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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1121 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

TXZ024-042100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
1121 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

Date             Fri 09/04/26            Sat 09/05/26            Sun 09/06/26
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                     103          76         101          75          99
Temp                   97101 98 88 82 80 77 85 94 99 97 88 82 79 75 85 94 98 95
Dewpt                  57 54 55 60 63 64 65 64 60 57 57 59 60 61 62 63 59 56 57
RH                     27 21 24 40 53 59 68 50 32 25 27 39 48 54 63 47 31 25 28
Wind dir               SW SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE  S  S SW  S SE SE SE
Wind spd                4  6  9 11  9  5  4  5  5  9 10  9  6  5  4  4  8 10 10
Clouds                 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr                     20          20           5           5           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Rain shwrs              S  S  S  S
Tstms                   S  S  S  S
Mix Hgt                   12100   800   500  7300 10500  1500   500  8700 10200
T Wind Dir                    S     S     S    SW    SE    SE     S     S    SE
T Wind Spd                    9    16    11    10    10    12    12    10    11
RFTI                    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


Date          Mon 09/07/26  Tue 09/08/26  Wed 09/09/26  Thu 09/10/26
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          75    99      76    99      76    99      75    98
Temp          81 76 93 95   82 77 94 95   82 77 94 95   81 76 93 94
Dewpt         61 63 60 57   60 63 59 57   59 62 59 57   59 62 58 56
Max/Min RH       65    26      63    25      60    25      62    25
RH            50 65 33 29   48 63 31 28   46 60 31 28   47 62 31 28
PWind dir         S     S       S     S       S     S       S     S
Wind char       <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
Avg clouds    FW FW FW FW   FW CL CL FW   FW FW FW FW   FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr          0     0       0     0       0     0       0     5

$$
TXZ026-042100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
1121 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

Date             Fri 09/04/26            Sat 09/05/26            Sun 09/06/26
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                     103          74         101          75         100
Temp                   98102100 89 83 78 75 85 94 99 97 88 83 78 75 86 95 99 95
Dewpt                  61 58 59 64 64 65 65 66 65 62 60 61 61 63 63 65 63 61 60
RH                     29 23 26 44 53 64 72 53 39 29 30 41 48 60 65 50 35 29 31
Wind dir               SW SE SE SE  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SE SE SE
Wind spd                4  5 11 12 10  8  6  8  6  9 10 10  8  6  5  5  6  9 10
Clouds                 FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL FW CL FW FW CL
PoP 12hr                     10          10           0           5           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Rain shwrs                 S  S
Tstms                      S  S
Mix Hgt                   11300   500   500  6700  9300  2300   500  8100  9900
T Wind Dir                   SE     S     S     S    SE    SE     S     S    SE
T Wind Spd                    9    18    12    10    10    16    12     9    11
RFTI                    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


Date          Mon 09/07/26  Tue 09/08/26  Wed 09/09/26  Thu 09/10/26
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          75   100      75   101      75   100      74    99
Temp          83 76 95 95   83 76 95 96   84 76 95 95   83 75 94 94
Dewpt         62 64 64 60   62 64 64 60   61 63 63 59   60 62 63 59
Max/Min RH       67    28      67    28      65    27      65    28
RH            49 67 36 31   49 67 36 30   46 65 35 30   46 65 36 31
PWind dir         S     S       S     S       S     S       S     S
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     5

$$
TXZ043-042100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
1121 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

Date             Fri 09/04/26            Sat 09/05/26            Sun 09/06/26
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                     104          74         102          75         100
Temp                   99103 98 87 82 77 74 85 95100 99 90 84 78 75 86 95 99 97
Dewpt                  63 59 62 66 67 66 66 66 65 61 60 62 63 64 65 66 63 61 60
RH                     31 24 31 51 60 68 76 53 37 28 28 40 51 62 70 51 35 29 30
Wind dir               SW SE SE  S  S  S  S SW SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SW SE SE SE
Wind spd                6  5 11 12  6  5  4  5  5  6  9  8  5  5  3  3  5  8  9
Clouds                 FW FW B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr                     20          20           0           5           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Rain shwrs                 S  S  S
Tstms                      S  S  S
Mix Hgt                   10800   600   500  6300  9200  3200   500  8300  9900
T Wind Dir                    S     S     S     S     E    SE     S     S    SE
T Wind Spd                    9    14    10     9     9    14    11     8    10
RFTI                    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


Date          Mon 09/07/26  Tue 09/08/26  Wed 09/09/26  Thu 09/10/26
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          75   100      76   100      76    99      75    99
Temp          84 76 95 97   84 76 95 97   84 76 95 96   83 75 94 96
Dewpt         64 65 64 60   64 65 64 60   63 64 64 59   63 64 63 59
Max/Min RH       70    28      70    28      67    28      69    28
RH            52 70 37 31   52 69 36 29   50 67 36 30   51 69 36 30
PWind dir         S     S       S     S       S     S       S     S
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       5     5

$$
TXZ035-042100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
1121 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

