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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
TXZ024-191000-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Date 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri
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 50 73 56 66 46
Temp 78 71 60 57 53 51 58 67 71 67 61 60 58 57 61 63 65 61 56 54 50 47
Dewpt 32 33 34 35 36 35 37 41 42 43 46 47 48 49 57 58 56 55 53 49 45 42
RH 19 25 37 43 52 54 45 39 35 42 58 62 70 75 88 85 73 82 90 82 84 82
Wind dir W SE S W NE NW N NW SE SE S SW SW NW S S S S S SW SW W
Wind spd 5 4 3 3 2 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 9 10 8 6 8 9 11
Clouds SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 20 40 90 30
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.10 0.95 0.14
Rain shwrs S S S C C D D D D C C
Tstms S S S S C C S
Mix Hgt 500 500 1800 3100 500 500 1700 1800 900 500
T Wind Dir SE E NW SW S SW S S SW W
T Wind Spd 6 6 6 6 11 9 13 14 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 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
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 67 41 65 46 61 47 62 44 65
Temp 63 61 49 42 60 59 50 47 59 58 52 48 59 58 50 45 61 58
Dewpt 41 42 41 39 42 43 44 43 47 49 49 47 46 46 45 42 39 39
Min/Max RH 39 88 41 89 62 96 53 91 37
RH 44 50 73 88 51 54 79 87 66 73 90 95 62 64 82 89 46 49
PWind dir W NW SW S SE E N N NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 40 50 40 20 10
Rain shwrs S C C C C C C S S
$$
TXZ026-191000-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Date 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 49 74 56 68 46
Temp 77 71 60 56 52 50 55 67 73 68 63 61 59 57 60 65 67 62 57 55 51 47
Dewpt 30 32 33 36 38 40 43 45 45 48 51 57 55 57 59 60 56 56 55 53 49 46
RH 18 24 36 47 59 68 64 45 37 49 65 87 87100 96 84 68 81 93 93 93 96
Wind dir NW NE E E NE N N W SE SE SE S S S S S S SE S SW SW SW
Wind spd 3 4 4 3 4 4 2 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 6 10 11 6 5 5 8 9
Clouds FW B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 30 50 90 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.15 0.76 0.11
Rain shwrs C C C S S C C D D D D C C
Tstms S S S S S S S
Mix Hgt 300 300 1400 2100 300 400 2000 2000 800 300
T Wind Dir E E SE S S S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 10 9 5 5 10 9 16 14 16 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 69 40 64 44 62 46 63 43 65
Temp 64 62 49 41 59 58 49 45 59 58 51 47 60 58 50 44 60 58
Dewpt 43 43 41 39 43 43 44 43 47 48 48 47 48 47 47 44 43 41
Min/Max RH 39 93 45 93 58 100 54 100 41
RH 46 50 74 93 55 57 83 93 64 69 89 100 64 67 89 100 53 53
PWind dir W NW NW SE SE E NE N NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 40 50 50 30 20
Rain shwrs S C C C C C C C S S
$$
TXZ043-191000-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Date 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri
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 55 76 58 71 46
Temp 84 77 66 61 58 56 63 72 76 70 65 63 61 59 63 67 69 65 59 56 52 47
Dewpt 37 39 42 44 46 47 51 58 57 60 61 62 61 59 61 59 58 57 57 54 49 45
RH 19 26 42 52 64 72 64 63 54 70 89 96 99 99 93 76 67 77 94 94 90 93
Wind dir W SW S SW NW NW N W SE E S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
Wind spd 6 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 8 11 11 8 5 5 5 6
Clouds FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 40 80 90 40
QPF 12hr 0 0.15 0.27 0.46 0.09
Rain shwrs S C C C C C D D D D D D C C
Tstms S C C C C C S S S
Mix Hgt 400 400 2100 2900 500 500 1800 2300 800 400
T Wind Dir S SW SW S S S S S SW SW
T Wind Spd 6 6 6 9 9 10 20 18 12 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 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
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 71 41 66 46 62 47 64 43 68
Temp 66 65 50 42 62 62 51 47 59 60 54 48 61 62 52 45 62 62
Dewpt 42 42 42 40 43 45 46 47 51 52 53 48 51 50 48 45 44 43
Min/Max RH 32 95 43 100 69 100 57 100 39
RH 42 44 73 95 50 55 83 100 76 76 96 100 69 66 86 100 52 50
PWind dir W NW NE E E E N NW W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 10 30 60 60 50 30 20
