Tropical System in the Gulf; Dangerous Heat and Air Quality Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms for Midwest to mid-Atlantic

Tropical system in the Gulf expected to gradually strengthen the next couple of days off the Florida Panhandle and Alabama coasts. Instances of flash flooding will be possible through Thursday along the eastern and central Gulf Coast. Severe thunderstorms will develop and move along a cold front crossing the Upper Midwest, and through the Ohio Valley/Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Mon, Jul 20, 2026 at 3:18:43 pm CDT

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Very Hot This Week

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Mild tonight, with mostly clear skies. There is a low chance (10%) of an storm across the southwest portions of the South Plains.

Hot and sunny conditions are expected on Tuesday, with highs in the mid to upper 90s on the Caprock and low to mid 100s off the Caprock. A Heat Advisory is in effect for areas off the Caprock.

A Heat Advisory has been issued for areas off the Caprock on Tuesday, where temperatures as high as 106 degrees are forecast. The very hot conditions are likely to continue through much of this week, and additional advisories may be needed beyond Tuesday. Stay hydrated, and try to limit strenuous outdoor activity to the early morning or late evening.

Very hot this week, with near-record temperatures possible, especially late in the week. The hottest temperatures will occur off the Caprock, but the entire area is expected to reach the triple digits late this week.

A prolonged stretch of hot and dry conditions are expected this week. Stay weather ready by reviewing the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, and how to appropriately respond to each.

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Local Weather History For July 20th...

1950 (20th-21st): A four-hour downpour deluged areas of southeast Lamb County late this night into the morning hours of
Friday the 21st. Highway 84 between Littlefield and Anton was impassable to motorists from water estimated as high as
three feet over the roadway. A draw along County Road 168 south of Spade was said to have had seven feet of water at one
point. At least eight cars were immobilized by the floodwaters with their occupants either forced to wade through
wait-deep water or await rescue. Some of the rescues were courtesy of a regional bus driven by R.A. Austin from Clovis to
Lubbock who took motorists to safety in Lubbock. One Lubbock motorist flipped his car three times after entering the
floodwaters at highway speeds. Fortunately, the motorist was said to have been uninjured in the crash.

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Tropical System in the Gulf; Dangerous Heat and Air Quality Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms for Midwest to mid-Atlantic

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