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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
TXZ024-031000-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
Date 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 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 36 53 29 42 29
Temp 60 55 46 46 45 39 42 50 53 47 38 35 33 30 32 36 41 39 33 32 31 32
Dewpt 24 28 30 30 26 22 23 24 26 27 29 30 29 27 25 25 25 26 26 27 27 27
RH 25 35 53 53 48 50 47 36 35 46 71 81 86 88 76 63 53 60 77 81 86 81
Wind dir S S SW SW W NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE SW SE S SW SW W
Wind spd 17 12 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 9 11 10 9 8 5 3 4 4 5 5 6 8
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 20 20 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.01 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Snowshwrs S S S S
Mix Hgt 500 500 2600 3700 2400 2500 2400 3000 500 500
T Wind Dir SW W N NE NE NE N SW S SW
T Wind Spd 18 19 17 17 19 16 9 8 11 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 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25
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 56 29 63 34 58 31 62 33 64
Temp 52 48 35 30 56 53 40 35 54 50 37 31 55 54 42 34 57 55
Dewpt 26 27 26 24 26 28 27 26 28 29 29 27 30 31 30 29 29 30
Min/Max RH 31 79 23 71 32 84 30 81 27
RH 36 44 68 79 31 37 59 71 37 43 72 84 38 41 63 81 34 38
PWind dir NW NW W NW N W SW SW W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ026-031000-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
Date 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 32 52 27 38 25
Temp 56 51 44 42 39 35 38 49 51 45 39 36 32 28 30 35 38 36 32 31 28 26
Dewpt 21 24 26 30 30 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 27 25 24 23 23 24 24 25 25 25
RH 25 34 49 62 70 66 62 42 39 51 67 79 82 88 78 61 54 61 72 78 88 96
Wind dir S S S S SW W NW N N NE NE NE N N N N N SE SE S S S
Wind spd 16 13 11 9 9 9 11 12 12 10 12 11 11 10 8 5 2 2 5 5 5 5
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 10 20 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snowshwrs S S
Mix Hgt 300 300 2200 3400 2000 2100 2400 2600 600 300
T Wind Dir S W N N NE NE N NW S S
T Wind Spd 18 13 14 18 20 18 12 5 11 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 53 28 60 32 57 29 58 32 62
Temp 48 47 35 29 53 53 40 33 52 49 37 30 51 52 40 33 56 55
Dewpt 28 29 29 26 28 28 28 26 29 29 30 27 30 31 31 30 31 32
Min/Max RH 38 88 29 75 34 88 35 89 30
RH 46 49 78 88 38 38 62 75 41 46 75 88 44 44 70 89 38 41
PWind dir W N W NW N N S S W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ043-031000-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
Date 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 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 37 59 30 43 28
Temp 59 55 48 46 43 39 45 56 59 53 44 39 35 31 34 39 42 41 36 33 31 29
Dewpt 23 28 32 35 36 35 34 27 28 29 31 30 30 28 27 25 26 27 29 28 28 29
RH 26 36 54 65 76 84 64 33 31 40 61 70 83 89 75 57 52 57 77 83 88100
Wind dir S S S SW SW W W NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N E SE S SW SW
Wind spd 13 10 10 9 9 6 6 9 9 9 11 10 11 10 9 6 5 3 3 3 5 5
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW SC B1 B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 10 10 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 500 2100 3400 1900 2200 2500 2600 500 400
T Wind Dir S SW NW N NE NE NE NE S SW
T Wind Spd 18 17 13 14 19 21 14 6 8 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 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25
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 62 30 67 33 63 28 63 33 65
Temp 54 55 39 31 58 58 43 34 57 55 38 29 55 57 43 34 59 59
Dewpt 32 31 30 27 28 29 28 27 28 31 32 29 31 33 34 32 32 33
Min/Max RH 32 84 24 74 28 100 32 92 29