Rain shwrs S C C L C L C C C C S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ035-191000-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Date 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 52 74 54 69 43
Temp 80 72 63 58 55 53 59 69 73 68 61 59 57 55 60 65 68 60 55 51 47 44
Dewpt 32 32 33 34 35 36 40 42 42 42 45 47 51 55 56 56 53 50 47 43 40 37
RH 17 23 32 40 47 52 49 37 33 39 56 64 80100 87 73 59 69 74 74 76 76
Wind dir SW SW SW W SW NW N NW E SE S S S SE S S S SW SW SW SW W
Wind spd 8 4 4 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 10 13 14 10 9 9 11 12
Clouds SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 20 50 90 30
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.08 0.57 0.09
Rain shwrs S S S C C D D D D C C
Tstms S S C C C C
Mix Hgt 400 400 2300 4100 500 500 1700 3200 500 500
T Wind Dir SW SW NW W S S S SW SW W
T Wind Spd 9 8 11 6 10 9 19 18 17 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 69 39 68 45 62 46 64 42 67
Temp 64 61 46 40 63 60 50 46 59 57 50 47 61 58 49 43 62 57
Dewpt 37 36 36 35 40 39 41 42 47 47 46 44 44 42 40 38 37 35
Min/Max RH 31 82 33 86 58 89 46 82 30
RH 37 39 68 82 43 46 71 86 64 69 86 89 53 55 71 82 39 43
PWind dir W NW SW SE SE E NW NW W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 30 50 50 40 20 10
Rain shwrs C C C C C C C S S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ031-191000-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Date 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri
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 49 77 58 70 46
Temp 81 73 61 57 53 51 58 69 75 70 64 62 60 59 63 67 69 64 58 55 52 47
Dewpt 32 34 35 37 38 39 41 44 46 53 57 58 57 58 62 61 58 58 57 55 49 46
RH 17 24 38 48 57 63 53 40 36 54 78 89 90 96 97 82 69 83 98 99 91 97
Wind dir W NE E NE NE N N NW SE E S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
Wind spd 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 5 4 3 4 5 10 11 6 5 5 5 6
Clouds FW B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 40 60 90 40
QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0.19 0.57 0.10
Rain shwrs S C C C S S L L D D D D C C
Tstms S S S S S S S
Mix Hgt 600 600 1900 2900 600 600 2200 2400 1000 600
T Wind Dir E E NW S S S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 9 8 5 5 9 9 17 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 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
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 40 66 45 62 47 64 43 67
Temp 66 63 49 41 61 60 49 46 60 58 52 48 61 59 50 44 62 60
Dewpt 42 44 44 41 43 45 46 46 49 52 52 48 49 50 49 44 43 43
Min/Max RH 38 100 46 100 62 100 57 100 40
RH 43 50 82 100 53 59 89 100 67 78100 100 66 71 96 100 51 52
PWind dir W NW N SE SE E NE N NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 50 50 50 30 20
Rain shwrs S C C C C C C C C S
$$
TXZ029-191000-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Date 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 46 71 50 63 39
Temp 74 67 56 52 49 48 56 66 70 65 56 54 52 51 57 60 62 57 49 47 43 40
Dewpt 32 34 34 35 35 35 38 40 41 42 44 46 48 50 56 56 54 52 49 45 42 39
RH 21 29 43 52 58 60 51 38 35 43 64 74 86 96 96 87 75 83100 93 96 96
Wind dir W SW S SE S W W NW S S S S SW SE S S S S SW SW SW W
Wind spd 5 3 3 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 6 11 11 8 5 5 6 9
Clouds SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 20 40 90 30
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.38 0.64 0.10
Rain shwrs S C C D D D D C C
Tstms S S S S C C S
Mix Hgt 500 500 2400 4600 500 500 1500 3600 500 500
T Wind Dir S S W SW S S S S SW W
T Wind Spd 8 9 11 10 11 10 16 18 14 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 64 34 64 40 58 42 60 38 62
Temp 59 57 41 35 59 57 45 41 56 55 47 43 57 55 44 39 58 55
Dewpt 39 39 39 35 40 40 42 41 47 49 47 43 45 44 42 39 38 37
Min/Max RH 39 100 37 100 67 100 53 100 38
RH 47 51 93 100 49 53 89 100 72 80100 100 64 66 93 100 47 51
PWind dir W NW W SE SE E N NW W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 40 50 40 20 10
Rain shwrs S C C C C C C S S
$$
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