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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
327 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024
TXZ024-242115-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
327 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024
Date Mon 06/24/24 Tue 06/25/24 Wed 06/26/24
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 76 100 75 100
Temp 76 72 86 93 96 95 85 80 78 76 87 95 99 98 86 81 78 76 87 96 99 98
Dewpt 58 56 59 58 58 59 61 60 63 65 68 66 64 63 64 65 64 65 67 67 64 64
RH 54 58 40 32 28 30 45 51 59 69 53 38 32 32 48 57 63 70 52 40 32 33
Wind dir SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S SW SW W SE SE SE
Wind spd 8 8 9 9 11 11 9 9 10 11 11 11 11 10 8 6 6 6 5 5 9 10
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 20 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S
Tstms S S S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
Haines 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Mix Hgt 8200 9100 2400 700 7400 9500 4300 500 9000 11400
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S S SW SW SE
T Wind Spd 16 14 17 18 17 13 13 11 12 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 06/27/24 Fri 06/28/24 Sat 06/29/24 Sun 06/30/24
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 99 78 100 76 94 73 93
Temp 83 76 93 98 85 78 95 98 85 77 91 92 81 74 89 92
Dewpt 64 66 65 60 61 64 65 62 63 66 68 67 67 68 69 65
Max/Min RH 71 29 62 29 69 42 81 40
RH 54 71 39 29 45 62 37 31 48 69 48 45 64 81 52 41
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 SC SC SC FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 20 5 10 5 20 30 40 20
Rain shwrs S S S S C C C S S
Tstms S S S S C C C S S
$$
TXZ026-242115-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
327 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024
Date Mon 06/24/24 Tue 06/25/24 Wed 06/26/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 100 77 101 76 103
Temp 77 74 87 97100 98 88 83 79 77 88 97101 99 90 84 79 77 88 98102101
Dewpt 62 60 60 59 60 60 62 63 65 67 69 67 65 63 65 67 68 67 67 67 65 64
RH 60 62 40 29 27 29 42 51 62 71 54 38 31 31 44 57 69 71 50 37 30 30
Wind dir S S SW S S S SE S S S SW S S S SE S S S SW S SE SE
Wind spd 6 6 8 9 12 12 10 11 10 9 12 12 12 11 9 9 8 6 6 5 9 10
Clouds FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 0 10 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 5 6 6
Mix Hgt 8000 8600 1200 500 6600 7800 4600 400 5900 10800
T Wind Dir SW S S S SW S S S SW SE
T Wind Spd 12 14 17 17 18 14 16 13 12 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 06/27/24 Fri 06/28/24 Sat 06/29/24 Sun 06/30/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 76 102 80 103 79 97 76 97
Temp 84 76 96101 87 80 97101 87 79 94 95 84 76 92 95
Dewpt 67 68 66 61 63 65 65 62 64 67 68 66 68 69 69 65
Max/Min RH 76 27 61 27 67 37 79 36
RH 57 76 38 27 45 60 35 28 46 67 43 39 59 79 47 37
PWind dir SE S S S S S SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 10 0 5 0 20 20 40 20
Rain shwrs S S S C C S S
Tstms S S S C C S S
$$
TXZ043-242115-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
327 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024
Date Mon 06/24/24 Tue 06/25/24 Wed 06/26/24
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 98 77 101 78 101
Temp 76 74 87 94 97 96 87 82 79 77 87 95 99100 90 85 80 78 88 96101 99
Dewpt 61 60 64 63 62 60 62 65 68 69 70 66 64 63 65 67 67 68 69 67 65 64
RH 60 61 47 36 31 30 43 56 69 76 58 40 32 30 45 55 66 71 54 39 31 32
Wind dir S SW SW S S SE SE S S SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW S SE SE
Wind spd 4 5 6 6 8 9 8 9 9 8 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 5 6 5 6 9
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6 6 6 4 6 6 6 5 6 6
Mix Hgt 7100 8200 800 600 6400 8000 5200 700 6400 9900
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S S SW SW SE
T Wind Spd 12 11 14 17 18 11 14 13 13 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 Thu 06/27/24 Fri 06/28/24 Sat 06/29/24 Sun 06/30/24
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 77 101 77 102 78 98 76 97
Temp 84 77 97 99 86 78 96100 86 78 94 96 84 77 92 95
Dewpt 67 67 66 61 64 67 65 61 66 70 69 65 68 70 68 63
Max/Min RH 72 27 69 27 76 35 80 34
RH 57 71 36 29 47 69 36 28 52 76 44 36 59 80 46 35
