66 62 64 64 66 64 66 64 65 64
Max/Min RH 84 40 82 36 80 36 71 34
RH 76 84 50 42 67 81 45 38 64 80 45 38 61 71 42 36
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 0
$$
TXZ035-142115-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
1233 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025
Date Mon 07/14/25 Tue 07/15/25 Wed 07/16/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 91 69 92 71 94
Temp 72 69 78 85 89 87 79 75 71 69 78 86 91 89 80 76 73 71 79 87 94 91
Dewpt 65 65 66 65 64 63 65 65 64 64 66 65 63 63 65 67 66 66 67 66 64 64
RH 79 87 67 51 44 45 62 71 79 84 67 50 40 42 60 74 79 84 67 50 37 41
Wind dir S SW SW S S SE S S S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 4 3 4 5 5 9 9 9 9 9 12 12 13 14 13 12 12 11 12 12 13 14
Clouds B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 20 5 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S
Tstms S S S S
Mix Hgt 400 5500 6400 2700 700 5200 6200 4000 1100 4800 7300
T Wind Dir SW SW SE S SW SW S S S S S
T Wind Spd 11 9 10 13 12 16 14 16 17 14 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25 Sun 07/20/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 71 93 70 94 70 95 72 98
Temp 77 71 87 90 77 70 87 91 76 70 89 92 79 72 91 95
Dewpt 67 65 66 63 65 64 64 60 61 60 63 59 62 61 63 60
Max/Min RH 81 38 81 35 71 30 68 30
RH 71 81 50 41 67 81 46 36 60 71 42 33 56 68 40 31
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 20 30 10 10 5 5 5
Rain shwrs S C C
Tstms S C C
$$
TXZ031-142115-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
1233 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025
Date Mon 07/14/25 Tue 07/15/25 Wed 07/16/25
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 72 95 73 96
Temp 74 71 81 88 90 89 81 77 74 72 83 91 94 91 83 79 75 73 83 91 95 93
Dewpt 69 69 67 67 66 66 67 69 68 67 67 67 66 66 68 69 69 69 68 69 68 67
RH 84 93 65 51 46 46 63 76 81 84 61 45 40 44 61 73 81 86 63 49 41 43
Wind dir NE SW SW S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 2 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 12 13 12 10 10 9 9 11 12 13 13
Clouds B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 20 5 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S
Tstms S S S S
Mix Hgt 600 5300 6400 1800 700 6700 7400 4200 1400 5800 7800
T Wind Dir S SW S S SW SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 8 9 9 12 12 17 16 18 18 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 Thu 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25 Sun 07/20/25
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 72 97 72 97 72 98 76 101
Temp 80 72 92 94 80 72 92 95 80 72 94 96 82 76 96 98
Dewpt 70 68 66 63 66 65 64 60 64 63 63 61 63 64 63 62
Max/Min RH 86 35 80 30 74 31 67 29
RH 73 86 44 37 63 80 39 32 58 74 36 32 54 67 34 31
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 10 20 10 5 5 5 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ029-142115-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
1233 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025
Date Mon 07/14/25 Tue 07/15/25 Wed 07/16/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 86 66 89 66 91
Temp 68 66 76 83 83 82 74 71 68 66 76 84 88 86 76 73 69 67 76 85 90 89
Dewpt 66 65 65 65 64 65 67 66 64 64 66 65 63 63 66 67 66 66 67 66 64 64
RH 93 97 69 55 53 56 79 84 87 93 71 53 43 46 71 81 90 97 74 53 42 44
Wind dir SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 3 2 4 5 5 6 5 5 6 6 10 11 12 11 10 10 9 9 11 11 12 11
Clouds B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 20 0 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S
Tstms S S S S
Mix Hgt 500 5500 5500 2300 600 5100 6200 3900 1000 5000 6200
T Wind Dir S SW S S SW SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 11 9 9 12 14 16 14 16 17 13 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25 Sun 07/20/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 67 90 66 91 66 92 69 95
Temp 74 68 85 87 73 67 85 88 74 67 87 90 76 69 89 92
Dewpt 68 64 66 63 63 63 63 60 60 60 61 59 61 61 61 60
Max/Min RH 87 42 90 37 81 33 76 32
RH 82 87 53 45 71 87 48 39 62 78 42 35 60 76 39 34
PWind dir S S S S S S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 20 30 20 10 5 5 5
Rain shwrs S S C C S
Tstms S S C C S
$$
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