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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
341 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024
TXZ024-270945-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
341 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Date Thu 06/27/24 Fri 06/28/24 Sat 06/29/24
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 80 105 79 99
Temp 74 71 80 89 95 96 87 83 81 80 89 99105103 92 87 84 80 87 95 99 97
Dewpt 68 69 69 68 65 62 61 61 61 62 61 57 57 56 56 57 61 64 66 66 64 64
RH 82 93 69 51 37 33 43 46 50 55 39 26 21 22 30 36 46 59 50 38 33 35
Wind dir E SE SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW S SE SE
Wind spd 5 5 8 11 14 14 11 11 12 14 16 16 14 13 11 12 12 11 10 8 9 9
Clouds B2 B2 SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 10 10 0 10 20
QPF 12hr 0.01 0 0 0 0.01
Rain shwrs S S S C
Tstms S S S C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Haines 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Mix Hgt 7000 9000 2200 700 6800 10800 5800 800 6900 10000
T Wind Dir S S S SW SW SW S SW SW SE
T Wind Spd 10 18 18 19 24 21 20 20 16 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 Sun 06/30/24 Mon 07/01/24 Tue 07/02/24 Wed 07/03/24
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 96 76 100 78 102 79 99
Temp 81 76 90 95 81 77 94 98 85 79 97100 86 79 96 97
Dewpt 66 67 67 62 63 65 61 56 56 59 60 58 57 61 62 60
Max/Min RH 74 33 68 24 51 24 54 28
RH 60 74 48 34 54 68 33 25 37 51 30 26 38 54 34 30
PWind dir S S S SW S SW S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC B1 SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 40 20 5 0 5 5 10 10
Rain shwrs C C S S
Tstms C C S S
$$
TXZ026-270945-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
341 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Date Thu 06/27/24 Fri 06/28/24 Sat 06/29/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 100 80 107 80 101
Temp 80 77 83 93 98 98 88 86 82 80 91102107104 94 90 84 80 89 98101 99
Dewpt 70 71 71 71 68 66 67 68 67 65 64 59 56 56 59 62 64 65 66 66 65 64
RH 72 82 67 49 38 35 50 55 61 60 41 25 19 21 31 39 51 60 47 35 31 32
Wind dir NE E SE S S SE SE S S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S SE
Wind spd 6 8 11 11 14 14 12 13 13 12 14 17 17 14 13 13 12 10 11 9 10 10
Clouds B2 B2 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 10 0 5 10
QPF 12hr 0.01 0.01 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S C
Tstms S C
Heat Y Y Y
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Mix Hgt 4700 8500 900 500 6500 9000 4900 600 5800 8900
T Wind Dir SE S SE S SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 12 17 20 19 21 24 20 18 17 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 06/30/24 Mon 07/01/24 Tue 07/02/24 Wed 07/03/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 78 99 78 102 79 104 80 102
Temp 85 78 94 97 84 78 98100 87 79100102 88 80 98100
Dewpt 67 68 68 64 66 65 62 57 58 60 61 58 60 63 64 61
Max/Min RH 72 33 65 23 53 22 57 26
RH 55 71 43 34 55 64 31 24 38 52 28 24 39 56 33 28
PWind dir SE S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 20 5 0 0 5 10 5
Rain shwrs C C S S
Tstms C C S S
$$
TXZ043-270945-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
341 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Date Thu 06/27/24 Fri 06/28/24 Sat 06/29/24
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 104 78 107 79 101
Temp 80 78 90 98103102 92 87 82 78 89 99105105 93 88 83 79 87 96101 99
Dewpt 67 68 69 67 63 62 62 65 65 65 66 60 56 57 59 62 65 68 70 68 64 62
RH 65 71 50 36 27 27 37 48 57 63 46 27 21 21 32 43 56 69 56 40 30 30
Wind dir NE N SW S S SE SE S S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S SE
Wind spd 5 4 5 9 11 12 9 9 9 9 12 13 12 12 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 10
Clouds SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.01
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6
Mix Hgt 6900 9900 800 500 6500 9900 6500 900 6200 10500
T Wind Dir SW S SE SW SW S S S S S
T Wind Spd 9 12 18 18 20 18 20 17 17 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 Sun 06/30/24 Mon 07/01/24 Tue 07/02/24 Wed 07/03/24
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 78 100 77 102 78 104 78 102
Temp 86 78 94 98 84 77 97101 86 78 99102 87 78 97100
Dewpt 66 68 66 61 65 66 61 56 58 63 60 56 60 65 64 59
Max/Min RH 72 29 70 22 60 21 63 24
RH 52 71 40 31 53 69 32 23 40 60 28 22 41 63 34 26
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 10 5 0 0 0 5 5
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ035-270945-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
