National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

A Freeze Watch is in effect from 1 AM until 10 PM Saturday morning across the far southwestern Texas Panhandle and portions of the South Plains. Temperatures as low as 28 to 32°F are expected early Saturday.
Storms remain possible mainly off the Caprock through the evening before a quiet overnight period. Friday will be cooler with highs in the mid to upper 50s following the cold front today.
Cooler temperatures in the 50s to lower 60s continue Saturday before warming back into the 70s next week. Expect a dry weekend and early next week before precipitation chances return later in the week.

 

 

 

Local Weather History For October 15th...
1960: A rare late-morning tornado struck the Floydada airport at 11 AM destroying a small hangar and two aircraft. The
storm moved southeast and was accompanied by 3.31 inches of rain in just 50 minutes. The roar from the tornado was heard
one mile away. Editors note: the roar may have actually been from hail as earlier this same storm produced copious amounts
of hail that drifted to depths of 14 inches. This storm tracked from Muleshoe east-southeast to Floydada and was efficient
in producing hail damage to crops