RH 42 41 71 84 33 33 55 74 33 41 79 100 40 41 71 92 36 38
PWind dir W NW W W N NE SW SW W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ035-031000-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
Date 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 32 58 28 44 28
Temp 61 56 48 43 39 36 40 53 56 49 39 34 32 29 33 39 44 40 35 33 31 29
Dewpt 26 28 28 28 26 25 22 23 24 24 26 27 26 26 25 26 27 27 27 26 25 26
RH 26 34 46 55 59 64 48 31 29 37 59 75 78 88 72 59 51 59 72 75 78 88
Wind dir SW S SW SW W W NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE W S S SW SW W
Wind spd 19 14 12 10 9 9 9 11 11 12 16 13 12 11 6 4 4 4 5 6 9 9
Clouds CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 10 10 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 400 2100 3700 2200 2300 2200 3000 400 500
T Wind Dir SW W N NE NE NE NE W S SW
T Wind Spd 18 14 14 13 19 17 9 6 11 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 59 28 65 33 63 30 63 31 64
Temp 54 50 37 29 58 56 42 34 58 54 38 31 56 55 42 33 59 57
Dewpt 25 23 23 21 24 23 24 24 26 27 27 26 29 28 28 27 27 26
Min/Max RH 24 72 21 66 24 81 28 78 24
RH 32 34 56 72 27 28 48 66 29 35 64 81 35 35 57 78 29 30
PWind dir W NW W NW NW E SW W W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ031-031000-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
Date 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 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 35 55 28 42 27
Temp 58 53 46 43 42 37 42 51 54 49 40 36 32 29 32 37 42 39 33 31 29 28
Dewpt 22 26 30 33 33 28 27 27 27 29 31 31 29 27 25 24 24 26 26 27 28 28
RH 25 34 53 67 71 71 56 40 35 46 68 81 89 92 75 59 49 59 75 85 96100
Wind dir S S S S SW W NW N N NE NE NE NE N N N N SE S S S SW
Wind spd 16 12 10 8 6 5 9 12 12 9 10 9 9 9 6 5 3 3 4 4 5 5
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW B1 B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 10 20 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snowshwrs S S
Mix Hgt 600 600 2600 3600 2800 2600 2600 2700 1000 600
T Wind Dir S W N N NE NE N NE S SW
T Wind Spd 18 16 14 17 20 19 11 5 10 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 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25
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 58 28 65 31 60 28 62 32 65
Temp 54 50 35 29 56 55 40 32 54 51 36 29 55 54 41 33 59 57
Dewpt 28 31 29 26 27 30 30 28 29 31 31 29 31 33 33 31 31 33
Min/Max RH 32 89 26 85 33 99 33 93 29
RH 36 47 78 89 33 38 67 85 39 47 82 99 40 44 75 93 36 40
PWind dir W NW W NW N N S SW W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ029-031000-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
Date 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 28 51 25 41 25
Temp 58 52 42 39 36 32 37 48 51 45 34 31 28 26 29 35 40 38 31 29 27 26
Dewpt 26 28 28 28 26 22 22 24 25 27 28 29 28 26 26 26 26 28 27 27 27 25
RH 29 39 57 64 67 66 54 39 36 49 78 92100100 88 69 57 67 85 92100 96
Wind dir SW SW SW SW W NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE SW S S SW SW W
Wind spd 18 13 10 8 6 6 9 11 11 9 12 9 9 6 5 3 5 4 5 5 6 8
Clouds CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW B1 B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 20 20 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.01 0 0
Snowshwrs S S S S
Mix Hgt 500 500 2300 3500 1800 2300 2100 3000 500 500
T Wind Dir SW W N NE NE NE N W SW SW
T Wind Spd 19 18 17 16 19 16 8 9 13 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 53 23 61 28 59 26 60 27 61
Temp 49 45 31 25 54 52 36 29 53 49 32 27 53 52 37 28 54 53
Dewpt 25 24 24 21 25 26 26 25 28 29 29 27 29 30 30 28 28 28
Min/Max RH 29 88 24 85 30 100 33 100 28
RH 39 43 75 84 32 36 67 85 38 46 89 100 39 43 75 100 36 38
PWind dir W NW W NW NW SE SW W W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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