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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
247 AM CST Tue Nov 11 2025
TXZ024-112200-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
247 AM CST Tue Nov 11 2025
Date Tue 11/11/25 Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25
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 82 46 71 45 84
Temp 50 49 58 75 81 72 59 56 53 47 54 65 71 63 52 48 46 46 58 76 84 70
Dewpt 25 25 26 27 27 30 31 31 31 32 34 34 34 35 37 36 37 35 35 32 28 32
RH 38 39 30 17 14 21 34 39 43 56 46 31 25 35 55 64 69 67 42 20 13 24
Wind dir SW W W SW W NW N NW NW NW N NE E E S SW SW W SW SW SW SW
Wind spd 12 14 13 13 9 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 6 8 5
Clouds FW FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 2200 4400 500 500 2100 2800 500 500 2700 6000
T Wind Dir W W N N NE E S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 21 13 8 11 10 9 9 11 14 16
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 Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25 Sun 11/16/25 Mon 11/17/25
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 51 85 57 78 51 68 44 64
Temp 56 51 80 74 63 57 74 69 56 51 65 61 49 44 60 57
Dewpt 30 30 32 37 44 48 48 46 48 46 42 39 39 38 37 37
Max/Min RH 45 15 73 30 82 37 79 35
RH 37 45 18 26 51 72 40 44 73 82 44 46 68 79 42 47
PWind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 20 20 10 0
Rain shwrs S S S
$$
TXZ026-112200-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
247 AM CST Tue Nov 11 2025
Date Tue 11/11/25 Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 81 42 73 42 82
Temp 44 42 52 73 80 72 58 52 48 44 51 67 73 64 55 48 44 43 54 73 82 72
Dewpt 25 25 27 28 28 30 32 32 33 33 35 36 35 36 37 38 38 37 37 37 34 36
RH 47 51 38 19 15 21 37 46 56 65 54 32 25 35 51 68 79 79 52 27 18 27
Wind dir SW SW SW SW SW S SE N N N N NE E E SE SE W W SW S S S
Wind spd 10 10 12 12 9 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 3 2 3 4 4 6 9 8
Clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 2100 3700 300 300 2200 3000 400 300 1900 4000
T Wind Dir SW SW NW N NE E SE SW SW S
T Wind Spd 16 13 8 12 12 9 9 5 10 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25 Sun 11/16/25 Mon 11/17/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 48 85 54 79 50 70 43 65
Temp 55 48 76 75 62 54 73 71 56 50 66 63 49 43 60 58
Dewpt 36 35 36 40 46 48 51 48 50 48 44 39 39 38 38 38
Max/Min RH 60 17 80 32 96 35 82 35
RH 49 60 23 28 56 80 46 44 80 93 45 41 68 82 44 47
PWind dir SW SW S S S S W NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 20 20 20 0
Rain shwrs S S S S S
$$
TXZ043-112200-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
247 AM CST Tue Nov 11 2025
Date Tue 11/11/25 Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25
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 79 42 76 43 83
Temp 45 43 53 71 79 73 61 55 50 43 53 70 76 67 56 50 46 44 57 75 83 73
Dewpt 26 26 27 28 30 32 33 32 32 33 35 34 34 37 39 39 39 38 40 40 35 36
RH 48 51 36 21 17 23 35 42 51 67 50 26 22 33 53 66 77 80 53 28 18 26
Wind dir SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW W NW N NE E E E S SW SW SW SW SW S
Wind spd 9 10 13 16 16 9 9 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 4 5 5 10 10 6
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 2200 3400 500 400 2100 3200 500 400 2500 3700
T Wind Dir SW SW SW W NE E SE SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 23 21 17 12 11 9 6 10 14 14
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 Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25 Sun 11/16/25 Mon 11/17/25
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 51 87 55 79 52 73 44 70
Temp 59 51 80 78 63 55 74 73 58 52 70 66 51 44 65 64
Dewpt 41 44 46 44 52 55 55 52 52 49 46 41 41 39 38 38
Max/Min RH 79 22 100 39 93 33 82 30
RH 52 79 30 30 68 100 50 48 80 89 42 40 69 81 36 38
PWind dir SW SW S S S SW W W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 20 20 10 0
