Lubbock, Texas – West Texas is heating up fast as Lubbock braces for 97°F heat on Wednesday, July 30th, with storm chances building by Friday.
According to the National Weather Service in Lubbock, high pressure will keep skies mostly sunny and temperatures soaring through midweek. A Hazardous Weather Outlook remains in effect for the South Plains, Rolling Plains, and the far Southern Texas Panhandle as summer heat peaks and scattered storms approach by the weekend.
Loop 289 and US-84 commuters should stay alert heading into Friday night, when a 40% chance of thunderstorms could bring gusty winds and locally heavy rain. While no widespread severe weather is expected, the NWS warns of isolated strong storms and brief downpours, especially near Lamesa, Levelland, and Crosbyton…