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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1240 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
TXZ024-180915-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
1240 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Date 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25 Sun
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 73 99 73 98 75
Temp 94 92 83 78 76 74 85 93 96 95 84 80 77 74 84 94 97 95 85 80 77 76
Dewpt 64 63 66 65 62 61 60 60 57 54 56 57 56 57 59 57 55 55 59 61 61 62
RH 37 39 58 64 63 65 44 33 27 25 38 45 48 55 43 30 25 26 41 52 57 62
Wind dir SE SE SE S W SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 9 9 8 8 8 8 10 11 12 12 11 12 12 11 11 11 14 14 11 12 12 11
Clouds FW FW FW SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 8500 3700 700 8200 10000 3900 900 7300 9500 6100 800
T Wind Dir SE S SW SW S S SW SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 11 11 13 16 16 20 24 21 18 20 21
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 07/20 Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25 Wed 07/23/25 Thu 07/24/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 100 77 101 74 99 74 98 74 97
Temp 94 97 83 78 96 96 79 76 94 95 81 76 93 95 80 75 93 94
Dewpt 61 58 63 62 61 61 65 63 62 60 63 62 61 58 61 61 60 59
Min/Max RH 27 58 29 67 30 63 29 62 29
RH 33 28 50 58 32 32 62 65 35 31 55 62 35 30 53 62 33 31
PWind dir S S SW SW S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 20 5 10 0 10 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ026-180915-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
1240 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Date 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25 Sun
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 73 100 72 100 75
Temp 95 94 85 81 77 73 85 95 98 97 86 81 77 73 85 94 98 98 87 83 79 75
Dewpt 64 62 63 63 63 62 61 60 56 53 54 57 57 58 61 60 57 56 59 61 62 62
RH 36 35 48 54 62 68 45 31 25 23 34 44 50 59 45 32 26 25 39 48 56 64
Wind dir SE S S S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S
Wind spd 9 9 8 9 8 6 9 11 13 12 12 12 10 9 11 13 14 14 12 12 11 9
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 8700 1400 500 7800 9500 2300 700 5900 9400 6100 800
T Wind Dir S S S SW S S SW SW S S S
T Wind Spd 11 13 12 13 19 20 17 19 20 20 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 07/20 Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25 Wed 07/23/25 Thu 07/24/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 101 76 101 76 101 75 99 74 99
Temp 94 98 84 77 96 98 83 77 95 97 82 76 93 96 82 75 93 95
Dewpt 62 59 62 63 63 61 63 63 63 59 61 61 63 58 59 60 61 58
Min/Max RH 26 62 28 62 27 60 28 60 28
RH 35 28 48 62 34 30 51 62 35 29 49 60 37 28 46 60 35 29
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 0 5 0 5 0
$$
TXZ043-180915-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
1240 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Date 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25 Sun
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 71 98 70 97 73
Temp 93 92 84 78 75 72 83 92 96 94 83 77 74 71 82 91 95 93 84 80 76 74
Dewpt 66 66 65 63 62 62 64 61 57 56 59 61 60 62 65 64 61 61 62 64 65 65
RH 41 42 53 60 65 71 52 36 27 28 43 57 63 72 56 41 33 34 48 58 69 74
Wind dir SE S S S S SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S S
Wind spd 9 10 8 6 5 5 9 10 11 11 9 8 6 5 10 11 11 12 11 9 9 9
Clouds FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 8100 1400 500 6700 8900 2200 500 6200 9100 5600 700
T Wind Dir S S SW SW S S S SW S S S
T Wind Spd 12 16 11 14 18 18 16 20 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 07/20 Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25 Wed 07/23/25 Thu 07/24/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 98 75 99 75 98 74 98 74 98
Temp 91 94 83 76 93 95 81 76 92 95 81 76 92 94 81 75 92 95
Dewpt 66 63 65 66 66 63 64 65 65 62 62 64 64 60 61 62 64 60
Min/Max RH 34 71 34 69 32 66 30 64 30
RH 44 36 55 71 42 35 57 69 41 34 53 66 40 32 51 64 39 31
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 0 5 0 5 0
