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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
353 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
TXZ024-241000-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
353 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24
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 73 60 85 58 84
Temp 59 57 61 66 72 72 64 62 62 63 72 79 83 84 71 67 62 59 70 80 84 82
Dewpt 54 56 57 59 60 59 61 62 61 62 63 62 59 50 48 46 34 28 34 33 29 26
RH 83 94 88 78 65 64 90 99 96 95 73 57 43 31 44 47 35 31 26 18 14 13
Wind dir NE NE E E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW W W SW SW SW
Wind spd 9 8 8 8 8 9 8 6 5 9 12 13 17 18 17 19 18 18 23 20 21 19
Clouds B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 20 20 20 30 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S C C S S
Tstms S S S S C C S
LAL 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1
Haines 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 6
Mix Hgt 1800 3300 1000 600 3300 3900 2500 600 8300 10900
T Wind Dir E SE SE S SW S S W W SW
T Wind Spd 11 10 12 9 17 23 24 23 26 27
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 3 1
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO CL EL CL EL
Date Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24
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 59 86 55 82 51 82 55 88
Temp 66 60 83 82 64 56 76 79 60 52 75 80 61 56 84 85
Dewpt 24 27 34 27 32 33 37 32 36 39 42 39 47 50 55 52
Max/Min RH 28 13 43 17 62 22 79 28
RH 20 28 17 13 30 43 24 18 41 62 31 23 60 79 37 32
PWind dir SW SW W W N E SE S
Wind char 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL FW FW FW SC FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 10 20 0 0 5 5 10
Rain shwrs S
$$
TXZ026-241000-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
353 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 75 62 81 57 86
Temp 62 59 62 70 74 73 66 64 64 64 70 76 79 81 72 68 61 57 70 82 86 84
Dewpt 58 59 59 61 62 61 63 64 64 64 66 66 65 63 61 60 55 43 40 37 34 33
RH 87100 90 73 66 66 90100100100 87 71 62 54 68 76 81 59 33 20 16 16
Wind dir NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind spd 11 10 11 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 13 17 19 19 19 17 13 12 17 19 24 17
Clouds B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW SC FW CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 20 30 30 50 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.02 0.10 0
Rain shwrs S C S C C C C C C
Tstms S C S C C C C C
LAL 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 2 1 1
Haines 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 6 6
Mix Hgt 2800 3900 800 500 2700 3500 1800 600 8400 10500
T Wind Dir E SE SE SE S S S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 14 12 12 11 19 24 23 16 21 25
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO CL NO
Date Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 57 86 54 82 51 80 54 86
Temp 66 57 82 82 64 55 76 80 60 52 74 78 62 55 82 83
Dewpt 34 36 48 40 43 39 40 38 42 43 46 46 53 53 58 56
Max/Min RH 46 22 55 21 74 29 96 35
RH 30 45 31 22 46 55 27 22 51 71 37 32 72 93 44 40
PWind dir SW S SW W NE E SE S
Wind char 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 30 30 5 5 5 5 10
Rain shwrs C C C S
Tstms S S S
$$
TXZ043-241000-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
353 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24
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 81 64 84 57 85
Temp 59 56 67 73 80 79 70 67 66 66 72 79 84 82 72 68 63 58 71 82 85 83
Dewpt 59 56 62 64 65 65 65 65 65 65 67 66 64 61 61 63 59 49 42 37 34 34
RH 100100 83 72 59 61 86 92 97 97 83 64 51 49 68 84 87 72 35 20 16 17
Wind dir N NE E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W SW SW SW
Wind spd 4 5 5 8 9 9 9 9 6 6 12 16 14 14 17 17 13 9 11 17 17 14
Clouds FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 20 30 10 60 0
QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0 0.26 0
Rain shwrs S C S C C L L
Tstms S C S C C C
LAL 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 2 1 1
Haines 4 4 4 3 4 5 6 6 6 6
Mix Hgt 3000 4500 900 700 3400 4300 1700 800 7500 9100
T Wind Dir E SE SE S S S S SW W SW
T Wind Spd 10 13 14 13 21 23 21 17 20 25
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO
Date Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24
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 57 87 54 83 52 85 56 88
Temp 64 58 82 84 66 55 79 81 62 53 78 82 63 57 84 85
Dewpt 34 45 53 43 42 36 40 38 42 42 49 48 55 55 61 58
Max/Min RH 65 22 50 20 69 28 97 35
RH 32 63 37 24 42 50 25 21 48 68 36 30 74 94 46 40
PWind dir SW SW SW W S NE SE S
Wind char <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL FW FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 30 30 5 5 10 5 10
