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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1238 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025
TXZ024-160915-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
1238 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Date 07/15/25 Wed 07/16/25 Thu 07/17/25 Fri
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 71 96 71 96 70
Temp 91 90 80 76 73 72 82 91 94 94 83 79 75 71 81 90 96 94 82 77 72 71
Dewpt 63 63 67 69 68 68 68 65 62 63 68 69 67 66 66 65 62 62 64 64 62 62
RH 39 41 66 78 83 89 62 42 35 37 61 72 76 85 61 43 34 35 55 65 70 73
Wind dir S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW NW S SE SE SE S S SW SW
Wind spd 11 11 10 11 10 8 9 10 11 11 10 11 8 5 5 8 10 10 8 8 8 6
Clouds FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 10 10 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7900 3800 700 6600 8300 3600 900 5300 8700 5200 600
T Wind Dir S S SW SW S S W E SE S SW
T Wind Spd 14 18 17 14 13 18 13 10 12 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 07/18 Sat 07/19/25 Sun 07/20/25 Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 95 72 98 74 99 77 103 75 100
Temp 90 93 78 73 92 95 79 75 94 97 82 78 98 97 81 76 95 97
Dewpt 60 55 60 59 58 57 61 62 61 59 63 62 60 59 64 62 61 59
Min/Max RH 26 65 25 65 27 61 23 64 26
RH 37 28 56 64 32 28 54 63 33 29 54 59 29 29 58 63 32 30
PWind dir S S SW S SW S SW S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 5
$$
TXZ026-160915-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
1238 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Date 07/15/25 Wed 07/16/25 Thu 07/17/25 Fri
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 71 96 73 98 71
Temp 92 90 81 77 75 72 82 90 95 95 84 80 75 73 82 92 97 96 85 79 75 71
Dewpt 65 64 66 67 67 68 69 67 66 65 66 68 67 66 67 66 63 62 62 63 62 62
RH 41 42 60 71 76 87 65 47 39 37 55 67 76 79 61 43 33 33 46 58 64 73
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 12 13 12 12 10 9 11 12 12 12 12 11 9 6 8 9 10 11 9 9 6 5
Clouds FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 10 10 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7500 1900 600 6000 8000 4100 1000 5700 8200 4200 500
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S SE S S SW
T Wind Spd 19 18 14 16 14 17 12 9 11 11 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 07/18 Sat 07/19/25 Sun 07/20/25 Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 98 72 99 75 101 77 103 76 99
Temp 92 96 80 72 94 97 83 75 96 99 83 77 97100 83 76 95 96
Dewpt 61 55 60 60 60 57 61 62 61 58 64 64 63 60 64 63 64 61
Min/Max RH 25 66 25 64 24 64 25 64 30
RH 36 25 51 66 32 27 48 64 32 26 53 64 33 27 53 64 36 32
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 5 0 0 5 0 5 0
$$
TXZ043-160915-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
1238 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Date 07/15/25 Wed 07/16/25 Thu 07/17/25 Fri
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 71 93 71 96 70
Temp 87 85 79 76 74 71 80 88 92 91 83 79 75 71 82 91 96 94 84 78 74 70
Dewpt 68 68 70 70 70 70 71 71 69 69 70 68 68 67 67 67 65 63 64 63 63 63
RH 53 57 73 82 87 97 73 56 47 48 66 70 81 87 61 45 36 36 51 62 71 80
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 11 11 10 9 8 6 9 10 11 12 11 9 6 5 8 9 10 11 9 6 5 5
Clouds SC SC SC FW FW SC FW CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 6500 1400 700 5500 7300 3300 1000 5600 8300 5300 500
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 18 17 13 16 13 18 13 11 13 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 07/18 Sat 07/19/25 Sun 07/20/25 Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 95 71 96 73 99 76 100 76 98
Temp 90 93 77 71 91 94 80 73 93 96 83 76 95 97 83 76 94 96
Dewpt 64 60 64 64 65 62 65 65 65 63 66 65 66 64 67 65 66 63
Min/Max RH 31 80 33 76 31 70 32 68 33
RH 42 33 64 80 42 35 60 76 41 34 57 70 39 35 59 68 40 34
