NWS Lubbock

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Last Map Update: Mon, Apr 6, 2026 at 4:38:28 pm CDT

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Unsettled Weather Upcoming

Tonight & Tuesday

Some Elevated Fire Danger Today

Rest of This Week

March 2026: Warmest on Record

Thunderstorm Safety

An active weather pattern is expected to develop late this week. This will bring daily chances for thunderstorms beginning on Thursday and continuing through the weekend. Some severe storms are possible..

Temperatures will fall back into the chilly 40s again tonight. An approaching upper level storm system will bring chances of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms from Tuesday afternoon through the evening hours. Severe storms are not expected.

Elevated fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon, mainly over the SW TX Panhandle where no rain occurred last week. A Fire Danger Statement is in effect for this area from 12 PM to 8 PM.

A few showers and non-severe storms are expected on Tuesday. After a break on Wednesday, thunderstorm chances increase each day Thursday heading into the weekend along with warmer temperatures.

March 2026 was the warmest March ever recorded at Lubbock.

Your chance of being struck by lightning greatly increases when remaining outdoors during a thunderstorm. When thunder roars, go indoors.

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Local Weather History For April 6th...

2011 (6th-21st): The massive "Swenson Fire" ignited on the afternoon of the 6th in Stonewall County, north of
the Swenson community. The use of a cutting torch during critical fire weather conditions started the blaze, which
consumed 122,500 acres before it was finally contained on the 21st. During the fires 15-day run