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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1021 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024
TXZ024-082215-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
1021 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024
Date Fri 11/08/24 Sat 11/09/24 Sun 11/10/24
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 39 65 41 69
Temp 53 55 49 44 44 42 41 47 59 64 58 49 47 43 41 49 63 69 62
Dewpt 50 45 39 38 37 35 33 34 37 36 38 37 36 35 34 36 40 40 42
RH 90 70 70 78 77 76 75 60 44 35 48 63 66 71 76 60 43 36 49
Wind dir W SW W W W W W W W SW SW W W W W W W W S
Wind spd 12 14 12 11 11 10 10 10 11 10 5 5 6 6 8 6 6 5 3
Clouds OV FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 90 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.26 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
Flood A A
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5
Mix Hgt 2600 800 500 3300 4700 500 500 1900 3100
T Wind Dir W W W W SW SW W W SW
T Wind Spd 23 19 16 20 20 13 14 11 10
RFTI 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
Date Mon 11/11/24 Tue 11/12/24 Wed 11/13/24 Thu 11/14/24
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 69 44 75 46 66 39 66
Temp 49 43 64 61 49 45 69 67 56 47 62 58 45 40 61 60
Dewpt 39 37 42 42 40 39 44 42 38 32 32 32 30 29 31 34
Max/Min RH 80 36 79 33 57 28 66 28
RH 67 80 45 49 71 78 41 40 51 56 33 38 55 65 32 37
PWind dir SW NW W SW W NW NW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0
$$
TXZ026-082215-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
1021 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024
Date Fri 11/08/24 Sat 11/09/24 Sun 11/10/24
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 64 38 67 40 69
Temp 60 59 54 48 45 42 40 47 59 66 61 52 48 43 41 47 62 68 63
Dewpt 58 50 42 41 40 38 36 37 39 39 41 41 39 37 35 38 42 43 43
RH 93 72 66 77 82 82 84 68 49 38 48 66 71 79 80 71 47 40 47
Wind dir SE SW W W W SW SW W SW SW S S W W W W W W S
Wind spd 14 14 12 9 8 8 8 9 9 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 2 2
Clouds OV FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 100 5 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.63 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs L
Tstms C
Flood A A
LAL 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5
Mix Hgt 2100 400 300 2600 4400 300 300 1900 2600
T Wind Dir SW W SW W SW SW W NW SW
T Wind Spd 19 11 11 17 18 12 11 9 6
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 11/11/24 Tue 11/12/24 Wed 11/13/24 Thu 11/14/24
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 42 71 43 74 46 68 39 66
Temp 50 43 64 64 50 44 67 68 57 47 64 62 47 40 60 60
Dewpt 41 40 45 45 44 42 48 47 44 37 37 35 34 32 35 35
Max/Min RH 90 39 94 39 67 31 74 31
RH 71 90 49 50 80 93 50 46 62 67 37 37 60 74 39 38
PWind dir SW N S S SW NW NW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0
$$
TXZ043-082215-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
1021 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024
Date Fri 11/08/24 Sat 11/09/24 Sun 11/10/24
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 65 39 68 41 71
Temp 61 62 56 50 47 44 41 49 62 67 61 53 49 45 42 51 64 70 65
Dewpt 55 48 43 42 41 39 37 38 40 39 42 42 40 38 37 39 43 43 45
RH 82 60 65 77 78 84 87 68 45 38 50 66 73 78 84 63 45 37 49
Wind dir SW W W W W W W W SW SW S S SW W W W W W S
Wind spd 12 13 9 6 5 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3
Clouds B2 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 90 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.19 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
Flood A A
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5
Mix Hgt 3600 400 400 2700 3600 500 400 2100 3000
T Wind Dir W W W W SW SW W W SW
T Wind Spd 20 10 11 12 16 12 13 13 12
RFTI 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
Date Mon 11/11/24 Tue 11/12/24 Wed 11/13/24 Thu 11/14/24
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 72 43 76 48 71 38 67
Temp 50 43 66 64 50 44 69 70 59 49 67 62 48 39 61 61
Dewpt 43 39 46 46 44 42 49 48 43 37 36 37 35 33 36 37
Max/Min RH 87 39 94 39 64 29 76 33
RH 75 86 49 53 79 93 48 46 56 62 32 39 60 76 39 42
PWind dir SW NW NW SW SW NW N SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0
$$
