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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
155 PM CST Fri Feb 21 2025
TXZ024-212100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
155 PM CST Fri Feb 21 2025
Date 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25 Mon
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
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 22 59 30 68 36
Temp 35 36 24 23 23 24 34 52 58 54 40 36 32 30 39 57 67 63 46 40 37 36
Dewpt 12 10 11 11 12 13 15 19 20 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 29 29 28 25 22
RH 38 34 58 59 63 61 46 26 23 30 53 59 72 76 54 28 20 27 51 61 62 56
Wind dir S S S SW SW W W SW S SE SW SW W W W N E SE S W W W
Wind spd 8 5 5 5 6 8 8 3 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 4 5 6
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 100 100 2900 3900 400 400 2100 4700 500 500
T Wind Dir S SW W S SW W W S S W
T Wind Spd 5 8 6 5 13 14 9 8 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 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 78 42 73 45 67 37 67 43 76
Temp 68 72 48 42 66 70 49 45 62 62 45 37 60 64 47 44 68 73
Dewpt 24 30 31 29 30 32 33 28 21 19 21 20 18 19 23 20 23 25
Min/Max RH 14 59 20 56 16 50 16 39 16
RH 19 20 51 59 26 24 54 53 21 19 38 50 19 17 38 38 19 17
PWind dir W N NE SW N N NW SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ026-212100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
155 PM CST Fri Feb 21 2025
Date 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25 Mon
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 19 54 27 67 32
Temp 33 33 23 21 20 19 28 45 52 50 37 32 29 27 35 54 66 63 47 40 36 32
Dewpt 10 8 9 10 10 11 15 19 22 24 24 25 25 24 27 28 28 31 31 31 29 27
RH 38 34 54 61 64 70 58 35 31 36 59 75 85 88 72 36 24 30 53 70 75 82
Wind dir S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW W SW S SE SE S SW W
Wind spd 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 4 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 4 4 5 5
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 100 100 2500 3400 300 300 1800 2700 300 300
T Wind Dir SE S SW SW S SW SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 5 3 4 6 12 11 9 9 9 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 76 38 72 41 64 36 66 39 73
Temp 65 72 46 38 64 68 47 41 59 61 43 36 59 63 45 39 65 70
Dewpt 29 32 34 31 35 35 37 31 26 22 24 22 21 21 25 24 26 27
Min/Max RH 17 76 25 73 20 57 18 55 18
RH 26 23 63 76 34 29 68 67 28 22 47 56 23 20 45 54 23 20
PWind dir SW NE NE S N N NW SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ043-212100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
155 PM CST Fri Feb 21 2025
Date 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25 Mon
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
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 22 54 29 68 34
Temp 36 38 29 25 23 22 29 46 53 52 40 37 32 29 36 57 67 66 51 43 38 34
Dewpt 10 12 13 14 16 16 17 20 24 27 28 29 29 28 30 30 29 32 31 30 29 27
RH 34 33 50 64 73 78 61 36 32 37 61 74 89 93 77 35 23 28 46 62 71 74
Wind dir SE E E S SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW W SW SW SE SE S SW W
Wind spd 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 4 4 4 5
Clouds FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW SC B1 SC B1 FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 700 100 2300 2800 400 400 2000 3500 400 400
T Wind Dir SE SW SW S S SW SW SW S SW
T Wind Spd 4 6 5 5 11 11 9 9 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 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 80 41 75 45 70 38 70 41 77
Temp 69 76 52 41 67 72 53 45 65 67 47 38 62 67 48 41 69 74
Dewpt 25 31 31 31 33 35 37 34 26 23 26 23 21 20 26 23 25 27
Min/Max RH 14 69 23 66 18 54 15 48 17
RH 19 19 44 69 29 26 56 65 23 19 44 54 20 16 41 48 19 17
PWind dir SW W NE S N N N SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ035-212100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
155 PM CST Fri Feb 21 2025
Date 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25 Mon
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 20 56 26 68 31
Temp 34 35 27 24 21 20 28 48 53 51 40 33 28 26 34 57 68 63 47 39 34 31
Dewpt 13 10 11 11 11 13 16 19 21 22 24 25 24 24 24 25 22 23 24 23 22 21
RH 41 35 51 57 65 74 60 31 28 32 52 72 85 92 66 29 17 21 40 52 61 66
Wind dir S S S S SW W W SW SW S S SW W W W W W NW S SW W W
Wind spd 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 5 4 4 4 5 8
Clouds FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW B1 B1 FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 1600 100 2200 3100 400 400 1800 3600 400 400
T Wind Dir S SW W S S W W W SW W
T Wind Spd 5 4 5 4 11 12 10 8 8 10
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 79 39 73 41 65 34 66 38 73
Temp 69 73 49 39 67 68 50 41 61 59 42 34 59 62 45 38 66 69
Dewpt 24 25 29 27 31 30 32 28 23 19 21 20 20 18 22 21 24 22
Min/Max RH 12 62 20 61 18 57 16 50 16
RH 18 17 46 62 26 24 50 59 23 21 43 56 22 18 40 50 20 17
PWind dir W NW E S N NE W SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ031-212100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
155 PM CST Fri Feb 21 2025
Date 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25 Mon
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
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 21 58 27 67 32
Temp 35 35 26 24 22 22 31 49 56 53 40 34 30 27 36 56 66 63 48 40 35 32
Dewpt 10 10 12 12 12 13 16 19 23 25 26 27 26 25 27 28 28 32 33 31 28 26
RH 36 35 55 61 66 69 53 31 28 33 58 73 86 91 71 35 25 31 56 72 76 80
Wind dir S SE S S SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW W SW S SE S SW SW W
Wind spd 5 4 5 6 4 5 5 4 6 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 4
Clouds FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 800 100 2400 3000 500 500 1800 3100 500 500
T Wind Dir SE SW SW S S SW SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 5 4 4 6 12 11 9 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 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 77 39 74 43 68 37 69 42 77
Temp 67 72 48 39 67 70 50 43 63 64 46 37 62 66 47 42 70 74
Dewpt 27 33 34 32 34 35 37 31 26 22 25 23 20 22 26 23 25 27
Min/Max RH 16 75 23 70 17 57 16 48 16
RH 23 24 58 75 29 28 62 62 24 20 45 56 20 18 44 47 19 17
PWind dir SW N NE S N N NW SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ029-212100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
155 PM CST Fri Feb 21 2025
Date 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25 Mon
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 17 54 23 65 29
Temp 35 33 23 20 18 17 27 46 53 48 35 30 25 23 33 54 64 61 43 36 31 29
Dewpt 13 11 10 11 12 12 16 19 20 22 22 23 24 22 24 25 22 27 25 23 23 20
RH 40 39 57 67 77 80 62 34 27 35 59 75 96 96 69 32 20 27 49 59 72 69
Wind dir S S S SW SW W W SW SW S S SW SW W W NW NW W S SW W W
Wind spd 6 4 4 4 4 4 6 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 2 3 4 5
Clouds CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 100 100 2500 3600 400 400 1700 3300 500 500
T Wind Dir S SW W SW SW W W W NW SW
T Wind Spd 5 8 6 5 12 14 9 5 4 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 76 37 71 39 61 31 64 36 71
Temp 65 70 46 37 63 67 47 39 57 57 38 31 56 60 41 36 63 67
Dewpt 24 28 29 27 30 31 31 27 22 19 20 19 19 20 22 20 24 24
Min/Max RH 14 68 20 64 20 61 17 52 18
RH 21 21 51 67 29 26 53 62 25 22 48 61 23 21 46 52 22 19
PWind dir W NE E SW N N W SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
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