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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1233 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025
TXZ024-032130-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
1233 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Date Thu 07/03/25 Fri 07/04/25 Sat 07/05/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
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 80 68 88 70 93
Temp 68 68 72 74 77 76 73 71 70 70 77 82 86 84 78 75 72 71 80 87 91 89
Dewpt 67 68 68 69 70 71 72 71 70 70 71 71 71 72 74 73 71 70 70 70 70 70
RH 96 99 86 84 78 86 97100100100 82 69 61 67 88 94 97 95 71 58 49 53
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE S S S S SE SE SE
Wind spd 5 5 8 11 12 11 9 8 6 6 8 10 12 11 9 8 6 5 6 8 9 8
Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 70 60 30 5 20
QPF 12hr 0.13 0.04 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C S L L L L C C S S S C C S S C
Tstms S S C C C C S S S S C C S S C
Mix Hgt 1400 2500 3100 2300 900 5500 5900 2700 500 5300 7700
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S S S S SE
T Wind Spd 10 11 16 13 11 16 17 19 11 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 Sun 07/06/25 Mon 07/07/25 Tue 07/08/25 Wed 07/09/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 70 91 69 92 70 94 71 96
Temp 75 72 85 85 75 71 87 86 76 72 88 90 77 73 90 92
Dewpt 71 69 70 69 70 68 67 67 68 65 64 64 65 63 63 61
Max/Min RH 94 51 93 47 82 40 76 34
RH 87 91 61 58 84 90 51 54 76 80 45 43 67 73 41 36
PWind dir S SE S S S SW S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 40 30 10 10 5 10 5
Rain shwrs C S S C C S
Tstms C S S C C S
$$
TXZ026-032130-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
1233 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Date Thu 07/03/25 Fri 07/04/25 Sat 07/05/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 81 69 87 70 91
Temp 70 70 73 75 78 78 73 72 71 70 76 80 85 84 78 76 73 71 78 84 89 87
Dewpt 67 68 68 68 70 69 69 69 69 70 70 72 72 71 71 71 70 69 70 70 70 70
RH 90 93 84 79 76 74 87 90 93100 82 77 65 65 79 85 90 93 76 63 54 57
Wind dir S SE S S S S SE SE S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S SE
Wind spd 5 6 9 12 13 12 10 9 9 9 11 12 13 12 11 9 9 8 9 10 10 9
Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 60 60 40 10 20
QPF 12hr 0.05 0.17 0.03 0 0
Rain shwrs S S L L C L C C C C C C C S S S
Tstms S S C C C C C S S C C C S S S
Mix Hgt 1200 2200 3000 1900 500 3200 5100 2300 300 4300 6800
T Wind Dir S S S SE S S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 10 14 17 16 12 18 20 18 11 13 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 07/06/25 Mon 07/07/25 Tue 07/08/25 Wed 07/09/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 70 91 70 92 72 95 71 96
Temp 76 72 84 87 75 71 86 88 77 73 88 91 78 73 90 93
Dewpt 70 69 70 69 69 68 69 67 67 66 67 65 66 65 65 63
Max/Min RH 93 52 93 48 81 40 76 35
RH 82 90 63 55 82 90 57 50 71 79 50 42 67 76 44 37
PWind dir SE SE S S S S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 30 20 10 10 5 5 5
Rain shwrs S S C C S
Tstms S S S C S
$$
TXZ043-032130-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
1233 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Date Thu 07/03/25 Fri 07/04/25 Sat 07/05/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
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 69 88 69 93
Temp 70 70 73 75 78 78 75 74 72 71 76 81 85 84 79 76 73 71 80 86 91 89
Dewpt 70 69 70 71 72 73 72 72 72 71 72 74 74 73 74 72 71 69 71 72 71 71
RH 99 99 91 89 81 85 92 95100100 89 79 69 70 87 89 95 95 75 63 52 57
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE
Wind spd 5 5 6 9 10 9 8 5 5 5 8 9 10 9 9 8 6 5 6 8 8 8
Clouds OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 80 60 50 10 20
QPF 12hr 0.20 0.51 0.11 0 0
Rain shwrs L L D D L C L C C C C C C S S S
Tstms C C C C C C C S S S C C S S S
Mix Hgt 1300 2700 3500 900 1000 3700 4500 2500 500 5500 7100
T Wind Dir SE S S SE S S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 10 13 14 13 12 16 16 16 11 11 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 Sun 07/06/25 Mon 07/07/25 Tue 07/08/25 Wed 07/09/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 71 92 70 93 72 95 72 96
Temp 77 72 86 87 76 71 87 88 77 73 88 91 79 73 91 93
Dewpt 72 69 70 69 70 68 69 67 68 66 67 65 66 65 65 63
Max/Min RH 90 52 90 46 78 41 76 36
RH 86 90 61 57 83 90 54 49 74 78 49 43 66 76 42 38
PWind dir S S S S S S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 40 10 10 5 5 5 0
