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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 AM CST Sun Nov 9 2025
TXZ024-092200-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 AM CST Sun Nov 9 2025
Date Sun 11/09/25 Mon 11/10/25 Tue 11/11/25
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 57 32 63 46 81
Temp 45 42 47 53 56 52 41 38 35 32 41 55 63 55 48 48 47 46 55 74 81 68
Dewpt 22 23 25 25 22 23 24 26 26 26 26 26 25 25 26 26 26 27 28 28 27 30
RH 40 47 41 32 26 32 50 61 70 77 55 32 23 31 42 42 43 46 35 18 13 24
Wind dir N N N N N N NE SE SW SW S S SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
Wind spd 9 9 11 13 11 5 3 3 3 4 5 9 11 8 9 10 12 13 12 16 13 6
Clouds CL FW FW CL CL FW SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4500 5700 500 500 4000 5300 500 500 2800 5900
T Wind Dir N N NE S SW SW SW SW W W
T Wind Spd 19 18 8 5 11 18 19 23 24 18
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 Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25
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 46 73 44 81 51 83 55 75
Temp 53 46 68 63 49 44 74 70 57 51 77 73 61 55 72 65
Dewpt 31 31 35 36 38 36 34 33 35 32 35 37 44 46 43 40
Max/Min RH 56 24 75 16 50 17 72 30
RH 43 56 29 36 67 74 23 25 44 50 22 27 53 72 35 40
PWind dir NW NE S SW SW SW SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
$$
TXZ026-092200-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 AM CST Sun Nov 9 2025
Date Sun 11/09/25 Mon 11/10/25 Tue 11/11/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 57 29 59 40 80
Temp 44 40 46 53 55 51 41 36 32 31 39 51 59 53 46 44 42 40 50 71 80 70
Dewpt 24 24 27 26 24 24 25 25 26 25 25 24 24 26 26 26 26 26 28 29 28 30
RH 45 52 47 35 30 34 53 64 78 78 57 34 26 35 45 49 53 57 42 21 15 22
Wind dir N N N N N NE NE NE NW W S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S
Wind spd 10 10 12 14 12 6 4 2 2 3 4 6 10 9 9 9 9 10 11 16 13 6
Clouds CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4400 5400 300 300 3300 4500 300 300 2400 5100
T Wind Dir N N NE N S SW S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 20 20 10 4 9 17 18 14 19 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO
Date Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 44 74 42 79 49 83 53 77
Temp 51 44 68 65 48 42 71 71 57 49 76 74 61 53 73 69
Dewpt 32 32 36 36 38 39 39 37 39 38 40 42 46 47 47 43
Max/Min RH 63 24 89 22 66 21 80 30
RH 48 62 31 34 68 89 31 29 51 66 27 32 58 80 40 39
PWind dir NW NE NE SW S SW S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
$$
TXZ043-092200-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 AM CST Sun Nov 9 2025
Date Sun 11/09/25 Mon 11/10/25 Tue 11/11/25
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 60 30 61 41 78
Temp 48 43 48 56 59 55 45 40 35 31 41 54 61 57 48 46 44 41 51 69 78 71
Dewpt 26 24 26 25 24 25 27 27 27 26 26 25 26 26 28 27 26 25 27 29 30 32
RH 42 47 43 31 26 31 48 59 72 81 56 32 25 31 45 48 50 53 39 22 17 24
Wind dir N N N N N NE NE E N N S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S
Wind spd 8 9 11 13 12 5 4 2 2 2 3 5 8 6 8 8 9 10 13 17 18 11
Clouds SC CL CL CL CL FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4500 5500 400 400 3500 4700 500 500 2500 3400
T Wind Dir N N NE E S SW S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 19 19 10 5 9 13 17 18 25 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 Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25
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 43 76 42 81 50 85 54 78
Temp 55 43 70 67 50 43 74 73 59 50 79 78 62 54 74 73
Dewpt 32 31 35 36 39 39 39 38 43 46 46 45 50 52 49 43
Max/Min RH 62 22 89 21 85 24 92 31
RH 41 62 27 32 66 87 28 28 56 85 31 31 64 92 42 34
