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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
141 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024
TXZ024-222215-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
141 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024
Date Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24 Sun 11/24/24
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 41 73 50 78
Temp 42 40 46 58 64 58 48 46 44 43 50 66 73 64 57 56 53 51 59 74 77 68
Dewpt 37 36 38 40 40 41 41 39 38 36 38 39 39 41 39 37 34 32 33 33 33 36
RH 79 86 74 52 42 54 76 78 81 78 65 37 29 43 52 50 49 48 37 23 20 30
Wind dir SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW W W W W SW
Wind spd 5 3 3 5 6 5 4 4 3 5 5 9 10 9 11 12 14 16 12 13 12 8
Clouds CL FW SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW 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 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6
Mix Hgt 1600 2500 500 500 1600 2400 600 500 1800 2600
T Wind Dir S S S SW SW S SW W W W
T Wind Spd 9 11 11 13 17 19 23 25 23 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 Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24
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 43 56 35 62 47 65 39 54
Temp 57 45 52 50 41 35 54 57 51 48 62 58 46 40 50 48
Dewpt 35 34 31 33 32 30 33 38 39 39 40 40 38 34 32 30
Max/Min RH 67 38 83 37 71 39 81 41
RH 43 65 44 51 71 82 45 50 64 71 43 52 73 80 50 50
PWind dir W N E S SW NW N N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ026-222215-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
141 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024
Date Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24 Sun 11/24/24
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 63 38 70 47 80
Temp 40 38 43 57 63 57 49 45 42 40 45 62 70 64 57 54 50 48 55 72 79 70
Dewpt 31 34 36 38 40 42 41 40 38 36 38 43 45 46 45 44 41 39 39 39 38 41
RH 69 87 76 49 43 56 74 82 86 87 76 50 41 52 64 69 71 71 55 30 23 35
Wind dir S SE S S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind spd 2 3 3 5 6 5 4 2 2 5 5 9 13 10 10 10 11 10 9 9 9 8
Clouds CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6
Mix Hgt 1600 2300 300 300 1400 2100 300 300 1700 2800
T Wind Dir S S SE S S S S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 9 12 12 10 13 20 18 18 14 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 42 56 34 60 43 65 38 54
Temp 54 43 51 50 41 35 53 56 49 44 60 59 47 39 50 49
Dewpt 39 35 34 34 32 30 34 39 41 40 42 42 40 35 34 32
Max/Min RH 73 43 82 42 86 45 86 46
RH 57 73 52 54 70 82 48 53 74 86 51 53 76 85 54 52
PWind dir W N NE S S NW N N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ043-222215-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
141 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024
Date Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24 Sun 11/24/24
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 68 41 73 50 78
Temp 43 40 47 60 67 62 51 48 44 42 49 65 73 67 59 57 54 51 57 70 77 70
Dewpt 36 38 40 41 40 42 42 40 40 39 42 46 47 48 49 50 51 50 49 44 41 43
RH 77 95 77 49 37 49 70 74 84 93 77 50 39 49 69 77 89 95 74 39 28 38
Wind dir NE NE SE S S SE S S SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind spd 3 2 2 5 5 4 4 2 3 5 5 11 11 8 9 10 10 10 11 12 11 6
Clouds FW SC SC SC SC FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW 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 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6
Mix Hgt 1800 3200 400 400 1600 2600 500 500 1700 2300
T Wind Dir SE S S SW SW S SW SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 6 10 11 11 13 19 19 18 19 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 Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24
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 47 61 35 62 45 72 41 58
Temp 56 48 57 55 43 35 54 59 51 46 65 65 51 42 55 52
Dewpt 40 37 38 37 35 33 35 42 44 44 47 46 42 38 36 34
Max/Min RH 66 42 91 42 93 41 87 43
RH 54 66 49 52 74 91 48 54 77 92 52 51 72 86 50 51
PWind dir SW N NE S SW W N N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ035-222215-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
141 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024
Date Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24 Sun 11/24/24
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 68 38 73 42 78
Temp 39 36 44 60 66 60 50 46 42 39 46 65 72 64 56 53 47 43 52 70 77 68
Dewpt 36 34 37 40 37 39 39 38 36 35 37 41 38 39 38 37 35 34 35 36 34 36
RH 89 91 76 47 34 45 66 73 79 86 71 41 29 40 51 54 63 70 52 29 21 31
Wind dir W SE S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W W W W SW
Wind spd 4 3 4 6 8 5 5 4 5 5 6 9 11 9 10 11 11 10 10 12 10 6
Clouds SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Mix Hgt 1500 2800 400 400 1300 2000 500 500 1500 2600
T Wind Dir S S S SW SW SW SW W W W
T Wind Spd 10 13 13 14 13 16 18 18 16 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 43 62 35 65 44 70 39 57
Temp 54 44 58 56 43 35 56 59 51 45 65 64 48 40 52 51
Dewpt 32 31 36 35 34 32 38 40 39 38 41 39 37 34 35 31
Max/Min RH 60 36 89 37 76 32 80 40
RH 43 60 44 45 70 89 51 49 63 76 41 40 65 79 52 46
PWind dir W N E S SW W N N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ031-222215-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
141 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024
Date Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24 Sun 11/24/24
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 66 38 73 50 81
Temp 42 39 44 57 65 59 50 46 43 40 47 66 72 66 58 56 53 50 57 74 80 71
Dewpt 38 37 38 39 40 42 42 41 39 37 40 44 45 46 45 45 43 41 39 38 38 41
RH 87 93 80 50 41 54 74 85 86 90 76 46 38 49 62 66 69 71 52 28 22 34
Wind dir S S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind spd 1 2 2 5 6 5 3 2 2 3 5 11 13 9 9 10 11 10 9 10 10 6
Clouds CL FW SC FW SC FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW 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 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6
Mix Hgt 1900 2800 600 600 1800 2500 600 600 2100 2900
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 9 12 12 11 14 20 19 20 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 Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24
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 43 60 34 62 44 68 39 57
Temp 57 45 54 54 41 34 54 57 50 45 63 61 48 40 52 51
Dewpt 40 36 34 34 34 30 33 39 42 40 42 44 41 36 33 33
Max/Min RH 71 39 85 40 83 43 87 40
RH 53 70 46 47 76 85 45 52 73 82 47 53 77 85 50 51
PWind dir W N NE S SW NW N N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ029-222215-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
141 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024
Date Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24 Sun 11/24/24
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 64 33 69 40 73
Temp 38 35 43 57 63 56 45 41 38 35 44 62 69 60 50 48 43 41 52 68 72 64
Dewpt 36 34 37 39 38 40 40 38 37 35 36 37 37 40 39 35 33 31 33 33 33 36
RH 92 98 80 50 39 55 82 89 96 99 73 39 31 47 66 60 67 67 48 27 24 35
Wind dir SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W W W W SW
Wind spd 5 3 4 8 6 4 4 3 4 5 8 10 11 9 9 9 9 10 11 12 12 6
Clouds FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Mix Hgt 1800 3000 500 500 1200 1800 500 500 1900 2800
T Wind Dir S S S SW SW SW SW W W W
T Wind Spd 12 14 14 16 16 18 20 20 21 20
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 40 56 30 60 41 65 34 51
Temp 50 41 51 49 36 30 53 54 46 42 61 57 43 35 48 46
Dewpt 34 31 33 33 32 30 35 39 39 38 40 41 37 33 32 29
Max/Min RH 67 41 100 43 87 39 92 42
RH 54 67 50 54 85 100 50 57 76 86 46 55 79 92 54 51
PWind dir W N E SW SW W NE N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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