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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
511 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
TXZ024-012200-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
511 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
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 45 25 61 38 53
Temp 28 31 37 44 39 30 27 26 25 35 52 61 53 47 46 44 39 40 50 52 44
Dewpt 17 18 21 21 20 20 19 17 17 17 20 24 29 31 31 28 26 25 25 26 28
RH 62 59 53 40 47 66 70 67 70 49 27 24 39 55 55 54 60 56 39 37 53
Wind dir SE S W N N NW W W W SW SW S S SW SW W W NW N N NE
Wind spd 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 8 13 17 12 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 9
Clouds SC B2 SC CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 2900 4100 600 500 2500 4000 500 500 2900 4000
T Wind Dir SW NW NW W SW SW SW W N N
T Wind Spd 11 16 9 9 18 25 20 20 16 14
RFTI 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
Date Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
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 28 36 28 56 32 63 35 58
Temp 33 28 31 34 28 28 50 44 34 32 56 52 39 35 52 47
Dewpt 29 25 24 26 27 27 29 27 25 22 25 29 29 28 30 31
Max/Min RH 92 61 97 31 74 24 75 34
RH 85 91 74 71 94 96 46 51 71 65 30 42 66 75 43 54
PWind dir NE NE S W W W W N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 30 10 5 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C
Snowshwrs C C
$$
TXZ026-012200-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
511 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 43 23 58 34 52
Temp 29 31 37 42 38 31 28 25 24 31 50 58 51 44 41 38 34 37 49 51 44
Dewpt 18 20 21 21 21 21 20 19 17 19 20 22 26 31 33 31 28 28 28 27 28
RH 63 63 52 43 50 66 71 78 74 61 30 25 37 60 73 76 78 70 44 39 53
Wind dir SE SE SW NW N N NW W W SW S S S S S SW W NW N N NE
Wind spd 8 5 4 5 3 3 3 5 5 6 10 16 13 12 9 9 9 10 12 12 9
Clouds B2 B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 2900 3600 300 300 2000 3300 400 300 2500 3600
T Wind Dir S NW NW W SW S S W N N
T Wind Spd 9 10 8 8 13 24 19 14 16 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 27 35 26 55 31 62 33 57
Temp 34 28 31 33 29 26 48 48 35 31 55 53 39 33 52 47
Dewpt 28 24 23 25 26 26 31 30 28 25 26 29 29 28 30 30
Max/Min RH 85 64 100 37 85 26 82 35
RH 78 85 72 72 88 100 51 49 75 78 32 39 67 82 43 51
PWind dir NE NE S SW W W N NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 30 10 5 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C
Snowshwrs C C
$$
TXZ043-012200-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
511 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
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 49 23 60 40 60
Temp 31 34 40 47 44 35 30 26 24 33 52 60 54 48 45 43 40 45 58 59 51
Dewpt 21 23 26 27 26 27 24 22 20 22 24 27 31 37 38 38 37 36 30 29 30
RH 65 64 57 45 50 71 78 83 84 62 33 28 42 66 76 81 90 70 35 31 43
Wind dir E SE SW NW NE N NW NW W SW SW S S S SW SW SW W N N NE
Wind spd 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 4 5 9 13 10 11 9 9 8 8 9 9 9
Clouds B2 B1 SC CL CL FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 2800 3500 400 400 2200 3200 500 500 2400 3500
T Wind Dir S NW N NW SW SW S SW NW N
T Wind Spd 8 10 8 6 12 20 19 18 14 12
RFTI 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
Date Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
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 28 38 26 60 31 66 35 62
Temp 35 28 33 37 29 26 52 52 37 31 59 58 41 35 57 53
Dewpt 31 28 26 28 28 26 33 31 30 27 25 29 30 29 30 32
Max/Min RH 100 63 100 33 86 21 77 30
RH 84 100 75 69 98 100 47 43 74 86 27 33 65 77 36 45