341 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Date Thu 06/27/24 Fri 06/28/24 Sat 06/29/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 101 77 104 77 99
Temp 78 76 86 94 99 98 89 84 80 77 87 97104101 92 87 81 77 84 93 98 96
Dewpt 64 65 67 62 58 55 55 57 59 61 61 58 56 55 56 58 61 63 66 65 63 61
RH 61 69 53 35 26 24 32 40 49 58 42 28 21 22 30 38 51 62 55 40 32 32
Wind dir E SE SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S SE SE
Wind spd 5 5 11 14 17 18 13 12 13 13 17 17 16 14 13 14 14 12 12 9 12 13
Clouds B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 10 5 0 10 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.01 0
Rain shwrs C
Tstms C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Mix Hgt 7600 10600 6700 900 5900 9900 5200 900 5500 9400
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S S SW S SE
T Wind Spd 13 19 18 18 23 18 18 20 16 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 06/30/24 Mon 07/01/24 Tue 07/02/24 Wed 07/03/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 75 96 75 99 75 101 76 99
Temp 83 75 91 94 82 75 93 97 83 75 96 99 84 76 94 96
Dewpt 63 64 64 59 62 64 60 53 56 60 60 56 57 61 62 58
Max/Min RH 69 30 69 23 60 22 60 26
RH 51 69 41 31 51 69 33 23 40 60 30 24 40 60 35 28
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> 15> <15
Avg clouds SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 10 5 0 5 5 10 10
Rain shwrs C S
Tstms C S
$$
TXZ031-270945-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
341 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Date Thu 06/27/24 Fri 06/28/24 Sat 06/29/24
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 102 79 107 80 101
Temp 79 77 87 95101100 91 86 82 79 91101106104 93 89 84 80 89 98101 99
Dewpt 72 71 72 70 68 66 67 68 66 66 65 60 57 57 60 62 65 66 68 68 66 65
RH 79 84 62 46 36 33 45 55 59 64 42 26 21 22 32 42 54 63 51 38 32 33
Wind dir NE E SE S S S SE S S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S SE
Wind spd 4 4 8 11 13 14 10 11 11 10 14 16 16 13 11 11 11 9 10 9 10 10
Clouds B2 B2 SC FW FW CL SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 5 0 5 10
QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S C
Tstms S C
Heat Y Y Y
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Mix Hgt 5700 8600 1400 700 6400 8900 4600 900 6200 9400
T Wind Dir SE S SE S SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 10 16 20 18 23 23 20 19 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 Sun 06/30/24 Mon 07/01/24 Tue 07/02/24 Wed 07/03/24
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 78 99 77 102 78 105 79 102
Temp 85 78 94 98 84 78 98100 86 79 99104 88 79 98100
Dewpt 68 68 68 65 67 67 63 58 59 61 61 58 60 63 64 62
Max/Min RH 73 33 71 24 56 22 58 28
RH 58 73 43 34 57 70 32 25 40 56 30 22 39 58 33 29
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 20 5 0 0 5 10 5
Rain shwrs C S S
Tstms C S S
$$
TXZ029-270945-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
341 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Date Thu 06/27/24 Fri 06/28/24 Sat 06/29/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 97 73 102 73 96
Temp 73 71 82 91 96 96 85 81 76 74 86 96101 99 87 82 77 73 83 91 96 93
Dewpt 67 67 67 63 58 55 57 58 58 60 59 58 57 55 58 57 61 62 65 64 62 62
RH 80 87 61 40 28 25 39 46 54 62 40 28 24 23 38 43 58 68 55 41 33 36
Wind dir E SE S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW S SE SE
Wind spd 5 4 9 13 16 16 11 10 11 12 17 16 13 12 11 11 11 9 9 6 9 9
Clouds B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 10 5 5 10 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.03
Rain shwrs S S S S C
Tstms S S S S C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Haines 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Mix Hgt 7500 10200 4600 800 6200 10400 4400 700 5900 10300
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW SW S SW SW SE
T Wind Spd 12 18 18 20 25 20 20 20 16 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 06/30/24 Mon 07/01/24 Tue 07/02/24 Wed 07/03/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 71 94 71 97 72 100 72 97
Temp 77 71 88 93 78 71 89 96 80 72 93 97 81 73 91 94
Dewpt 65 65 64 59 63 64 60 54 56 59 59 56 58 60 60 58
Max/Min RH 82 31 79 24 64 24 64 28
RH 67 81 45 32 60 79 38 25 44 64 32 26 46 64 36 30
PWind dir SE S S SW S SW S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC B1 SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 40 20 5 0 5 10 20 10
Rain shwrs C C S S
Tstms C C S S
$$
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
LAL(CAT)............................Lightning Activity Level
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