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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
240 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025
TXZ024-102230-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
240 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025
Date Fri 01/10/25 Sat 01/11/25 Sun 01/12/25
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 39 23 53 30 45
Temp 28 26 26 34 38 33 27 27 26 25 31 46 53 42 34 33 31 30 32 41 45 38
Dewpt 27 23 22 22 22 23 20 19 18 17 19 24 27 31 30 31 31 29 28 25 25 27
RH 96 90 84 62 52 68 76 69 70 71 63 42 36 64 86 93 97 95 84 52 44 65
Wind dir N N N N NW W W W W W W SW W NW NW N NW NW NW N N N
Wind spd 20 19 16 13 11 6 8 10 12 12 11 9 10 8 9 10 10 10 10 11 10 4
Clouds OV B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Winter Weath Y
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 3 2 2
Mix Hgt 2600 3600 0 0 900 2600 100 500 3000 3800
T Wind Dir N NW W SW SW W NW N N N
T Wind Spd 24 18 9 12 13 14 10 19 20 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 01/13/25 Tue 01/14/25 Wed 01/15/25 Thu 01/16/25
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 24 48 27 51 26 55 31 59
Temp 29 24 43 40 30 27 45 43 31 26 48 46 34 31 53 50
Dewpt 24 21 24 26 24 23 26 27 24 21 22 27 24 23 27 32
Max/Min RH 86 37 88 34 80 29 73 29
RH 83 86 46 58 78 85 46 53 74 79 36 47 67 71 37 49
PWind dir W SW SW NW W W W W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ026-102230-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
240 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025
Date Fri 01/10/25 Sat 01/11/25 Sun 01/12/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 40 21 52 28 46
Temp 31 29 29 36 39 35 28 24 23 22 25 43 52 43 33 30 30 28 30 41 46 39
Dewpt 28 25 24 25 25 25 22 20 19 18 20 25 28 30 29 29 30 28 30 30 28 29
RH 88 85 81 64 57 66 78 84 84 83 79 48 39 59 84 97100100100 65 49 67
Wind dir N N N N NW NW W W W SW SW S S NE N N N NW NW N N N
Wind spd 18 19 16 14 11 5 5 6 8 6 5 8 9 8 9 10 11 11 10 12 10 4
Clouds OV B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snowshwrs S
Winter Weath Y
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2
Mix Hgt 2700 3800 0 0 1300 2200 100 300 2900 4100
T Wind Dir N NW W SW SW S NW N N N
T Wind Spd 23 17 6 5 6 13 6 11 18 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 01/13/25 Tue 01/14/25 Wed 01/15/25 Thu 01/16/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 23 47 25 52 26 55 28 59
Temp 28 23 40 40 29 25 44 45 31 26 48 46 33 28 51 51
Dewpt 26 23 27 28 25 23 28 28 25 22 25 28 25 23 29 32
Max/Min RH 100 45 96 38 85 31 83 33
RH 94 100 60 63 86 92 53 51 79 85 41 48 72 81 43 47
PWind dir NW SW S NW NW NW SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ043-102230-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
240 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025
Date Fri 01/10/25 Sat 01/11/25 Sun 01/12/25
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 42 23 55 30 49
Temp 30 29 30 37 41 37 30 27 26 23 30 46 55 49 40 34 32 30 34 45 49 43
Dewpt 30 28 26 24 23 24 23 21 19 17 19 22 22 25 28 29 31 30 31 30 28 30
RH 99 95 82 59 47 59 77 77 74 76 64 38 27 39 61 82 97100 89 54 44 59
Wind dir N N N N N NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N N N N N
Wind spd 13 16 16 13 11 5 5 5 6 8 10 12 13 9 9 6 6 6 8 10 9 4
Clouds OV B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snowshwrs C
Winter Weath Y
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 2
Mix Hgt 3300 4600 0 100 800 1500 0 100 1900 2500
T Wind Dir N N W SW SW SW SW NW N N
T Wind Spd 27 19 6 9 14 20 6 8 16 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 Mon 01/13/25 Tue 01/14/25 Wed 01/15/25 Thu 01/16/25
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 23 51 25 54 26 57 29 60
Temp 30 23 44 45 32 25 47 48 32 26 50 50 34 29 53 54
Dewpt 27 23 28 29 27 25 29 30 27 24 27 29 28 25 30 34
Max/Min RH 100 39 99 38 92 31 86 34
RH 88 100 52 52 82 99 50 51 80 92 42 44 78 86 41 48
