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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
256 AM CST Wed Jan 22 2025
TXZ024-222215-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
256 AM CST Wed Jan 22 2025
Date Wed 01/22/25 Thu 01/23/25 Fri 01/24/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
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 48 24 42 23 55
Temp 28 28 35 46 48 42 31 29 28 26 29 39 42 37 28 27 24 27 33 49 55 49
Dewpt 5 4 7 10 10 12 14 15 14 12 11 9 8 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 7 11
RH 37 34 30 23 22 30 50 54 55 55 46 29 24 33 46 49 53 45 37 19 15 21
Wind dir W W NW N N N N NW NW NW NW N N NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW
Wind spd 14 12 11 19 17 10 5 6 6 8 8 11 10 5 5 6 9 16 17 18 17 13
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3400 5800 500 600 5000 6700 500 500 3200 4600
T Wind Dir N N N N N N W W SW SW
T Wind Spd 21 23 13 13 17 17 11 19 23 24
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 01/25/25 Sun 01/26/25 Mon 01/27/25 Tue 01/28/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 31 47 25 43 26 46 27 51
Temp 40 32 44 43 31 26 39 41 31 27 41 41 32 28 46 47
Dewpt 11 14 17 19 21 21 20 24 23 22 21 23 24 23 24 26
Max/Min RH 47 30 82 43 82 38 81 35
RH 30 47 33 39 65 82 47 51 72 82 45 48 71 81 42 44
PWind dir SW N N NE NE N NW NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 20
Rain shwrs S
$$
TXZ026-222215-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
256 AM CST Wed Jan 22 2025
Date Wed 01/22/25 Thu 01/23/25 Fri 01/24/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 50 23 42 20 56
Temp 23 22 28 45 49 44 33 29 26 25 28 39 41 38 29 25 23 21 30 48 56 50
Dewpt 8 8 10 12 14 14 16 17 15 13 14 12 11 12 13 13 12 11 12 12 11 12
RH 52 53 45 26 24 29 49 60 63 61 56 33 28 34 51 59 63 63 46 23 17 21
Wind dir S SW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW N N N W SW W SW SW SW SW S
Wind spd 11 10 10 19 17 10 6 6 9 9 10 12 12 5 5 5 6 9 11 17 18 14
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 2700 5200 300 300 4500 6300 300 300 3000 4000
T Wind Dir NW N N N N N W W SW SW
T Wind Spd 18 23 11 12 17 17 9 10 14 23
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sat 01/25/25 Sun 01/26/25 Mon 01/27/25 Tue 01/28/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 29 49 24 43 25 47 26 52
Temp 37 30 45 44 32 25 38 41 31 26 40 43 32 27 45 48
Dewpt 15 16 19 20 21 21 22 24 23 21 23 23 24 24 26 28
Max/Min RH 58 32 84 45 82 38 88 38
RH 40 55 35 38 63 84 52 51 72 82 50 45 72 86 46 46
PWind dir S NW N NE NE N N NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 20
Rain shwrs S
$$
TXZ043-222215-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
256 AM CST Wed Jan 22 2025
Date Wed 01/22/25 Thu 01/23/25 Fri 01/24/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
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 52 23 45 21 56
Temp 24 25 30 49 52 45 34 30 27 25 30 42 45 40 31 28 24 22 31 48 55 51
Dewpt 8 6 7 11 13 15 17 17 17 15 14 12 10 12 14 13 12 11 12 13 10 12
RH 50 45 36 21 21 30 49 59 65 66 51 29 24 31 50 53 59 61 46 24 17 21
Wind dir SW SW W N N N N N N N N N N N W SW SW SW SW SW SW S
Wind spd 12 12 11 14 16 9 5 5 5 5 8 11 9 5 4 5 5 8 11 17 17 12
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 2900 4600 400 400 3900 5500 400 400 3500 4400
T Wind Dir NW N N N N N W W SW SW
T Wind Spd 18 18 13 11 17 16 8 13 18 23
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 Sat 01/25/25 Sun 01/26/25 Mon 01/27/25 Tue 01/28/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 30 57 27 46 26 47 28 52
Temp 38 31 49 51 36 28 40 44 34 27 42 45 34 29 46 50
Dewpt 17 20 23 24 23 23 25 27 27 26 27 26 26 25 27 30
Max/Min RH 64 28 82 47 94 44 84 39
RH 42 63 36 35 59 82 55 52 75 94 55 49 73 84 46 47
PWind dir SW W N NE NE NE NE N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10 10 10 20
