Chief Meteorologist Jacob Riley KLBK

BREAKING NEWS: Dolly Parton has passed away at the age of 80💔😭

08/25/2026 - Good Tuesday afternoon! weather remains a concern across the Texas Panhandle and northern South Plains this evening! A level 3/5 enhanced rush has been issued for extreme northern locations highlighted in orange, a level 2/5 slight risk for areas in yellow, and a level 1/5 marginal risk for areas in dark green. Areas in orange have the greatest chance of seeing severe storms.

The primary hazard will be with damaging wind gusts upwards of 70-80 MPH! This could generate some across the region. Additionally, large hail near quarter sized (1.00” in diameter) will also be possible. Frequent lightning could result in some wildfires, so make sure to report any fire activity of smoke to 911 ASAP! Locally heavy downpours could bring as much as 0.25” to 0.50” of rainfall today. Timing for severe activity will be from 5 PM to 2 AM CDT.

Not everyone will get in on the action today. Roughly 30% to 40% of the entire 30-County Forecast Area will see measurable rainfall today.

Y’all… It’s 2026. WHY are we still throwing trash out of our window while driving down the street?🙄😡

08/24/2026 - Here is a look at how high temperatures climbed on Monday! We had two locations within the 30-County Forecast Area top out at 113°! Our top 5 hottest locations were off the Caprock, across the lower elevations of the Rolling Plains.

08/24/2026 - Today is the hottest has been in 732 days! The last time the Hub City reached 107° was on August 22, 2024.

Today (August 24, 2026) is the 7th consecutive day that has peaked in the triple-digits. If tomorrow's forecast high of 106° verifies for the Hub City, this will make us tied for the 10th longest streak of +100° days in Lubbock's recorded history dating back to 1911!

08/24/2026 - Y'all ready for some cooler temps?!😍
While it may not actually be 'cool', that 92° on Thursday is looking mighty fine after today's high of 107°! Not only that, but we could see some rainfall around the region, too!

6:30 PM CDT 08/24/2026 Radar Update - Isolated showers and storms are ongoing in eastern New Mexico, and moving east towards our Texas counties! Occasional lightning and gusty winds around 30-40 MPH can be expected with this activity.