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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
237 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
TXZ024-050915-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
237 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Date 04/04/25 Sat 04/05/25 Sun 04/06/25 Mon
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 40 42 28 54 32
Temp 54 53 51 49 46 43 38 36 33 34 33 33 32 28 37 46 52 53 39 36 34 33
Dewpt 46 46 47 47 45 40 37 34 31 30 31 30 28 27 27 26 25 27 30 29 28 28
RH 76 75 86 92 95 90 96 93 95 87 92 87 87 93 67 45 35 36 70 75 78 83
Wind dir NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N NW NW N N NW W W W W
Wind spd 10 8 9 10 13 21 24 23 20 16 13 10 9 9 10 10 9 5 5 5 6 6
Clouds B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 100 100 90 5 0
QPF 12hr 0.44 0.79 0.25 0 0
Rain D D D S S
Rain shwrs D D D
Snow S D D D D C C
Winter Storm W W W W W W W W
Mix Hgt 2000 2000 2100 2100 2000 700 5000 6100 3300 500
T Wind Dir NE NE N N N N N N W W
T Wind Spd 17 24 31 31 18 12 17 12 11 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 04/07 Tue 04/08/25 Wed 04/09/25 Thu 04/10/25 Fri 04/11/25
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 70 44 80 54 85 54 83 55 85
Temp 62 69 51 45 73 77 61 55 79 82 63 55 77 79 61 55 78 81
Dewpt 34 34 34 34 36 36 35 35 40 41 43 40 43 40 43 42 40 39
Min/Max RH 25 65 20 46 19 57 22 61 19
RH 36 27 53 65 26 23 38 46 25 23 47 57 30 25 51 60 26 22
PWind dir NW SW SW SW W SW NE S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ026-050915-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
237 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Date 04/04/25 Sat 04/05/25 Sun 04/06/25 Mon
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 42 43 29 56 30
Temp 53 55 52 50 47 44 41 40 35 35 35 34 31 30 39 48 54 55 44 37 32 31
Dewpt 46 46 46 45 44 40 38 34 31 30 30 29 29 28 27 25 25 26 29 28 28 28
RH 77 72 80 83 89 86 89 79 85 82 82 82 92 92 62 40 32 32 55 70 85 88
Wind dir NE N NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N S SW W W
Wind spd 12 10 12 13 17 21 25 26 24 17 14 11 10 10 12 12 10 5 5 5 5 5
Clouds B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 90 100 90 5 0
QPF 12hr 0.33 0.54 0.28 0 0
Rain D D D D S S
Rain shwrs L D D
Snow S D D D C C
Winter Weath Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 700 1500 2200 1900 1300 900 5200 6100 2700 300
T Wind Dir NE NE N N N N N N SW SW
T Wind Spd 18 25 32 33 19 13 17 14 9 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 04/07 Tue 04/08/25 Wed 04/09/25 Thu 04/10/25 Fri 04/11/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 72 41 79 50 84 52 82 51 84
Temp 63 69 49 42 72 76 58 51 77 80 61 53 76 79 59 51 77 81
Dewpt 34 32 35 34 39 37 36 37 41 42 44 42 43 41 43 42 41 39
Min/Max RH 22 76 21 59 22 69 24 71 20
RH 34 25 58 73 30 24 44 59 28 26 53 66 31 26 55 71 28 22
PWind dir W S S S SW S NE SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ043-050915-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
237 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Date 04/04/25 Sat 04/05/25 Sun 04/06/25 Mon
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 44 45 29 55 30
Temp 54 54 52 51 47 44 45 43 37 36 35 35 33 29 37 48 53 54 43 36 33 31
Dewpt 50 49 49 49 47 44 43 41 36 34 33 32 31 29 30 27 27 27 31 31 29 27
RH 86 83 88 91100100 91 91 97 92 92 90 94100 74 44 36 35 62 82 86 84
Wind dir NE NE NE N N NE N N N N N N N N N N N N W SW W W
Wind spd 12 11 10 11 14 17 20 23 23 17 13 10 9 6 10 12 10 6 4 4 4 5
Clouds OV B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 100 100 90 5 0
QPF 12hr 0.37 0.29 0.11 0 0
Rain L D D D D S
Rain shwrs D D D
Snow D D C C
Tstms S
Mix Hgt 1100 1800 2300 2200 2000 1500 5200 5900 3600 400
T Wind Dir NE NE NE N N N N N W W
T Wind Spd 18 23 32 32 24 18 17 16 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 04/07 Tue 04/08/25 Wed 04/09/25 Thu 04/10/25 Fri 04/11/25
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 71 41 80 51 87 53 86 54 87
Temp 63 70 50 42 74 78 59 52 79 84 64 54 80 82 63 54 79 85
Dewpt 34 33 36 34 39 36 36 35 41 41 44 41 46 41 45 43 44 42
Min/Max RH 24 75 20 52 18 62 22 66 20
RH 34 26 59 73 28 22 42 52 26 23 49 62 30 23 52 66 29 22