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 5 10 20 20
Rain shwrs S S S
Tstms S S S
$$
TXZ035-242115-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
327 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024
Date Mon 06/24/24 Tue 06/25/24 Wed 06/26/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 97 74 100 75 100
Temp 73 70 82 92 96 95 86 82 78 74 84 94 99 97 88 83 79 75 85 94100 96
Dewpt 56 55 60 58 56 55 58 60 63 65 67 64 61 59 61 62 63 64 67 65 62 61
RH 55 59 47 32 26 26 39 47 60 74 57 37 29 29 40 49 58 69 55 39 29 32
Wind dir S SW SW S S S SE S S S S S S S SE S SW SW SW S SE SE
Wind spd 6 8 10 11 12 12 11 11 12 11 13 12 11 11 10 10 9 8 6 5 10 12
Clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Mix Hgt 7000 8500 6200 800 6100 8300 4600 600 7200 11100
T Wind Dir SW S S SW S S S SW SW SE
T Wind Spd 13 13 17 18 17 13 14 16 11 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 06/27/24 Fri 06/28/24 Sat 06/29/24 Sun 06/30/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 75 99 75 100 75 95 74 93
Temp 83 75 94 97 83 75 94 97 84 75 91 93 81 74 88 91
Dewpt 63 63 63 57 61 64 64 61 63 66 68 65 65 66 68 63
Max/Min RH 66 25 69 28 74 38 76 37
RH 51 66 36 27 47 69 37 31 49 74 47 40 58 76 52 40
PWind dir S S S S S S SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 10 5 10 5 20 20 40 20
Rain shwrs S S C C S S
Tstms S S C C S S
$$
TXZ031-242115-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
327 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024
Date Mon 06/24/24 Tue 06/25/24 Wed 06/26/24
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 99 77 101 77 103
Temp 77 74 88 96 98 97 87 82 79 77 88 97100100 89 84 79 77 89 99103101
Dewpt 62 61 62 61 62 62 63 65 67 69 70 69 66 65 67 67 68 68 68 68 66 64
RH 61 64 41 33 31 32 45 56 67 76 55 40 33 32 48 58 69 73 52 37 30 30
Wind dir S S SW S S S SE S S S SW S S S SE S S SW SW S SE SE
Wind spd 6 5 6 9 10 10 8 9 9 8 11 12 11 9 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 9
Clouds FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 5 6 6
Mix Hgt 7400 8200 1600 700 6500 8000 5000 700 6900 9700
T Wind Dir SW S S S SW S S S SW SE
T Wind Spd 12 14 16 17 18 13 14 13 12 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 Thu 06/27/24 Fri 06/28/24 Sat 06/29/24 Sun 06/30/24
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 76 102 79 103 79 97 76 97
Temp 84 76 97101 86 79 96102 87 79 93 96 83 76 92 95
Dewpt 68 68 66 62 64 67 66 64 66 68 70 68 69 71 70 66
Max/Min RH 77 28 67 28 70 39 84 38
RH 59 76 37 29 49 67 37 29 50 70 47 41 64 84 49 39
PWind dir S S S S S S SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 10 0 5 0 10 20 40 20
Rain shwrs S C C S S
Tstms S C C S S
$$
TXZ029-242115-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
327 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024
Date Mon 06/24/24 Tue 06/25/24 Wed 06/26/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 95 72 98 71 98
Temp 71 68 83 90 94 93 83 78 74 72 83 92 97 96 84 78 74 71 83 93 97 96
Dewpt 57 55 58 56 55 54 58 59 62 64 66 64 60 59 62 64 63 64 66 64 61 60
RH 61 63 43 32 27 27 43 52 66 76 57 40 30 29 48 62 69 79 57 38 31 30
Wind dir S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S SE SE
Wind spd 4 5 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 12 11 10 9 8 6 5 5 5 5 9 10
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 20 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S
Tstms S S S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
Haines 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Mix Hgt 7400 9000 4100 700 6300 8800 4500 500 8400 11900
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S S SW SW SE
T Wind Spd 13 13 18 18 18 12 14 11 12 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 06/27/24 Fri 06/28/24 Sat 06/29/24 Sun 06/30/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 71 97 72 98 71 92 70 91
Temp 79 71 92 95 81 73 91 96 81 72 87 90 77 71 85 90
Dewpt 64 64 62 56 61 64 63 61 63 66 67 65 66 66 67 62
Max/Min RH 80 27 73 30 81 41 84 39
RH 60 79 37 27 51 73 40 32 54 81 52 44 69 84 55 39
PWind dir S S S S S S SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 20 5 10 5 20 30 40 20
Rain shwrs S S S S C C C S S
Tstms S S S S C C C S S
$$
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
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