Rain shwrs S S S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ035-112200-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
247 AM CST Tue Nov 11 2025
Date Tue 11/11/25 Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 83 42 76 42 85
Temp 44 41 51 74 82 73 58 52 48 42 52 69 76 65 54 50 45 42 55 76 85 73
Dewpt 23 23 25 25 24 24 26 27 29 29 31 32 31 32 33 33 33 33 32 28 24 24
RH 43 48 36 16 12 16 29 38 47 60 44 25 19 29 45 52 63 70 41 17 11 16
Wind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW W N N NE NE E E SE SE S SW W W SW SW SW
Wind spd 12 12 13 17 16 6 5 5 6 8 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 10 10 6
Clouds FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 2200 4500 400 400 2700 3700 500 400 2400 5500
T Wind Dir W W W NE E SE SE SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 18 18 9 12 13 9 11 10 12 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO
Date Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25 Sun 11/16/25 Mon 11/17/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 45 85 49 76 47 67 40 68
Temp 53 45 77 75 58 49 70 68 55 47 64 60 47 40 62 61
Dewpt 25 31 35 35 43 45 46 42 42 42 41 38 36 36 35 34
Max/Min RH 58 16 86 31 83 34 85 28
RH 33 58 22 23 57 86 42 39 61 83 43 44 65 85 36 36
PWind dir SW SW S SW S SW W W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 20 20 10 0
Rain shwrs S S S
$$
TXZ031-112200-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
247 AM CST Tue Nov 11 2025
Date Tue 11/11/25 Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25
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 83 42 75 41 85
Temp 46 44 56 75 82 73 58 52 48 42 53 68 75 65 55 48 44 41 55 77 85 74
Dewpt 26 27 27 28 28 31 34 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 39 39 39 38 37 36 33 36
RH 46 51 34 18 14 21 39 50 58 75 51 31 24 36 56 70 81 88 51 22 16 25
Wind dir SW S SW SW SW S SW NW NW NW N NE E E SE S W W SW S S S
Wind spd 9 10 12 13 12 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 2 2 2 2 4 8 10 8
Clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 2300 4300 600 600 2300 3300 600 600 2500 4500
T Wind Dir SW SW W N NE E SE SW SW S
T Wind Spd 17 18 9 10 11 9 8 6 11 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO
Date Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25 Sun 11/16/25 Mon 11/17/25
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 50 88 55 81 51 73 44 68
Temp 57 50 82 77 64 55 77 73 58 51 71 66 51 44 64 60
Dewpt 35 37 37 42 49 52 53 51 52 50 45 41 41 40 39 39
Max/Min RH 60 16 87 35 96 35 86 33
RH 43 60 20 29 58 87 43 46 81 96 40 40 68 86 40 46
PWind dir SW SW S S S SW W NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 20 20 10 0
Rain shwrs S S S
$$
TXZ029-112200-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
247 AM CST Tue Nov 11 2025
Date Tue 11/11/25 Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 78 40 71 40 81
Temp 41 39 51 71 78 68 54 49 45 42 51 66 71 61 48 45 42 41 55 74 81 68
Dewpt 25 25 26 25 25 28 30 30 30 29 32 32 31 33 35 35 35 33 31 27 24 28
RH 53 57 37 18 14 22 40 48 55 60 48 28 23 35 60 68 76 73 40 17 12 22
Wind dir SW SW W W W NW N N N N NE E E E SE S SW SW SW SW W SW
Wind spd 10 10 12 14 10 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 6 10 10 5
Clouds FW FW CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 2300 4000 500 500 2200 3200 500 500 2800 5500
T Wind Dir W W N NE E SE S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 20 14 9 11 11 9 11 12 16 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO
Date Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25 Sun 11/16/25 Mon 11/17/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 43 82 47 75 45 65 37 64
Temp 49 43 75 72 56 47 70 68 51 45 62 57 42 37 59 55
Dewpt 27 28 30 35 43 45 46 43 45 44 41 39 39 37 35 36
Max/Min RH 55 16 93 31 96 38 100 33
RH 42 55 19 26 62 93 42 40 80 96 46 51 89 100 40 49
PWind dir SW SW S SW SW SW W W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 20 20 10 0
Rain shwrs S S S
$$
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