PWind dir W S SW SW SW SW NE SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ035-050915-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
237 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Date 04/04/25 Sat 04/05/25 Sun 04/06/25 Mon
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 39 40 25 54 27
Temp 54 52 49 47 45 41 38 37 31 30 29 30 28 25 35 46 53 52 39 34 30 28
Dewpt 44 44 43 44 41 38 35 33 30 28 27 26 24 23 24 24 24 23 27 25 24 24
RH 69 74 80 89 86 89 89 85 96 92 92 85 85 92 64 42 32 32 62 69 78 85
Wind dir NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N NW N N N N NW W W W
Wind spd 11 10 10 9 13 20 25 26 25 19 16 11 10 10 11 12 11 9 5 5 5 6
Clouds OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 100 100 90 5 0
QPF 12hr 0.46 0.52 0.15 0 0
Rain D D S
Rain shwrs S C D D D
Snow S D D D D C C
Winter Weath Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 2700 2100 2300 2400 1500 1000 4500 5500 3500 400
T Wind Dir NE NE NE N N N N N W W
T Wind Spd 17 24 32 34 23 16 17 14 9 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 04/07 Tue 04/08/25 Wed 04/09/25 Thu 04/10/25 Fri 04/11/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 70 40 80 48 86 51 84 52 85
Temp 63 67 50 40 73 75 58 49 79 81 61 52 79 79 61 52 78 80
Dewpt 30 28 30 29 32 30 31 32 36 34 39 37 39 36 40 39 39 37
Min/Max RH 20 64 17 52 15 56 19 61 19
RH 29 23 46 64 22 19 36 52 21 18 44 56 24 21 46 61 25 21
PWind dir NW S SW SW W SW NE SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ031-050915-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
237 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Date 04/04/25 Sat 04/05/25 Sun 04/06/25 Mon
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 43 44 29 56 29
Temp 54 55 52 51 46 44 44 40 35 36 34 33 32 29 38 48 54 55 42 35 32 30
Dewpt 48 48 48 48 46 44 40 36 34 33 32 32 31 29 30 27 26 29 33 31 29 29
RH 80 76 86 89100100 87 87 98 91 94 95 99100 74 45 35 36 70 87 89 96
Wind dir NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N S SW W W
Wind spd 12 9 9 11 14 17 23 24 21 17 12 9 8 8 10 12 10 5 4 4 4 4
Clouds B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 90 100 90 5 0
QPF 12hr 0.37 0.56 0.24 0 0
Rain D D D D S S
Rain shwrs L D D
Snow S D D D C C
Winter Weath Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 1400 1700 2600 2400 1900 1200 5300 6400 2900 600
T Wind Dir NE NE N N N N N N SW W
T Wind Spd 18 23 32 32 18 13 16 13 8 9
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 04/07 Tue 04/08/25 Wed 04/09/25 Thu 04/10/25 Fri 04/11/25
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 72 42 81 52 87 53 86 53 87
Temp 63 70 49 43 75 78 59 53 80 83 63 54 79 81 60 53 79 83
Dewpt 36 35 37 36 39 38 36 37 41 43 44 43 44 42 45 44 42 41
Min/Max RH 24 79 21 54 20 66 21 71 20
RH 36 28 63 78 28 24 42 54 26 24 51 66 30 25 58 71 27 23
PWind dir NW S SW SW SW SW NE SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ029-050915-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
237 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Date 04/04/25 Sat 04/05/25 Sun 04/06/25 Mon
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 36 37 20 51 24
Temp 52 51 48 47 42 38 36 33 28 29 27 27 24 20 32 42 48 50 35 30 27 25
Dewpt 44 45 46 45 42 38 35 33 28 29 27 27 24 20 27 26 24 27 29 28 27 25
RH 74 80 93 93100100 96100100100100100100100 82 53 39 41 78 92100100
Wind dir NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N NW N N N N W W W W
Wind spd 9 9 9 11 17 18 24 26 23 17 12 9 8 8 9 9 9 5 4 4 5 5
Clouds B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 100 100 90 5 0
QPF 12hr 0.37 0.48 0.19 0 0
Rain D D
Rain shwrs S C D D D
Snow D D D D D C C
Winter Storm W W W W W W W W
Mix Hgt 2600 1800 2200 2300 1500 600 3800 5300 3100 500
T Wind Dir NE NE NE N N N N N W W
T Wind Spd 18 25 33 34 21 16 16 14 10 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 04/07 Tue 04/08/25 Wed 04/09/25 Thu 04/10/25 Fri 04/11/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 68 36 77 44 83 47 81 47 83
Temp 61 65 45 37 70 73 54 45 76 79 58 48 74 76 56 47 75 78
Dewpt 31 31 33 31 34 33 34 33 38 36 41 38 40 38 41 41 39 39
Min/Max RH 23 82 20 65 18 68 22 79 21
RH 32 28 63 79 26 23 47 63 25 21 53 68 29 25 57 79 27 25
PWind dir NW SW SW SW W SW NE SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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