Weather
Heat wave continues with triple digits through the weekend - fox34.com
Triple-digit heat is locked over Lubbock through the weekend and into early next week, with temperatures expected to hit between 103 and 106 degrees across the eastern South Plains. A Heat Advisory remains in effect for the eastern South Plains through mid-evening, and forecasters say conditions are unlikely to break anytime soon.
A Heat Advisory remains in effect for the eastern South Plains through mid-evening, and forecasters say conditions are unlikely to break anytime soon. The driver is an upper-level high pressure system centered over the Four Corners region, holding firm over West Texas with no sign of moving out before early next week.
For anyone spending time outside, that means real risk. Extended exposure in this kind of heat can turn dangerous fast, and health officials consistently point to hydration and shade as the first line of defense. Lubbock proper is not getting a pass, with triple digits forecast for Thursday, Friday, and through the weekend.
West Texas summers run hot by nature, but a multi-day stretch at 103 to 106 with no relief in the near forecast is the kind of heat that strains power grids, tests livestock, and sends people to the ER.
Lubbock has recorded some of the highest temperatures ever measured in Texas, and this stretch is a reminder that the South Plains does not need a hurricane to declare a weather emergency.
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How hot is it going to get in Lubbock this weekend?
- Temperatures in Lubbock are expected to reach between 103 and 106 degrees through the weekend and into early next week. The heat is being driven by an upper-level high pressure system centered over the Four Corners region that forecasters say shows no sign of moving out soon.
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