Date             Fri 09/04/26            Sat 09/05/26            Sun 09/06/26
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                     100          73          99          72          97
Temp                   95 98 97 85 80 75 73 82 93 98 95 85 80 75 72 82 91 96 93
Dewpt                  57 53 52 57 62 63 63 64 61 58 56 58 59 61 61 63 60 57 56
RH                     28 22 22 39 54 65 70 55 34 27 27 40 49 61 68 53 35 27 29
Wind dir               SW  S SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SE SE SE
Wind spd                5  5  9 14 11  9  8  8  5  6 10 11  9  6  5  4  6 10 12
Clouds                 FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr                     20          20           5          10           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Rain shwrs              S  S  S  S
Tstms                   S  S  S  S
Mix Hgt                   12100  2200  1100  7200 10100  3400   600  8500 10200
T Wind Dir                    S    SE     S    SW    SE    SE     S     S    SE
T Wind Spd                    8    18    13    10     9    13    12    10    11
RFTI                    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


Date          Mon 09/07/26  Tue 09/08/26  Wed 09/09/26  Thu 09/10/26
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    96      72    96      72    95      71    95
Temp          79 72 91 92   79 72 91 92   79 72 90 92   79 71 90 91
Dewpt         59 61 62 57   59 62 61 56   59 61 61 56   58 61 60 55
Max/Min RH       68    30      70    29      68    28      70    28
RH            50 68 38 31   50 70 37 30   50 68 38 30   49 70 37 30
PWind dir         S     S       S     S       S     S       S     S
Wind char       <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
Avg clouds    FW FW FW FW   FW FW CL FW   FW FW FW FW   FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr          0     0       0     0       0     0       5     5

$$
TXZ031-042100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
1121 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

Date             Fri 09/04/26            Sat 09/05/26            Sun 09/06/26
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                     106          75         104          76         102
Temp                  101105101 90 84 79 76 86 97102 99 90 85 79 76 88 97101 97
Dewpt                  60 57 60 65 65 66 66 66 64 60 60 61 62 64 64 65 62 59 61
RH                     26 21 27 43 54 64 71 52 34 26 28 38 48 60 66 47 32 25 30
Wind dir                S SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SE SE SE
Wind spd                4  5 11 13  9  5  5  6  5  8 10  9  6  5  4  4  6  9 10
Clouds                 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL
PoP 12hr                     20          10           0           5           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Rain shwrs                 S  S
Tstms                      S  S
Mix Hgt                   11700   700   500  6900  9400  2000   500  8100 10300
T Wind Dir                    S     S     S     S    SE    SE     S     S    SE
T Wind Spd                    9    18    12    11    10    16    13    10    10
RFTI                    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


Date          Mon 09/07/26  Tue 09/08/26  Wed 09/09/26  Thu 09/10/26
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          76   102      77   103      77   102      76   101
Temp          84 76 97 97   85 77 98 98   85 77 97 96   84 76 97 96
Dewpt         63 65 63 61   63 64 63 60   61 63 62 60   61 63 61 59
Max/Min RH       67    25      65    25      63    25      64    25
RH            49 67 33 30   49 64 32 29   45 62 31 29   46 64 32 29
PWind dir         S     S       S     S       S     S       S     S
Wind char       <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
Avg clouds    FW FW FW FW   FW FW FW CL   FW FW FW FW   FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr          0     0       0     0       0     0       0     5

$$
TXZ029-042100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
1121 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

Date             Fri 09/04/26            Sat 09/05/26            Sun 09/06/26
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                     101          70          99          69          97
Temp                   95 99 97 85 79 74 71 82 93 97 95 84 79 74 70 83 92 96 93
Dewpt                  54 51 52 58 61 63 63 62 58 54 55 58 59 61 62 61 57 54 55
RH                     25 20 22 40 54 69 77 51 31 24 26 41 50 64 76 48 31 24 28
Wind dir               SW  S SE SE  S  S  S SW  S SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SE SE SE
Wind spd                5  5  6  9  9  6  5  8  5  6  9  8  5  5  4  5  6  9 10
Clouds                 FW SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr                     20          20          10          10           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Rain shwrs              S  S  S  S
Tstms                   S  S  S  S
Mix Hgt                   12500   900   500  7900 10700  1400   500  9000 10900
T Wind Dir                    S     S     S    SW    SE    SE     S     S    SE
T Wind Spd                    9    16    13    11     9    13    13    10    11
RFTI                    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


Date          Mon 09/07/26  Tue 09/08/26  Wed 09/09/26  Thu 09/10/26
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          69    97      69    97      69    96      69    95
Temp          78 70 92 93   78 70 92 93   78 70 92 93   78 70 91 92
Dewpt         59 62 58 55   59 62 58 55   59 61 57 54   58 61 57 54
Max/Min RH       77    25      77    25      74    25      74    25
RH            52 76 32 28   52 76 32 28   52 74 31 27   50 74 32 28
PWind dir         S     S       S     S       S     S       S     S
Wind char       <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
Avg clouds    FW FW FW FW   FW CL CL FW   FW FW FW FW   FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr          0     0       0     0       0     0       0     5

$$
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