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Last Map Update: Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 4:12:47 am CDT

Warm and breezy conditions will result in critical fire danger across most of the region today. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 12 PM until 8 PM for the far southern Texas Panhandle and adjacent portions of the South Plains and Rolling Plains. A Fire Danger Statement is in effect elsewhere.
Temperatures rebound into the 70s today with mostly sunny skies. Southwest winds will also become a bit breezy which will result in critical fire danger across most of the region this afternoon.
Today will begin a warming trend which will continue through the upcoming weekend.

 

 

 

Local Weather History For March 12th...
2007: Afternoon thunderstorms produced locally heavy rainfall on the 12th, and capped off a three day period that saw
widespread two to five inch rainfall totals over the South Plains. Flash flooding was largely limited to urban areas,
however, some damage was reported. The greatest impacts were in Lubbock County where flooding of many city streets
resulted in more than twenty stalled vehicles and up to $120,000 in damages. No injuries were reported.