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 5 0 0 5 0 10 5
$$
TXZ035-160915-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
1238 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Date 07/15/25 Wed 07/16/25 Thu 07/17/25 Fri
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 71 95 71 94 68
Temp 90 88 80 76 73 71 79 88 95 92 84 78 74 71 80 89 94 90 81 75 71 68
Dewpt 63 62 65 67 67 67 68 66 62 60 65 66 65 65 65 65 62 60 61 62 60 61
RH 41 42 60 74 81 87 69 48 34 34 53 67 74 81 60 45 35 37 51 64 68 78
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S SE SE S S SE S S SE SE SE S S S
Wind spd 11 12 12 12 11 9 12 12 12 13 13 13 10 6 9 10 12 13 12 11 9 6
Clouds SC FW SC FW SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 6800 3800 900 5300 8600 4300 800 5300 8500 5900 900
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S S SE S SW
T Wind Spd 13 17 14 14 13 16 13 10 13 18 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 07/18 Sat 07/19/25 Sun 07/20/25 Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 92 69 94 71 97 74 100 73 97
Temp 86 89 75 69 88 91 78 71 91 93 80 74 94 95 79 73 92 91
Dewpt 61 55 58 59 60 56 60 62 61 57 62 61 62 59 62 62 61 59
Min/Max RH 31 70 28 73 28 64 26 68 30
RH 43 32 56 70 39 31 54 73 37 30 54 64 35 30 56 68 36 34
PWind dir S S S S S S SW S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 5
$$
TXZ031-160915-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
1238 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Date 07/15/25 Wed 07/16/25 Thu 07/17/25 Fri
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 72 96 73 99 71
Temp 93 90 81 77 75 72 82 90 95 94 85 80 76 73 84 94 98 97 86 80 75 72
Dewpt 66 66 69 70 69 69 69 69 67 66 69 70 68 68 67 66 63 62 63 64 63 63
RH 42 46 66 78 83 91 66 50 41 41 60 73 77 84 58 41 33 32 47 58 66 75
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW
Wind spd 12 12 10 10 9 6 10 11 12 12 11 10 6 5 6 9 10 11 9 8 5 5
Clouds FW FW SC FW SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7400 4300 800 6000 8200 3900 1100 6100 9500 6100 1000
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 19 19 16 16 13 17 13 9 12 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 07/18 Sat 07/19/25 Sun 07/20/25 Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 98 73 100 75 101 77 105 76 100
Temp 93 96 81 73 94 98 82 76 96 99 84 77100101 83 77 97 98
Dewpt 61 58 63 62 62 59 63 64 63 60 65 64 63 62 66 64 64 62
Min/Max RH 28 69 27 69 26 64 26 67 30
RH 36 28 54 68 35 29 53 68 34 28 53 64 30 29 57 65 35 31
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 5 0 0 5 0 5 5
$$
TXZ029-160915-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
1238 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Date 07/15/25 Wed 07/16/25 Thu 07/17/25 Fri
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 66 92 67 93 65
Temp 87 86 77 72 69 67 77 86 91 91 80 74 70 67 77 87 93 90 78 74 69 65
Dewpt 63 62 66 67 67 67 67 65 61 61 65 68 65 65 65 65 62 62 63 62 60 60
RH 45 45 69 84 93100 71 50 37 37 60 82 84 93 67 48 36 39 60 66 73 84
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S SE S S S SW S
Wind spd 10 9 9 9 9 8 9 10 9 9 9 9 6 5 5 8 10 9 8 8 6 5
Clouds FW SC SC FW FW SC FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 10 10 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7200 2700 1000 5300 8200 3200 800 5400 8100 5300 800
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S SE SE S SW
T Wind Spd 11 17 16 14 11 18 11 10 12 17 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 07/18 Sat 07/19/25 Sun 07/20/25 Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 91 66 93 69 96 71 98 71 96
Temp 86 89 74 66 87 90 75 70 90 94 78 71 94 93 78 72 92 93
Dewpt 60 56 59 58 59 57 60 61 61 58 61 61 60 60 62 61 60 58
Min/Max RH 31 75 30 76 28 71 27 71 27
RH 42 33 59 75 39 33 60 73 38 30 56 71 32 33 58 68 34 31
PWind dir S S SW S SW S SW S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 5
$$
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