PWind dir SW N N SW SW SW S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
$$
TXZ035-092200-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 AM CST Sun Nov 9 2025
Date Sun 11/09/25 Mon 11/10/25 Tue 11/11/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 58 27 64 38 83
Temp 44 38 45 54 56 51 40 36 32 28 42 55 64 58 48 45 42 38 51 73 83 73
Dewpt 21 21 23 21 21 20 21 23 24 24 25 25 24 23 24 24 24 25 27 26 25 25
RH 40 50 41 27 25 29 46 59 72 85 51 31 22 26 39 43 48 59 39 17 12 17
Wind dir NE N N N N NE E SE SE S S S SW S S SW SW SW SW SW W W
Wind spd 11 11 12 13 11 5 5 3 4 5 6 12 14 11 12 12 12 12 13 19 18 9
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL FW SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4500 5700 400 400 3500 4300 500 500 2500 5600
T Wind Dir N N E SE S SW SW SW SW W
T Wind Spd 19 16 10 8 14 18 17 18 19 21
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO
Date Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 42 78 41 82 45 83 49 75
Temp 51 42 71 68 48 41 74 72 54 45 76 75 58 49 71 67
Dewpt 27 28 32 31 34 34 32 29 31 34 35 35 42 44 42 36
Max/Min RH 57 17 76 14 65 17 83 28
RH 39 57 24 25 58 76 21 20 41 65 22 23 55 83 35 32
PWind dir NW NE S SW SW SW S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
$$
TXZ031-092200-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 AM CST Sun Nov 9 2025
Date Sun 11/09/25 Mon 11/10/25 Tue 11/11/25
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 59 30 61 43 82
Temp 47 41 47 55 58 52 42 37 34 31 40 55 61 56 48 46 45 43 54 74 82 72
Dewpt 25 25 27 27 24 25 27 28 27 27 26 25 25 26 28 27 26 27 28 29 29 32
RH 41 54 44 34 28 35 54 69 77 87 57 32 25 31 45 48 47 54 36 19 14 23
Wind dir N N N N N NE NE NE W W S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S
Wind spd 8 8 12 13 12 5 3 2 2 2 3 8 10 9 9 8 9 10 12 17 16 9
Clouds CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4700 5600 600 500 3600 4900 600 600 2600 4900
T Wind Dir N N NE E S SW S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 19 19 9 4 10 17 18 17 20 20
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 Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25
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 44 75 41 81 50 85 55 78
Temp 53 44 70 67 50 42 74 72 58 50 79 77 62 55 75 70
Dewpt 32 33 36 37 40 40 38 37 39 39 40 43 48 50 48 44
Max/Min RH 66 24 97 20 65 20 83 31
RH 45 66 29 34 68 94 27 29 50 65 26 31 61 83 39 39
PWind dir W NE N SW SW SW S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
$$
TXZ029-092200-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 AM CST Sun Nov 9 2025
Date Sun 11/09/25 Mon 11/10/25 Tue 11/11/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 55 25 61 37 78
Temp 38 34 41 50 55 49 37 33 28 26 38 53 61 54 45 42 39 38 50 71 78 66
Dewpt 22 22 24 22 21 22 24 24 25 24 26 25 23 25 24 24 25 25 27 26 25 28
RH 52 61 50 33 26 34 59 69 88 92 62 33 23 32 43 48 57 59 41 18 14 24
Wind dir N N N N N NE E SE S SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
Wind spd 8 9 10 12 9 5 3 2 2 3 5 11 12 9 10 9 10 11 12 17 14 6
Clouds CL CL CL FW CL SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4300 5400 400 400 3500 4500 500 500 3200 5100
T Wind Dir N N E S SW SW SW SW SW W
T Wind Spd 19 17 9 6 16 19 20 19 24 20
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO
Date Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 40 72 39 78 43 80 47 71
Temp 47 41 67 61 44 40 71 68 50 43 74 71 54 47 68 62
Dewpt 30 29 32 33 35 34 31 30 32 30 33 34 41 44 41 38
Max/Min RH 64 22 85 16 60 17 89 31
RH 51 62 27 35 70 79 23 24 50 60 22 26 61 89 37 41
PWind dir NW NE S SW SW SW SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
$$
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
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