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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
233 PM CST Thu Nov 21 2024
TXZ024-221015-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
233 PM CST Thu Nov 21 2024
Date 11/21/24 Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24 Sun
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 38 65 40 72 51
Temp 59 54 45 44 42 39 45 59 64 57 48 45 43 41 48 66 72 63 55 55 53 52
Dewpt 35 37 37 37 36 35 38 39 39 41 41 39 38 36 38 39 39 41 40 38 35 32
RH 40 52 72 76 80 84 74 47 40 56 77 80 82 82 66 38 31 44 56 53 51 47
Wind dir E E S SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW W
Wind spd 5 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 10 9 10 11 12 14
Clouds CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5
Mix Hgt 500 500 1800 2900 500 500 1800 2500 500 500
T Wind Dir SE S S S S SW SW SW SW W
T Wind Spd 5 6 9 11 13 16 17 18 20 24
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 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24
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 43 56 36 64 44 64 37 55
Temp 74 68 56 45 52 51 41 37 58 58 49 45 61 58 44 38 51 49
Dewpt 34 37 36 34 32 33 33 31 34 40 40 37 39 38 36 34 32 33
Min/Max RH 21 65 40 81 37 75 40 84 40
RH 24 32 47 65 45 52 73 81 42 50 71 75 44 47 72 84 49 53
PWind dir W W N SE SW SW NW N N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ026-221015-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
233 PM CST Thu Nov 21 2024
Date 11/21/24 Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24 Sun
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 36 64 37 72 47
Temp 61 56 47 44 40 38 43 57 63 58 50 45 41 38 45 63 71 65 57 54 50 48
Dewpt 35 36 36 35 34 33 36 39 40 42 41 40 38 36 38 43 45 46 45 44 41 39
RH 38 47 65 70 79 82 76 51 43 55 71 82 89 92 76 48 39 50 64 69 71 71
Wind dir NE E E SE S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 4 2 2 2 2 3 3 5 6 5 5 4 4 5 5 10 12 10 9 9 10 10
Clouds CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6
Mix Hgt 300 300 1500 2300 300 300 1600 2300 500 400
T Wind Dir E SE S S S S SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 6 6 9 12 13 12 13 18 18 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 79 42 55 35 62 41 63 37 55
Temp 72 69 55 44 52 50 41 36 55 57 49 42 58 57 45 38 51 50
Dewpt 39 42 39 35 33 35 34 32 36 41 40 39 40 41 38 34 34 34
Min/Max RH 26 70 43 85 41 89 46 85 43
RH 30 37 55 70 48 56 76 85 49 55 71 89 51 55 76 85 52 54
PWind dir SW W N E S SW N N N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ043-221015-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
233 PM CST Thu Nov 21 2024
Date 11/21/24 Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24 Sun
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 37 67 40 75 50
Temp 63 59 50 45 41 38 45 58 66 61 51 47 43 40 49 66 74 67 59 58 54 51
Dewpt 36 39 40 39 38 36 39 40 40 42 42 40 40 39 42 46 46 48 49 50 51 49
RH 36 47 68 78 89 93 82 52 39 50 73 76 89 95 79 49 38 50 69 74 87 92
Wind dir NE E NE NE NE N S S S SE S S SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW
Wind spd 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 6 11 12 8 9 10 10 10
Clouds CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5
Mix Hgt 400 400 1700 3000 400 400 2000 3100 500 500
T Wind Dir E E SE S S SW SW SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 6 6 6 10 12 13 14 18 18 18
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 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24
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 47 60 36 64 45 67 39 57
Temp 72 70 57 48 57 55 45 37 57 60 52 46 64 61 49 40 53 52
Dewpt 43 42 39 37 38 38 37 34 37 43 44 42 43 43 40 38 37 36
Min/Max RH 27 67 43 90 42 86 43 91 46
RH 36 36 51 67 49 54 73 90 48 53 76 86 48 51 72 91 55 55
