Weather
Heat advisory in effect, scattered showers, storms possible Thursday - KCBD
A heat advisory runs from 1 p.m.
Lubbock's all-time record high sits at 101 degrees, and Childress holds a record of 106. Both could fall this afternoon if forecasters are right. The advisory covers areas off the Caprock, meaning the worst of the heat will concentrate in lower elevations west of the escarpment.
There is some relief on the table, but it comes with a catch. Scattered thunderstorms are possible Thursday evening, mainly along and west of the I-27 corridor and up on the Caprock. The storms are not expected to turn severe, but the strongest cells could kick out brief strong wind gusts and heavy downpours. The chance of measurable rain at any single location stays low, so don't count on your yard getting anything useful.
For people running errands, working outside, or shuttling kids to summer activities, the window between 1 and 8 p.m. Is the one to plan around. Dangerously hot is the forecast office's phrasing, not a figure of speech.
Common questions
How hot will it get in Lubbock Thursday and could records break?
- Forecasters expect temperatures between 105 and 108 degrees Thursday afternoon. Lubbock's all-time record high is 101 degrees, so that record could fall. Childress, which holds a record of 106, is also at risk. The heat advisory runs from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Will there be storms in Lubbock Thursday and could they turn severe?
- Scattered thunderstorms are possible Thursday evening, mainly along and west of the I-27 corridor and up on the Caprock. The storms are not expected to turn severe, but the strongest cells could produce brief strong wind gusts and heavy downpours.
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