PWind dir N S S W N NW SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ035-102230-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
240 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025
Date Fri 01/10/25 Sat 01/11/25 Sun 01/12/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 39 22 55 28 46
Temp 25 23 23 32 38 35 27 26 24 22 28 47 55 46 38 33 30 28 31 40 46 40
Dewpt 25 23 21 22 21 21 20 17 16 15 17 21 25 27 28 29 29 28 28 28 26 25
RH 100100 92 66 50 56 74 68 71 74 64 35 31 47 67 87 95100 90 63 45 54
Wind dir N N N N NW NW W W W W W SW W W NW N N N N N N N
Wind spd 21 20 18 17 13 9 9 10 12 12 12 14 16 12 12 10 11 11 11 12 9 5
Clouds OV B2 FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Winter Weath Y
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2
Mix Hgt 3400 4100 0 0 1000 2100 300 700 3000 4300
T Wind Dir N NW W SW SW SW NW N N N
T Wind Spd 23 17 6 11 13 19 10 16 18 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 01/13/25 Tue 01/14/25 Wed 01/15/25 Thu 01/16/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 22 48 24 52 24 55 28 59
Temp 28 22 40 41 29 24 44 46 31 24 47 48 34 28 51 53
Dewpt 23 20 24 25 24 23 28 26 22 20 23 24 23 22 27 29
Max/Min RH 92 39 96 36 85 29 78 30
RH 82 92 51 52 80 96 53 44 70 84 38 39 64 78 39 39
PWind dir NW SW S W N W W W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ031-102230-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
240 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025
Date Fri 01/10/25 Sat 01/11/25 Sun 01/12/25
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 41 23 55 29 49
Temp 30 28 30 37 41 36 28 26 25 23 29 46 55 46 35 31 30 29 33 44 49 42
Dewpt 29 27 25 25 24 26 23 21 20 18 20 24 27 30 31 31 30 29 30 29 27 29
RH 97 94 83 63 52 67 81 81 82 81 71 41 35 55 85 98100100 90 56 43 63
Wind dir N N N N NW NW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NW NW NW NW NW N N N
Wind spd 17 17 16 14 12 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 10 8 8 8 8 9 9 12 10 4
Clouds OV B2 SC CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snowshwrs S
Winter Weath Y
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2
Mix Hgt 2600 3800 0 0 1100 1900 100 300 2100 4300
T Wind Dir N NW W SW SW S W NW N N
T Wind Spd 23 18 6 9 10 16 8 11 18 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 01/13/25 Tue 01/14/25 Wed 01/15/25 Thu 01/16/25
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 23 50 25 54 26 57 29 62
Temp 28 23 43 43 31 25 46 46 31 26 50 49 34 29 55 54
Dewpt 26 23 26 29 27 24 28 30 27 23 26 29 27 24 30 34
Max/Min RH 100 40 96 35 89 30 83 31
RH 94 100 51 58 86 96 50 53 84 89 39 46 76 82 40 48
PWind dir NW SW S NW NW NW SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ029-102230-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
240 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025
Date Fri 01/10/25 Sat 01/11/25 Sun 01/12/25
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 34 17 50 24 41
Temp 22 21 22 30 34 29 21 20 19 18 25 43 50 39 30 28 27 24 27 37 41 34
Dewpt 22 21 20 22 22 22 20 18 17 17 20 25 29 31 30 28 27 24 27 25 24 26
RH 100100 92 72 61 75 96 92 92 95 81 48 44 71100100100100100 61 51 72
Wind dir N N N N NW W W W W W SW SW W NW N N N N N N N N
Wind spd 19 18 16 12 10 5 5 8 9 10 11 13 13 9 9 8 9 9 9 10 8 4
Clouds B2 B1 FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Winter Weath Y
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 3 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2
Mix Hgt 2800 3600 0 0 800 1700 300 600 3300 4200
T Wind Dir N NW W SW SW W NW N N N
T Wind Spd 20 17 6 11 16 18 11 17 19 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 01/13/25 Tue 01/14/25 Wed 01/15/25 Thu 01/16/25
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 18 45 21 47 20 51 24 57
Temp 22 18 39 37 25 21 41 39 25 20 44 42 28 24 50 48
Dewpt 22 18 24 25 23 21 26 26 22 19 21 26 24 22 27 32
Max/Min RH 100 41 100 40 96 31 92 33
RH 100 100 53 61 91 100 54 60 89 95 39 53 86 92 41 53
PWind dir W SW SW W NW W W W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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