PWind dir SW W N NE S SW W N N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ035-221015-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
233 PM CST Thu Nov 21 2024
Date 11/21/24 Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24 Sun
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 36 67 38 73 43
Temp 63 56 46 44 40 37 44 61 66 58 49 46 41 38 46 65 72 63 55 52 47 43
Dewpt 34 37 37 35 35 34 36 40 38 40 39 37 36 34 37 41 38 38 38 37 36 33
RH 34 49 71 70 82 89 73 46 36 51 68 71 82 85 71 41 29 39 53 56 65 67
Wind dir E E E SE S SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W
Wind spd 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 8 11 12 9 10 11 10 10
Clouds CL FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Mix Hgt 400 400 1600 2300 400 400 1700 2200 500 500
T Wind Dir SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 10 9 10 13 13 16 14 16 17 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 78 44 62 36 66 43 68 38 56
Temp 71 68 55 45 59 55 44 37 59 60 50 44 63 61 47 39 51 50
Dewpt 37 37 32 33 37 35 34 33 38 39 38 37 40 38 36 35 35 33
Min/Max RH 22 63 36 85 34 76 34 85 41
RH 29 32 41 63 44 47 68 85 45 46 63 76 43 42 65 85 54 52
PWind dir W W NE SE SW SW W N N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ031-221015-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
233 PM CST Thu Nov 21 2024
Date 11/21/24 Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24 Sun
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 37 66 37 74 50
Temp 62 57 48 44 41 38 44 59 64 58 50 46 41 38 47 66 73 67 58 56 53 50
Dewpt 36 38 39 38 37 35 38 39 40 42 42 41 38 37 40 43 45 46 46 45 43 40
RH 39 51 71 79 84 90 79 49 42 56 73 83 89 95 75 44 38 48 65 67 69 67
Wind dir NE E E S S SW S S S SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
Wind spd 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 6 5 5 3 3 3 5 11 12 9 9 9 10 9
Clouds CL CL CL FW FW CL FW CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6
Mix Hgt 600 600 1900 2900 600 600 2000 2600 700 600
T Wind Dir E SE S S S S SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 6 6 9 12 12 13 16 19 19 19
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 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24
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 81 44 58 35 64 42 65 37 57
Temp 75 71 57 46 54 53 42 36 56 58 50 43 60 58 47 38 52 51
Dewpt 38 41 39 36 33 35 35 32 35 41 42 40 40 41 38 35 34 35
Min/Max RH 23 68 41 86 39 89 43 89 40
RH 27 34 51 68 45 51 76 86 45 52 73 89 47 52 71 89 51 53
PWind dir SW W N E S SW NW N N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ029-221015-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
233 PM CST Thu Nov 21 2024
Date 11/21/24 Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24 Sun
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 32 63 33 71 39
Temp 59 52 42 39 36 33 41 57 63 56 45 40 36 34 44 63 70 61 51 46 42 40
Dewpt 34 37 38 36 35 33 37 38 38 40 40 38 36 34 37 38 38 41 39 36 34 31
RH 39 56 86 89 96100 86 49 39 55 82 92100100 76 39 31 48 63 68 73 70
Wind dir E E SE S SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W
Wind spd 5 3 2 2 2 2 4 8 8 5 5 4 5 5 8 11 13 9 9 9 9 9
Clouds CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Mix Hgt 400 400 1600 2600 500 500 1400 2300 500 500
T Wind Dir SE S SW S S SW SW SW SW W
T Wind Spd 9 10 12 14 16 18 16 18 20 20
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 75 39 55 32 62 39 63 33 52
Temp 69 65 51 41 51 49 38 33 54 56 45 40 60 56 42 34 47 47
Dewpt 33 37 34 33 33 33 33 32 37 41 39 36 39 39 36 34 32 33
Min/Max RH 22 73 43 96 41 86 41 100 44
RH 26 35 52 73 50 54 82 96 52 57 79 85 46 53 79 100 56 58
PWind dir W W NE SE SW SW W N N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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
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