$$
TXZ035-180915-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
1240 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Date 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25 Sun
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 71 97 70 98 73
Temp 93 91 84 79 75 72 81 91 95 92 84 79 75 72 81 91 97 93 86 80 76 75
Dewpt 63 61 63 62 60 60 60 60 55 53 54 55 56 58 61 59 56 54 57 59 60 61
RH 37 37 49 56 60 66 49 36 26 27 36 44 52 61 51 34 26 27 37 49 58 62
Wind dir SE SE SE S S SW SW S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 11 12 10 11 9 8 11 13 14 16 13 13 12 10 12 13 16 16 14 14 12 11
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 8200 4600 700 6900 9000 4300 800 4800 9200 6000 1100
T Wind Dir SE S S SW S S S SW S S S
T Wind Spd 12 16 13 13 16 18 17 18 17 18 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 07/20 Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25 Wed 07/23/25 Thu 07/24/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 100 76 99 74 98 73 98 72 97
Temp 92 95 83 77 91 93 79 75 92 92 80 74 90 91 79 73 90 90
Dewpt 61 58 62 61 62 60 63 63 63 59 62 61 63 59 61 61 61 59
Min/Max RH 27 58 30 66 31 64 30 66 31
RH 36 29 49 58 38 33 58 66 38 33 54 64 41 34 54 66 38 35
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 20 5 10 5 10 5
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ031-180915-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
1240 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Date 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25 Sun
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 73 101 73 100 75
Temp 96 94 86 81 77 74 86 95 99 97 86 81 77 73 85 94 98 97 87 82 78 75
Dewpt 64 64 65 65 63 63 61 60 57 54 57 59 59 59 62 61 58 58 61 63 64 64
RH 35 36 50 58 62 69 43 32 25 24 37 47 55 63 46 33 27 28 42 52 61 70
Wind dir S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S
Wind spd 9 9 8 6 5 5 9 11 13 12 10 10 9 8 10 12 13 13 11 11 10 9
Clouds FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 8800 2500 800 7900 9600 2500 1000 6300 9700 6300 1000
T Wind Dir S S SW SW S S SW SW S S S
T Wind Spd 11 14 13 14 19 19 20 20 20 20 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 07/20 Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25 Wed 07/23/25 Thu 07/24/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 101 77 102 76 101 76 100 75 100
Temp 94 98 84 78 96 98 83 77 95 97 83 77 94 96 82 76 95 96
Dewpt 64 61 65 64 64 63 65 64 64 61 63 63 64 59 61 61 62 60
Min/Max RH 29 63 30 64 29 63 29 61 29
RH 37 31 52 63 36 32 54 64 36 31 52 63 37 29 48 61 34 30
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 5 0
$$
TXZ029-180915-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
1240 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Date 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25 Sun
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 68 94 67 95 69
Temp 90 87 79 75 72 69 79 88 92 91 80 76 72 68 78 88 93 91 81 77 73 70
Dewpt 62 63 65 63 61 60 60 60 57 55 56 55 54 56 59 58 55 55 58 59 60 60
RH 39 45 62 66 68 73 52 39 31 30 44 48 53 65 52 36 28 30 46 54 64 71
Wind dir SE SE SE S SW S SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S
Wind spd 9 8 6 8 6 5 9 10 12 12 10 11 10 9 12 11 12 12 10 11 11 9
Clouds SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 5 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 8000 3400 700 6700 8800 3800 900 5000 8900 5500 1100
T Wind Dir SE S S SW S S SW SW S S S
T Wind Spd 10 13 14 16 13 19 19 19 18 19 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 07/20 Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25 Wed 07/23/25 Thu 07/24/25
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 96 71 96 69 95 69 95 69 93
Temp 90 93 80 73 91 90 75 71 90 91 77 71 88 90 75 70 88 88
Dewpt 61 58 62 61 60 61 64 62 62 59 62 61 61 60 61 60 60 60
Min/Max RH 30 66 31 76 32 71 33 71 32
RH 38 31 54 66 36 38 69 73 39 34 60 71 41 37 62 71 39 39
PWind dir S S SW S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 20 5 10 0 10 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
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