Rain shwrs C S C C
Tstms C S S
$$
TXZ035-241000-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
353 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 81 63 87 55 83
Temp 59 54 64 73 79 78 69 67 65 64 70 80 86 85 72 66 59 55 66 78 83 81
Dewpt 56 54 57 60 59 58 61 62 61 62 64 59 44 33 37 41 30 29 33 32 27 23
RH 90100 78 64 50 50 76 84 87 93 81 49 23 15 28 40 33 37 29 19 13 12
Wind dir E E E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW S SW W W W W SW SW
Wind spd 8 6 6 6 10 13 12 14 13 12 16 13 19 24 13 16 12 13 20 25 27 23
Clouds FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 20 10 5 20 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S
Tstms S S S
LAL 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
Haines 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4
Mix Hgt 3100 4700 1600 1100 3100 7500 4300 600 7800 10900
T Wind Dir SE SE SE S S SW SW W W SW
T Wind Spd 9 13 19 18 19 25 18 19 24 28
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 4
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO CL NO NO NO NO EL CL CH CL
Date Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 56 83 52 80 50 83 53 87
Temp 66 56 79 80 63 52 75 78 60 50 76 81 63 54 82 83
Dewpt 24 27 31 24 27 31 33 26 32 35 40 33 44 48 54 49
Max/Min RH 32 12 45 14 56 16 80 28
RH 20 32 17 13 25 44 21 15 35 56 27 18 50 80 38 31
PWind dir SW SW W W W W SE S
Wind char 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL FW FW FW SC FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 10 0 0 5 5 10
$$
TXZ031-241000-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
353 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24
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 79 62 84 57 87
Temp 61 59 64 73 77 77 67 65 64 64 73 78 82 83 72 68 62 58 72 83 87 85
Dewpt 60 59 61 62 64 62 64 65 64 64 67 66 65 62 59 61 56 42 40 36 34 32
RH 97100 91 70 63 62 92100100100 83 68 58 50 65 78 80 55 31 19 16 15
Wind dir NE NE E SE SE SE E SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind spd 8 5 8 9 9 9 6 6 8 9 13 16 17 17 21 17 12 10 16 18 20 17
Clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW SC FW CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 20 30 20 50 0
QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0 0.13 0
Rain shwrs S C S S S C C C C
Tstms S C S S S C C C
LAL 1 2 2 1 1 2 3 2 1 1
Haines 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 6 6
Mix Hgt 3100 4500 1200 800 2900 3700 1800 900 8400 10500
T Wind Dir E SE SE S S S S SW W SW
T Wind Spd 11 11 13 12 19 24 24 16 21 25
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL
Date Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24
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 58 88 55 84 51 84 54 88
Temp 66 58 83 84 65 55 79 82 61 52 76 81 63 55 84 85
Dewpt 32 36 49 39 42 38 41 38 43 45 47 47 54 55 60 58
Max/Min RH 44 20 53 20 77 28 100 35
RH 28 44 32 20 44 53 26 21 50 77 36 30 73 99 45 40
PWind dir SW S SW W E NE SE S
Wind char 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW SC SC FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 30 30 5 5 5 5 10
Rain shwrs C C C S
Tstms S S S
$$
TXZ029-241000-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
353 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 76 58 86 51 80
Temp 52 50 60 69 75 74 63 61 60 60 68 78 85 83 67 61 55 51 65 76 80 78
Dewpt 52 50 57 58 57 57 61 61 60 60 63 58 45 30 32 35 27 28 33 30 26 23
RH 100100 90 68 54 55 93100100100 84 50 25 15 27 38 34 41 30 18 14 13
Wind dir E E E E SE SE SE SE S S SW S S SW SW SW W W W W SW SW
Wind spd 8 6 8 6 9 11 9 9 12 11 13 13 19 19 12 12 12 12 20 24 24 19
Clouds SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 SC FW SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 10 10 10 20 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
LAL 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
Haines 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4
Mix Hgt 3100 4600 1600 700 2800 9200 6200 600 8400 11100
T Wind Dir E SE SE S SW SW SW W W SW
T Wind Spd 11 12 17 18 20 29 21 20 27 29
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 1
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO EL CL CL EL
Date Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 51 81 49 78 45 81 49 85
Temp 60 51 78 77 58 49 72 75 55 45 74 78 57 50 82 81
Dewpt 23 25 29 23 28 32 34 27 32 36 39 32 43 48 51 48
Max/Min RH 36 12 52 16 70 17 96 27
RH 24 36 16 13 32 52 25 17 41 70 28 19 59 93 34 32
PWind dir SW SW W W E SE S S
Wind char 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 15>
Avg clouds CL FW FW FW SC FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 10 0 0 5 5 10
$$
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
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