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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
209 AM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025
TXZ024-192115-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
209 AM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025
Date Thu 06/19/25 Fri 06/20/25 Sat 06/21/25
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 94 73 96 73 95
Temp 71 69 82 91 93 91 83 79 75 74 83 91 95 94 85 81 76 73 82 90 95 92
Dewpt 67 68 68 66 64 64 66 65 62 64 66 63 60 59 62 62 63 64 64 63 61 60
RH 86 96 62 44 39 40 57 63 64 72 57 40 31 31 46 53 64 73 56 42 33 34
Wind dir SE S SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 4 3 5 8 11 11 9 9 11 12 16 16 17 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 18
Clouds FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.01 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7100 8500 3400 1200 6400 8300 5900 1500 5200 7600
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S S SW SW S
T Wind Spd 12 14 18 23 26 26 24 25 27 28
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 06/22/25 Mon 06/23/25 Tue 06/24/25 Wed 06/25/25
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 94 73 94 72 94 72 93
Temp 80 73 90 92 81 73 89 92 80 73 89 92 79 73 88 90
Dewpt 63 64 63 58 62 63 61 57 61 62 60 56 59 61 59 56
Max/Min RH 72 30 70 30 70 29 68 31
RH 55 72 41 32 53 70 40 32 52 70 39 31 51 67 38 32
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 10 5 10 5
$$
TXZ026-192115-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
209 AM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025
Date Thu 06/19/25 Fri 06/20/25 Sat 06/21/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 97 74 98 75 97
Temp 73 71 81 90 95 94 85 81 76 74 83 93 98 96 87 83 78 75 82 91 96 95
Dewpt 68 67 68 67 65 63 65 65 64 65 66 64 62 59 62 63 64 64 65 63 61 59
RH 84 87 65 47 37 36 51 58 66 74 57 39 31 29 43 51 62 69 56 40 32 30
Wind dir E SE SW S S S SE S S S SW S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 5 5 5 8 10 12 10 11 12 12 16 17 17 17 16 16 17 16 18 19 19 18
Clouds FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 6300 8000 1300 900 6200 8300 5700 1600 5500 7700
T Wind Dir SW S S S SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 13 12 17 19 24 26 23 21 28 31
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 06/22/25 Mon 06/23/25 Tue 06/24/25 Wed 06/25/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 75 96 74 96 74 97 73 96
Temp 82 75 91 94 82 74 91 94 81 74 91 94 80 73 91 93
Dewpt 62 64 64 58 61 63 62 56 61 63 62 56 61 62 61 57
Max/Min RH 69 29 69 27 69 26 68 29
RH 51 69 41 30 49 69 38 28 51 69 38 28 52 68 37 30
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 0 5 0 5 5
$$
TXZ043-192115-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
209 AM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025
Date Thu 06/19/25 Fri 06/20/25 Sat 06/21/25
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 95 73 96 73 96
Temp 75 73 82 90 93 93 84 79 76 73 82 89 95 95 85 81 76 73 82 90 95 93
Dewpt 67 69 71 69 67 65 66 65 66 68 69 67 64 62 64 66 67 67 66 65 62 62
RH 76 85 69 51 43 40 56 62 71 85 65 48 36 34 50 60 73 81 59 44 35 36
Wind dir S S SW S SE SE SE S S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 5 5 5 6 8 9 8 9 9 9 12 13 14 13 12 12 12 11 16 17 17 17
Clouds FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 6100 7700 900 1100 5400 9100 6200 1100 6300 8400
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S S S S S
T Wind Spd 13 13 17 17 21 23 21 20 27 28
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 06/22/25 Mon 06/23/25 Tue 06/24/25 Wed 06/25/25
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 96 72 96 71 95
Temp 81 73 90 94 81 72 90 94 80 72 90 94 80 72 90 93
Dewpt 64 67 64 61 63 65 63 58 63 64 62 57 62 64 62 58
Max/Min RH 81 31 80 29 77 26 77 29
RH 57 81 43 34 54 80 41 30 56 77 39 29 54 77 40 31
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 0 5 0 5 5