TXZ035-082215-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
1021 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024
Date Fri 11/08/24 Sat 11/09/24 Sun 11/10/24
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 56 36 66 38 69
Temp 51 52 48 44 43 40 38 45 59 65 59 49 46 42 39 47 63 68 62
Dewpt 46 42 39 37 35 32 31 34 36 35 36 34 33 31 32 35 39 37 38
RH 83 69 71 76 73 76 77 65 43 32 42 56 60 65 76 63 42 32 40
Wind dir W W W W W W W W SW SW SW W W W W W W W SW
Wind spd 16 18 14 13 11 10 10 10 12 12 5 5 6 8 9 9 9 6 3
Clouds B1 FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 20 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.06 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs
Tstms
Flood A A
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Mix Hgt 3200 700 500 2800 4000 500 400 1800 3000
T Wind Dir W W W W SW SW W W W
T Wind Spd 23 16 16 17 18 13 16 16 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 11/11/24 Tue 11/12/24 Wed 11/13/24 Thu 11/14/24
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 39 68 43 76 44 69 37 68
Temp 48 40 62 62 47 43 68 69 56 45 64 62 46 37 60 62
Dewpt 34 34 41 40 39 38 45 41 36 33 33 32 29 29 34 34
Max/Min RH 79 35 82 30 63 25 71 27
RH 58 79 46 45 72 81 43 36 47 62 31 32 51 71 37 35
PWind dir W NW W SW W NW N SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0
$$
TXZ031-082215-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
1021 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024
Date Fri 11/08/24 Sat 11/09/24 Sun 11/10/24
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 65 39 69 40 71
Temp 60 62 55 49 46 43 41 48 62 68 61 52 48 44 41 50 63 70 64
Dewpt 56 50 43 41 41 38 36 37 38 39 42 41 41 38 37 38 41 41 45
RH 89 66 66 76 81 85 86 66 42 35 50 66 76 78 85 65 44 36 50
Wind dir S SW W W SW SW SW W SW SW S SW W W W W W W S
Wind spd 13 14 11 8 5 5 5 6 9 9 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 3
Clouds OV FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 100 5 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.53 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C
Tstms C
Flood A A
LAL 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Mix Hgt 2900 900 600 3200 4500 600 600 2200 3100
T Wind Dir W W W W SW SW W NW SW
T Wind Spd 20 11 12 16 18 13 13 11 9
RFTI 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
Date Mon 11/11/24 Tue 11/12/24 Wed 11/13/24 Thu 11/14/24
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 71 43 76 47 70 38 68
Temp 50 43 65 64 50 44 69 69 57 48 65 62 47 39 63 62
Dewpt 42 39 45 46 44 41 47 48 43 35 35 36 34 32 34 36
Max/Min RH 88 37 92 37 62 29 76 29
RH 76 87 47 52 80 90 44 47 60 60 34 38 61 75 34 39
PWind dir SW NW W S SW NW NW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0
$$
TXZ029-082215-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
1021 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024
Date Fri 11/08/24 Sat 11/09/24 Sun 11/10/24
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 52 31 61 33 67
Temp 47 48 44 39 37 35 33 42 54 60 55 44 40 37 34 45 59 66 60
Dewpt 46 42 38 38 35 33 31 34 35 35 37 36 33 33 33 35 39 39 40
RH 96 80 79 96 92 96 98 73 48 39 51 73 76 85 97 68 46 37 48
Wind dir W W W W W W W W W SW SW W W W W W W W SW
Wind spd 12 16 12 11 9 9 9 10 12 12 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 6 3
Clouds B2 SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 50 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.09 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs
Tstms
Flood A A
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4
Mix Hgt 2600 800 500 3000 4300 500 500 1600 2600
T Wind Dir W W W W W W W W SW
T Wind Spd 23 19 18 20 21 13 16 14 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 11/11/24 Tue 11/12/24 Wed 11/13/24 Thu 11/14/24
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 35 66 37 72 39 64 32 64
Temp 43 36 60 58 42 38 65 64 49 40 59 56 39 33 58 58
Dewpt 36 35 41 41 38 37 43 40 35 32 31 31 29 28 31 33
Max/Min RH 97 39 97 33 73 29 82 30
RH 76 96 49 53 86 96 44 41 58 72 34 38 67 81 35 39
PWind dir W NW W SW W NW N SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0
$$
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
LAL(CAT)............................Lightning Activity Level
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