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Last Map Update: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 12:14:16 pm CST

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A Fire Danger Statement is in effect for the far southwestern Texas Panhandle from noon until 7 PM today. Warm, dry, and breezy conditions will result in elevated fire danger in this region.

There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms over most of the forecast area on Thursday. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop mainly after 4 PM on Thursday. Some storms may be severe and will be capable of producing large hail and damaging wind gusts.

Unseasonably warm weather continues today with temperatures warming into the 80s across the region this afternoon. Elevated fire danger is also expected, especially across the far southwest Texas Panhandle.

There is a low chance for a stray thunderstorm tonight near Childress and Aspermont. Otherwise, quiet weather is expected overnight with slightly cooler lows compared to the past few days.

Temperatures will remain above average throughout the rest of the week. Thunderstorms (some severe) will be possible on Thursday mainly east of I-27 with chances for rain showers returning area-wide for the upcoming weekend.

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Local Weather History For March 3rd...

1981: A narrow line of small rain showers with a few embedded thunderstorms developed over the southern South Plains early
this afternoon. At 2:50 PM, the first of three tornadoes was spotted near the intersection of HWY 87 and 98th Street on
the south side of Lubbock. This tornado destroyed a mobile home and damaged four others from flying debris. The residents
of the mobile home escaped injury by finding shelter in a nearby building. This tornado began roping out as it approached
Idalou, however a fair amount of flying debris still managed to damage three homes in the area. The second tornado
developed just southeast of Estacado at 3:15 PM, but fortunately did not damage any structures during its short half-mile
path length. The third and final tornado was observed seven miles northeast of Slaton at 3:27 PM. It moved northeast at 30
mph over open land before dissipating 10 miles north of Lorenzo.