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Last Map Update: Sun, Apr 12, 2026 at 3:22:48 am CDT

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Cloudy and cool conditions are expected area-wide this morning, with light winds. Rain showers will linger in the Rolling Plains through the predawn hours.

Isolated thunderstorms, some strong-to-severe, remain possible across the Rolling Plains this afternoon. Damaging winds up to 60 mph and large hail up to the size of half dollars (1.25” in diameter) will be possible should storms develop. High-based showers will also be possible across the Caprock this afternoon. Storm chances will dwindle area-wide by sunset.

The best potential for thunderstorms, some of which may be strong-to-severe, will be in the Rolling Plains this afternoon. High-based showers will be possible across the Caprock otherwise.

High temperatures will rise into the lower-middle 80s for most of the forecast area this afternoon, with temperatures in the upper 80s in the eastern Rolling Plains, following the clearing of the morning clouds. Temperatures will cool off overnight beneath a mostly clear sky.

A drying trend is forecast across the Caprock this week, with slim chances for thunderstorms Wednesday. Otherwise, breezy and warm conditions are forecast most of the week.

The Rolling Plains will have a better potential for thunderstorms for most next week following a break Monday. Some of the storms may be severe each afternoon.

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Local Weather History For April 12th...

1960: Destructive tornadoes impacted parts of Parmer, Castro and Bailey Counties late this day into the evening hours. In
Friona, the first tornado rolled a 50-foot house trailer 200 feet and damaged windows, TV antennas, and the high school
bleacher seats. Three injuries were reported in Friona. The second tornado unroofed a house and demolished a barn 6.5
miles north of Muleshoe. The final tornado moved northeast at about 45 mph and caused significant damage and three
fatalities in Sunnyside around 8 PM. This tornado heavily damaged a church, six residences, one store, a grain elevator, a
gin, 30 autos, farm machinery, and numerous smaller structures. Some livestock were also killed with this latter tornado.