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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1131 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025
TXZ024-202200-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
1131 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025
Date Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25
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 66 45 68 39 65
Temp 63 65 60 54 52 50 47 52 64 67 60 50 46 43 40 48 58 64 59
Dewpt 56 56 54 51 48 43 39 40 43 42 43 43 44 42 40 43 43 43 44
RH 78 75 81 90 84 77 74 63 48 40 53 79 92 98100 84 57 46 57
Wind dir SE SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW N N NW NW NW N E SE SE
Wind spd 6 9 6 5 8 9 11 11 11 9 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5
Clouds OV OV B1 FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 80 30 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.22 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C D C
Tstms C C
Mix Hgt 2000 500 500 2400 4000 500 500 2200 3300
T Wind Dir SW SW W W NW N N NE SE
T Wind Spd 10 13 18 17 11 9 11 9 8
RFTI 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
Date Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25
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 45 61 47 68 42 62 35 55
Temp 48 47 55 57 52 48 64 61 49 43 58 54 42 36 52 50
Dewpt 44 46 50 49 48 43 40 40 37 35 35 34 32 28 25 27
Max/Min RH 95 66 88 35 76 36 75 31
RH 87 95 83 74 85 85 43 46 63 75 41 47 66 74 35 41
PWind dir SE SE SW W W N N NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC B1 OV OV B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 80 30 5 0 0 0 5
Rain shwrs C L D C S
Tstms S S
$$
TXZ026-202200-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
1131 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025
Date Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 67 45 68 39 64
Temp 65 65 61 58 54 50 47 52 63 67 60 52 48 43 40 47 58 64 58
Dewpt 59 58 57 55 52 47 43 42 44 43 44 44 44 42 40 42 44 43 44
RH 81 78 87 90 93 89 86 69 50 42 55 74 86 96100 83 60 46 60
Wind dir S S S S SW SW SW W W NW NW N N N N N NE E E
Wind spd 8 9 8 6 6 8 9 9 10 9 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 2 4
Clouds OV OV B2 SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 80 50 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.27 0.11 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C D C
Tstms C C S
Mix Hgt 1900 400 300 2100 3400 300 300 1900 2400
T Wind Dir S SW SW W NW N N N E
T Wind Spd 13 11 13 14 11 11 11 9 8
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 44 61 46 69 42 63 35 57
Temp 48 45 56 57 52 47 64 61 50 43 60 56 44 36 53 51
Dewpt 44 44 50 50 48 46 43 41 40 37 38 36 33 29 28 29
Max/Min RH 96 67 96 36 79 36 75 31
RH 86 96 80 77 86 96 46 48 68 79 44 47 65 75 38 42
PWind dir SE SE S W NW N N NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC B1 OV OV B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 80 50 10 0 0 0 5
Rain shwrs C L D C S
Tstms S C
$$
TXZ043-202200-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
1131 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025
Date Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25
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 70 45 72 39 67
Temp 68 68 64 60 56 52 47 54 66 71 65 54 48 44 40 49 61 67 62
Dewpt 59 57 57 57 54 47 42 41 41 38 41 42 42 44 40 45 45 45 47
RH 72 68 78 91 92 85 84 62 40 30 42 65 80100100 88 57 45 59
Wind dir S S S S SW SW W W W W NW NW NW N N NE NE E E
Wind spd 12 12 8 5 5 6 6 9 10 9 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5
Clouds OV OV B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW SC FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 70 40 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0.16 0.02 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C L C S
Tstms C
Mix Hgt 2400 500 500 2400 4400 400 400 2000 2700
T Wind Dir S SW W W W N N NE E
T Wind Spd 18 11 16 17 16 8 12 11 9
RFTI 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
Date Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25
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 47 66 47 71 41 67 35 57
Temp 51 49 60 62 55 48 66 64 50 42 63 60 46 36 54 52
Dewpt 48 49 53 53 52 48 44 43 42 38 39 41 38 32 31 31
Max/Min RH 100 64 100 35 86 35 85 35
RH 88 100 79 74 90 100 44 46 73 86 42 49 74 85 41 45