Rain shwrs S C C C
Tstms S C S C
$$
TXZ035-032130-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
1233 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Date Thu 07/03/25 Fri 07/04/25 Sat 07/05/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 81 70 91 70 94
Temp 69 68 71 74 79 78 74 72 72 70 76 82 88 87 80 76 72 70 79 86 92 90
Dewpt 67 67 67 68 69 70 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 68 69 69 69 68 69 69 68 67
RH 93 97 87 82 72 76 84 90 90 97 79 65 54 53 69 79 90 93 72 57 46 47
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SE S S S S S SE SE
Wind spd 6 8 9 11 12 12 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 12 11 10 9 8 9 9 9 10
Clouds OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 70 60 20 5 10
QPF 12hr 0.22 0.06 0 0 0
Rain shwrs L L L L L L L C S S S C
Tstms S C C C C C C S S S C
Mix Hgt 1400 2000 3000 1600 1100 3700 5300 2600 1000 3500 6500
T Wind Dir S S S SE S SW S S S S SE
T Wind Spd 13 12 13 13 11 11 13 19 13 10 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 07/06/25 Mon 07/07/25 Tue 07/08/25 Wed 07/09/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 71 91 69 92 70 94 70 96
Temp 75 71 85 85 74 69 86 87 75 70 87 89 76 70 88 91
Dewpt 69 68 68 67 67 66 66 64 65 64 64 61 63 63 63 60
Max/Min RH 90 48 90 41 81 36 78 32
RH 82 90 57 55 79 90 51 46 71 81 46 39 64 78 43 36
PWind dir SE S S S S S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 30 30 5 10 0 5 5
Rain shwrs C S S C C S
Tstms C S S C C S
$$
TXZ031-032130-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
1233 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Date Thu 07/03/25 Fri 07/04/25 Sat 07/05/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
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 69 88 70 94
Temp 70 70 73 75 79 78 75 73 72 71 78 82 85 85 79 76 73 71 80 87 92 90
Dewpt 70 69 69 70 72 72 72 72 72 71 72 73 74 73 74 73 72 70 70 72 72 71
RH 100 99 88 84 79 81 91 98100100 84 74 68 69 86 91 97 98 73 61 53 55
Wind dir S SE S S S SE SE S S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S SE
Wind spd 5 5 8 11 12 10 9 6 5 5 9 11 12 11 9 8 6 5 6 9 9 8
Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 80 60 40 5 20
QPF 12hr 0.11 0.20 0.04 0 0
Rain shwrs C C L D L L C C C C C C C S S S
Tstms S S S C C C C C S S S C C S S S
Mix Hgt 1500 3100 3300 1500 900 3700 5100 2700 600 5100 6900
T Wind Dir S S S SE S S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 10 14 17 14 12 16 19 17 12 13 12
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 Sun 07/06/25 Mon 07/07/25 Tue 07/08/25 Wed 07/09/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 72 94 71 95 72 97 72 98
Temp 78 72 87 88 77 71 88 90 79 73 91 92 79 73 93 94
Dewpt 72 71 71 69 71 69 69 68 68 67 66 65 66 66 65 63
Max/Min RH 97 52 93 46 84 40 79 33
RH 82 97 60 55 82 93 54 49 70 81 44 41 65 78 41 36
PWind dir SE S S S S S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 40 20 10 5 5 5 5
Rain shwrs S S C C S
Tstms S S S C S
$$
TXZ029-032130-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
1233 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Date Thu 07/03/25 Fri 07/04/25 Sat 07/05/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 78 65 87 66 91
Temp 66 66 68 71 75 74 71 69 69 68 73 80 85 84 76 72 69 68 77 86 89 88
Dewpt 66 66 67 68 68 70 71 69 69 68 69 69 69 69 71 71 69 68 69 67 67 67
RH 100100 97 90 79 87100100100100 87 69 59 61 85 97100100 76 53 48 50
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE
Wind spd 5 5 6 10 10 9 8 6 6 6 9 9 10 9 9 8 6 5 6 6 6 6
Clouds OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 60 50 20 5 10
QPF 12hr 0.05 0.03 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C C C L L C C C S S C
Tstms S S S C C C C S S S C
Mix Hgt 1400 2500 3100 2300 1000 4300 5800 2600 500 5100 7700
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S S S S SE
T Wind Spd 13 12 13 14 13 14 16 20 13 10 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 07/06/25 Mon 07/07/25 Tue 07/08/25 Wed 07/09/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 67 90 66 90 66 91 67 93
Temp 72 69 84 83 72 68 84 84 72 67 86 88 74 68 87 89
Dewpt 69 68 67 67 69 66 65 65 66 64 63 61 63 62 62 59
Max/Min RH 97 51 97 45 90 39 81 34
RH 90 97 57 59 90 93 53 53 81 90 46 41 69 81 43 37
PWind dir SE SE S S S SW S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 30 30 10 10 0 10 5
Rain shwrs C S S C C S
Tstms C S S C C S
$$
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