$$
TXZ035-192115-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
209 AM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025
Date Thu 06/19/25 Fri 06/20/25 Sat 06/21/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 95 71 97 72 96
Temp 72 70 81 89 93 93 85 79 75 71 80 91 96 95 86 81 75 72 80 90 95 92
Dewpt 65 64 66 64 62 60 61 61 61 64 65 61 58 55 57 60 63 63 64 61 60 58
RH 79 81 60 44 36 33 45 54 62 79 60 37 28 26 37 49 66 73 58 38 31 32
Wind dir SE SE S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 8 5 9 11 13 14 12 12 12 12 17 17 19 19 18 18 18 17 19 20 21 20
Clouds FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 6600 8100 5500 1200 5300 7900 5400 1600 4800 6700
T Wind Dir S S S S SW S S S S S
T Wind Spd 11 16 16 18 24 25 24 25 26 26
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL EL
Date Sun 06/22/25 Mon 06/23/25 Tue 06/24/25 Wed 06/25/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 71 95 71 94 71 94 70 94
Temp 80 71 89 92 80 71 89 91 80 71 88 90 79 70 89 90
Dewpt 60 62 61 58 60 62 61 56 58 62 60 55 57 60 59 56
Max/Min RH 73 30 73 30 73 29 71 30
RH 51 73 39 32 51 73 39 31 47 73 39 31 47 71 37 32
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 15> <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 5 10 5 10 5 10 10
$$
TXZ031-192115-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
209 AM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025
Date Thu 06/19/25 Fri 06/20/25 Sat 06/21/25
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 97 73 99 75 98
Temp 73 71 83 92 95 94 85 81 77 74 84 92 98 96 87 83 78 75 83 92 97 95
Dewpt 69 69 69 69 67 65 67 67 66 66 69 67 64 61 64 65 65 67 66 64 62 61
RH 86 93 63 47 40 39 55 63 69 76 60 44 33 32 45 55 65 76 58 41 33 33
Wind dir E S SW S S S SE S S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 4 3 5 8 10 10 9 9 9 9 13 16 17 16 13 13 14 13 17 18 19 17
Clouds CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 6200 8000 1700 1300 6100 8700 6000 1800 5600 7900
T Wind Dir SW S S S SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 13 12 17 19 24 26 24 23 28 31
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 06/22/25 Mon 06/23/25 Tue 06/24/25 Wed 06/25/25
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 74 98 74 98 73 97 73 97
Temp 82 74 92 95 82 74 92 95 82 73 92 95 81 73 92 94
Dewpt 64 66 64 60 63 64 63 58 63 64 62 56 61 63 61 58
Max/Min RH 76 30 72 28 73 27 71 29
RH 55 76 41 32 53 72 39 29 53 73 37 28 52 71 37 31
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 0 5 0 5 5
$$
TXZ029-192115-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
209 AM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025
Date Thu 06/19/25 Fri 06/20/25 Sat 06/21/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 92 68 93 67 92
Temp 68 65 79 87 90 89 80 76 71 69 79 88 93 91 82 78 71 68 78 86 91 90
Dewpt 65 65 66 63 61 61 63 62 61 63 65 61 57 56 59 60 63 64 63 60 59 58
RH 90100 64 45 38 39 56 62 71 81 62 41 30 31 46 54 76 87 60 42 34 34
Wind dir SE SE SW S S S SE S S S SW S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 5 4 6 9 11 12 9 9 10 11 16 17 17 17 16 16 17 16 18 18 18 17
Clouds FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7400 8600 5600 900 5600 8100 5400 1200 4700 7300
T Wind Dir S S S S SW S S S S S
T Wind Spd 10 16 18 20 25 26 24 25 27 26
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 06/22/25 Mon 06/23/25 Tue 06/24/25 Wed 06/25/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 68 91 67 91 67 89 66 90
Temp 76 68 86 89 77 68 85 88 76 68 85 87 75 67 85 87
Dewpt 61 63 61 58 61 62 60 57 58 62 59 56 58 60 58 57
Max/Min RH 84 34 81 33 81 34 78 33
RH 60 84 43 35 58 81 43 35 54 81 41 35 56 78 40 36
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char 15> 15> <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 5 10 5 20 5 10 10
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
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