PWind dir NE NE S SW W W W N
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 5 30 20 5 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C C S
Snowshwrs C
$$
TXZ035-012200-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
511 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 48 22 60 34 55
Temp 26 30 40 47 40 30 26 24 22 31 51 60 55 46 42 38 34 39 50 55 46
Dewpt 15 18 23 23 20 19 17 15 15 18 23 27 28 29 29 27 27 25 24 25 25
RH 63 60 50 38 44 63 68 68 74 58 33 28 35 51 60 64 75 57 36 31 43
Wind dir SE S W NW N N N W W SW SW SW S SW SW W W NW N NE NE
Wind spd 8 6 5 9 9 5 3 5 5 9 17 19 14 13 11 11 9 9 11 11 12
Clouds SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 2100 3800 600 400 2200 3500 500 400 2200 3800
T Wind Dir SW NW N W SW SW SW W N N
T Wind Spd 11 17 11 6 17 25 19 17 13 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 25 37 25 57 28 63 34 61
Temp 32 25 32 34 29 25 50 49 32 28 56 54 39 34 55 50
Dewpt 27 25 26 28 26 25 29 23 22 19 23 24 25 25 27 27
Max/Min RH 100 69 100 30 68 21 69 28
RH 82 100 78 78 88 100 44 36 66 68 28 31 57 69 34 41
PWind dir NE E S W W W W NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 30 10 5 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C
Snowshwrs C C
$$
TXZ031-012200-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
511 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
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 46 22 60 37 56
Temp 30 32 38 44 39 32 27 24 23 32 53 60 52 46 43 41 37 41 53 55 46
Dewpt 20 21 23 23 23 23 21 20 19 19 20 24 29 34 36 34 31 29 28 28 29
RH 67 65 55 45 52 71 79 83 84 58 27 25 42 64 76 75 79 61 39 35 51
Wind dir SE SE SW NW N NW NW W W SW S S S S S SW W NW N N NE
Wind spd 5 5 4 5 4 2 2 3 3 5 10 16 12 11 9 8 6 9 11 12 9
Clouds B2 B1 SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3100 4000 600 500 2500 3700 600 600 2700 3900
T Wind Dir SW NW N W SW S S W NW N
T Wind Spd 9 11 8 6 13 24 19 14 16 16
RFTI 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
Date Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
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 26 38 25 58 30 65 33 59
Temp 33 26 34 35 28 25 51 48 34 30 59 55 38 33 54 50
Dewpt 30 26 23 26 28 25 31 31 29 25 25 30 30 29 30 32
Max/Min RH 100 57 100 33 82 24 85 34
RH 89 100 65 71100 100 47 50 80 81 28 39 73 85 40 51
PWind dir NE NE S SW W W W NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 30 10 5 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C
Snowshwrs C C
$$
TXZ029-012200-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
511 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 44 17 58 31 50
Temp 22 27 36 43 37 25 22 19 19 30 49 58 51 42 38 33 31 35 47 49 40
Dewpt 15 18 22 22 20 19 18 16 16 18 23 26 29 29 28 26 25 24 24 26 28
RH 74 68 56 43 50 78 84 88 88 60 36 29 42 60 67 75 78 64 40 40 62
Wind dir S S W NW N N NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W N N NE NE
Wind spd 5 5 5 8 5 4 2 3 4 9 16 18 13 12 9 9 8 9 10 10 9
Clouds SC SC SC CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 2400 3800 500 400 2400 3900 500 500 2200 3800
T Wind Dir SW NW N W SW SW SW W N NE
T Wind Spd 13 17 9 9 19 26 20 18 14 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 22 35 23 53 26 60 30 57
Temp 28 22 30 33 25 24 47 42 30 28 54 50 35 30 52 46
Dewpt 28 22 26 28 25 24 28 25 22 20 25 27 27 26 30 30
Max/Min RH 100 69 100 31 81 26 85 33
RH 100 100 85 82100 100 47 51 72 71 32 41 72 85 43 53
PWind dir NE E SW W W W W NW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 30 10 5 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Snowshwrs C C
$$
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