PWind dir E SE SW W W NW NE NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC B2 OV B2 B1 SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 40 80 50 10 0 0 0 5
Rain shwrs S C L D C C
Tstms S S C
$$
TXZ035-202200-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
1131 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025
Date Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 67 42 69 36 67
Temp 66 66 58 54 50 46 44 50 65 68 59 49 44 39 37 45 61 67 60
Dewpt 54 51 49 46 40 37 35 37 39 37 37 37 37 37 37 40 42 41 41
RH 65 58 72 74 68 71 70 61 38 32 44 63 76 92100 82 50 39 49
Wind dir S W W SW SW W W W W NW NW NW N N N NE SE SE SE
Wind spd 12 12 9 9 9 10 10 12 12 9 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6
Clouds OV B2 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC B1
PoP 12hr 60 20 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0.17 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C L S
Tstms C C
Mix Hgt 2900 500 500 2300 3600 500 400 2200 3200
T Wind Dir W SW W W NW N NE E SE
T Wind Spd 17 14 16 18 13 8 10 11 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 46 64 44 69 39 66 33 59
Temp 50 49 59 58 51 45 64 61 48 40 62 56 42 34 54 52
Dewpt 43 45 50 48 44 39 38 36 34 31 33 33 32 28 27 29
Max/Min RH 86 60 82 30 70 28 78 31
RH 77 86 72 69 77 79 38 39 58 70 34 42 67 78 35 41
PWind dir SE SE SW W W NW NE E
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 B2 OV B2 SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 50 80 20 5 0 0 0 5
Rain shwrs C D D S
Tstms S S
$$
TXZ031-202200-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
1131 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025
Date Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25
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 71 45 71 39 66
Temp 69 68 63 58 55 51 47 54 65 70 63 54 48 44 40 47 59 65 60
Dewpt 60 59 59 57 54 47 42 42 44 43 45 46 46 44 40 44 45 45 47
RH 73 73 87 98 95 87 84 65 46 38 52 74 93100100 88 60 49 62
Wind dir S S S SW SW SW SW W W NW N N N N NW N NE E E
Wind spd 9 10 8 5 5 5 6 9 10 9 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4
Clouds OV OV B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 80 50 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.31 0.09 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C D C
Tstms C C S
Mix Hgt 1900 600 600 2700 3900 600 600 2100 3000
T Wind Dir S SW SW W NW N N N E
T Wind Spd 16 11 16 16 13 10 11 9 8
RFTI 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
Date Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25
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 44 64 47 71 41 65 34 57
Temp 48 46 57 59 53 48 66 63 49 42 61 57 43 35 53 51
Dewpt 46 46 52 54 52 48 43 44 42 39 38 38 34 31 28 30
Max/Min RH 100 72 100 36 89 37 86 33
RH 93 100 83 82 95 100 45 49 77 89 44 50 70 85 39 43
PWind dir SE SE S W W N N NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC B1 OV OV B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 80 50 10 0 0 0 5
Rain shwrs C L D C S
Tstms S C
$$
TXZ029-202200-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
1131 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025
Date Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 63 38 64 32 64
Temp 60 61 55 49 45 42 40 47 59 63 55 44 39 35 33 43 57 63 57
Dewpt 55 53 51 48 44 39 37 39 42 40 41 41 39 35 33 41 43 41 42
RH 84 75 86 96 96 89 89 74 53 43 59 89100100100 93 59 44 57
Wind dir S SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW N NE N N NE SE S SE
Wind spd 9 9 5 5 5 6 8 9 10 8 4 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5
Clouds OV B2 SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 70 20 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0.24 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C L S
Tstms C C
Mix Hgt 2200 500 500 2300 3500 500 500 2300 3700
T Wind Dir SW SW W W NW NE NE E S
T Wind Spd 14 14 17 17 11 8 11 10 10
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 41 61 40 64 34 60 27 53
Temp 45 44 54 55 47 41 59 57 43 35 56 51 37 28 49 47
Dewpt 44 44 50 48 45 40 38 38 36 32 33 34 31 27 25 28
Max/Min RH 100 64 100 37 89 37 100 33
RH 96 100 86 77 93 96 45 49 76 89 42 52 79 96 39 47
PWind dir SE S SW W W N NE E
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC B2 OV B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 40 80 20 5 0 0 0 5
Rain shwrs C D D S
Tstms S S
$$
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