Rain shwrs S S
$$
TXZ035-222215-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
256 AM CST Wed Jan 22 2025
Date Wed 01/22/25 Thu 01/23/25 Fri 01/24/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 50 20 41 20 54
Temp 24 23 30 46 49 43 31 27 23 20 26 37 41 36 28 25 23 21 29 46 54 49
Dewpt 4 3 3 8 9 10 11 13 12 12 12 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 8 9
RH 41 41 30 21 19 25 43 55 62 69 55 32 27 31 45 53 54 59 44 22 16 19
Wind dir SW W NW N N NE NE N N N N N N NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW
Wind spd 16 13 10 18 16 11 9 6 6 8 9 10 9 5 5 6 9 13 16 20 21 17
Clouds CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3200 5200 400 400 4800 7100 400 500 2700 3200
T Wind Dir N N N N N N W W SW SW
T Wind Spd 18 18 14 13 13 12 11 17 21 25
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL EL NO
Date Sat 01/25/25 Sun 01/26/25 Mon 01/27/25 Tue 01/28/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 26 52 23 46 25 47 27 52
Temp 37 27 46 47 32 24 38 43 32 26 41 43 32 28 45 48
Dewpt 10 13 16 18 19 20 23 25 24 22 27 25 24 25 27 27
Max/Min RH 56 25 85 44 85 45 89 38
RH 32 55 29 31 58 85 53 49 72 85 57 49 72 89 48 44
PWind dir SW N NE NE E NE NE NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 10 5 20 20
Rain shwrs S S
Snowshwrs S
$$
TXZ031-222215-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
256 AM CST Wed Jan 22 2025
Date Wed 01/22/25 Thu 01/23/25 Fri 01/24/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
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 51 23 46 22 57
Temp 24 24 31 47 50 44 33 29 26 25 30 42 45 40 30 26 24 24 32 51 57 51
Dewpt 8 7 9 12 14 15 17 17 16 14 13 12 10 12 13 13 11 11 12 11 10 13
RH 50 48 38 24 23 31 51 60 65 65 51 29 24 32 50 57 58 58 43 20 15 21
Wind dir SW SW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW N N N W SW SW SW SW SW SW S
Wind spd 9 11 10 17 17 9 5 5 5 5 8 12 11 5 3 4 5 8 11 17 18 12
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3100 5200 600 600 4500 6500 500 600 3200 4200
T Wind Dir NW N N N N N W W SW SW
T Wind Spd 19 21 11 12 17 17 9 11 18 24
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 01/25/25 Sun 01/26/25 Mon 01/27/25 Tue 01/28/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 29 52 25 46 26 49 27 55
Temp 38 30 47 46 33 26 40 43 32 27 42 43 32 28 48 49
Dewpt 15 18 18 21 22 23 23 26 25 23 23 24 24 25 25 28
Max/Min RH 60 29 87 44 87 36 88 33
RH 38 58 32 37 64 87 50 51 75 86 46 46 71 88 41 44
PWind dir S NW N N NE N N N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10 10 10 20
Rain shwrs S
$$
TXZ029-222215-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
256 AM CST Wed Jan 22 2025
Date Wed 01/22/25 Thu 01/23/25 Fri 01/24/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 45 18 38 17 53
Temp 22 21 27 42 45 38 26 23 21 20 23 35 38 33 24 21 19 18 27 46 53 47
Dewpt 5 2 6 9 9 11 12 12 12 11 11 9 7 9 10 9 9 8 9 7 7 11
RH 47 42 39 25 23 32 55 62 68 69 59 34 27 36 54 59 63 64 47 20 15 23
Wind dir W NW NW N N N N N N N N N N NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind spd 12 11 9 19 16 10 5 5 5 5 6 9 9 5 4 5 6 11 14 19 19 14
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3400 5200 500 500 4600 6500 400 500 3300 4000
T Wind Dir N N N N N N W W SW SW
T Wind Spd 20 20 13 13 16 14 12 18 23 26
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO
Date Sat 01/25/25 Sun 01/26/25 Mon 01/27/25 Tue 01/28/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 23 45 19 42 20 42 22 48
Temp 34 24 41 40 26 20 36 38 27 21 37 38 27 23 42 44
Dewpt 10 12 16 19 20 19 21 25 23 21 24 25 24 23 24 26
Max/Min RH 60 32 95 47 99 47 99 39
RH 36 59 36 42 78 95 54 59 85 98 59 59 88 99 48 49
PWind dir SW N NE NE E NE N NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 10 10 20 20
Rain shwrs S
Snowshwrs S
$$
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