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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
TXZ024-052100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Date Sun 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25
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 89 63 87 60 80
Temp 68 66 74 85 89 85 75 71 68 65 74 84 87 82 72 67 64 61 67 75 80 76
Dewpt 54 55 56 56 54 54 55 54 54 55 56 55 52 54 55 57 58 58 60 59 57 58
RH 61 67 53 37 30 35 50 55 60 70 53 37 30 38 57 70 81 89 79 57 46 54
Wind dir S S S S S S SE S S S S S SE SE E E NE N NE E E E
Wind spd 12 11 14 14 14 12 11 10 8 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 8
Clouds CL FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 10 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S
Mix Hgt 5100 7800 700 600 6500 9000 700 1200 3400 5700
T Wind Dir S S S S S SE E NE NE E
T Wind Spd 20 19 18 13 10 10 12 9 9 10
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 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25
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 81 61 88 63 88 61 89
Temp 64 59 75 78 67 62 84 83 70 64 85 82 68 62 83 84
Dewpt 60 59 60 59 60 60 59 55 58 59 56 53 55 56 56 53
Max/Min RH 100 47 93 34 85 30 81 29
RH 87100 61 51 80 92 42 39 67 84 38 37 64 80 40 34
PWind dir E SE S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 10 0 0 0 5 5 5
$$
TXZ026-052100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Date Sun 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 90 62 89 61 81
Temp 68 66 74 86 90 85 76 72 66 63 73 84 88 84 74 69 64 61 67 77 81 77
Dewpt 52 52 55 56 54 53 53 53 55 55 56 57 55 54 55 56 58 57 59 59 58 57
RH 57 61 51 36 30 33 45 51 68 75 55 40 33 36 51 63 81 87 75 54 46 50
Wind dir S S S S S SE SE S S S S S SE SE SE E NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind spd 12 11 13 14 16 12 12 10 9 6 6 5 6 8 6 6 5 8 9 8 8 9
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 5000 6800 500 400 6600 8300 600 1000 4000 6200
T Wind Dir S S S S S SE E NE NE NE
T Wind Spd 20 20 18 13 11 9 11 11 11 10
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Wed 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 60 82 61 90 63 89 62 89
Temp 65 60 76 80 68 62 84 85 71 64 84 84 69 62 84 85
Dewpt 58 58 60 58 59 59 59 56 58 59 56 53 55 56 56 52
Max/Min RH 93 46 93 33 84 30 81 29
RH 78 93 58 47 73 90 43 37 64 84 38 34 61 81 38 32
PWind dir NE SE SE S S S SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 0 0 0 5 0 5
$$
TXZ043-052100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Date Sun 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25
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 91 61 91 62 87
Temp 69 65 75 85 90 88 77 72 66 62 74 86 90 86 76 71 66 62 73 83 86 82
Dewpt 54 54 58 57 54 54 54 55 56 57 58 57 53 52 55 57 59 59 61 60 57 58
RH 59 69 56 39 31 31 46 56 70 83 57 37 28 31 49 62 80 90 65 46 37 44
Wind dir S S S S S SE SE S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE NE NE NE E E
Wind spd 9 8 11 12 12 10 9 8 5 4 5 5 8 8 5 5 4 3 5 6 9 9
Clouds CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 5200 7300 500 500 7600 9600 1000 500 6800 7800
T Wind Dir S S S S S SE SE SE E E
T Wind Spd 19 16 16 11 10 10 11 8 9 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 Wed 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25
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 60 86 62 91 62 91 62 91
Temp 69 61 80 82 69 62 85 87 72 63 87 86 70 62 86 86
Dewpt 62 61 62 59 62 61 60 56 60 61 59 55 57 57 56 53
Max/Min RH 100 41 99 32 93 31 85 28
RH 78100 54 46 78 98 43 36 66 93 39 36 63 84 37 32
PWind dir NE E SE S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ035-052100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Date Sun 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 90 63 89 61 84
Temp 69 65 73 82 88 85 76 72 68 63 74 83 88 83 73 69 65 61 70 78 83 78
Dewpt 55 56 57 57 54 54 54 55 55 55 56 54 52 52 53 55 56 56 58 58 57 57
RH 61 73 57 43 31 35 46 55 63 75 53 37 29 34 49 61 73 84 66 50 41 48
Wind dir S S S S S S SE S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E
Wind spd 16 13 17 17 17 16 16 12 10 8 9 9 10 10 9 9 8 5 6 8 10 12
Clouds CL SC CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4100 7800 900 500 5300 7800 900 500 5900 7200
T Wind Dir S S S S S SE SE SE SE E
T Wind Spd 20 18 19 13 13 12 13 9 9 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Wed 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 61 83 62 88 63 88 62 89
Temp 66 61 77 79 67 62 83 84 70 63 83 82 69 62 83 85
Dewpt 60 60 60 59 59 58 59 56 58 58 56 54 56 55 55 52
Max/Min RH 97 46 87 34 84 32 78 29
RH 81 97 56 50 75 87 44 38 66 84 40 38 63 78 38 32
PWind dir E SE SE S S S SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 10 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ031-052100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Date Sun 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25
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 92 61 91 61 85
Temp 69 65 76 86 90 87 77 72 66 62 75 86 90 86 75 69 64 61 69 80 84 80
Dewpt 53 54 56 57 55 54 55 55 56 57 58 57 55 54 57 58 59 60 60 61 59 59
RH 57 67 52 37 32 33 46 55 70 84 55 38 32 34 53 68 84 95 73 53 44 50
Wind dir S S S S S SE SE S S S S S SE SE SE SE NE N NE NE NE NE
Wind spd 11 9 13 14 16 12 12 9 6 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 4 5 6 8 8 8
Clouds FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 5300 7000 800 700 7200 8900 1600 600 4700 6600
T Wind Dir S S S S S SE SE NE NE NE
T Wind Spd 21 19 18 13 11 10 10 9 10 10
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 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25
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 60 85 62 91 63 91 61 91
Temp 66 60 77 81 69 62 86 86 72 64 87 85 69 62 85 85
Dewpt 61 60 63 60 63 62 61 58 60 60 58 55 57 57 58 55
Max/Min RH 100 45 99 34 88 31 86 31
RH 85100 62 49 82 99 43 38 66 88 39 36 66 86 40 36
PWind dir NE E SE S S S SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ029-052100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Date Sun 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 86 59 85 57 78
Temp 64 61 70 81 85 83 72 69 64 61 71 81 84 79 68 65 61 58 65 74 77 73
Dewpt 54 55 56 55 53 53 56 55 54 54 55 53 52 53 55 56 57 57 58 57 57 57
RH 70 81 61 41 33 36 57 61 70 78 57 38 33 41 63 73 87 96 78 55 50 57
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE E E NE E E E E
Wind spd 12 12 16 13 12 12 12 9 8 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 8
Clouds FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 5 5 5 10 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S S
Tstms S S S
Mix Hgt 4200 8800 900 600 5700 7900 1900 500 4600 5700
T Wind Dir S S S S S SE SE E E E
T Wind Spd 23 19 20 17 13 12 12 11 10 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Wed 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 55 78 57 85 57 84 57 85
Temp 61 56 74 75 63 57 80 81 65 58 81 80 64 58 81 81
Dewpt 60 56 60 58 60 57 58 55 58 57 56 53 56 56 54 52
Max/Min RH 100 52 100 36 96 36 93 33
RH 97100 62 56 90100 47 41 78 96 42 39 75 93 39 37
PWind dir E SE S S S S SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 10 5 0 0 5 5 5
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S
$$
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