Update: A Red Flag Warning is in effect on Friday for portions of eastern New Mexico. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are forecast in the afternoon and evening. #nmwx #KLBK

Thunderstorm chances return to the South and Rolling Plains Friday and Friday night. Some storms may be severe across the eastern half of the area. Threats include ≤1.75" (golf ball) hail, ≤70 mph wind gusts and isolated flooding. The tornado threat is very low but not zero. #txwx #Lubbock #KLBK

KLBK Friday AM Weather Update (4/3/26) Friday’s highs will range from the lower to the upper 80s.

Good Morning! Here's my update on your Friday and Eastern weekend forecast here across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains. #txwx #KLBK #Lubbock

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Here's my Friday forecast for the #Lubbock metro area. Partly to mostly cloudy, breezy intervals and warm. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late this morning and this afternoon. High around 84° with a southwest wind 10-20 mph. Sunrise is at 7:32 AM CDT. #txwx #KLBK

Good Morning! Here's a look at my weather headlines across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains on this Friday and over the Easter weekend. I'll have your full forecast update coming up on #KLBK Rise & Smile at 6:00 a.m. and later on KLBK News at Noon. #txwx #Lubbock

Here's a look at the drought situation across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains per Thursday morning's update of the U.S. Drought Monitor. #txwx #Lubbock #drought #KLBK

U.S. Drought Monitor: droughtmonitor.unl.edu

Update: Red Flag Warnings are in effect Thursday afternoon and evening across east and southeast New Mexico. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect Friday afternoon and evening for east New Mexico. Elevated to near critical fire weather conditions are forecast both days. #nmwx #KLBK

Friday PM Severe Weather: There's a "slight" (2/5) and "marginal" (1/5) risk for the Rolling Plains. There's a "marginal" risk for the eastern South Plains. Threats include ≤1.75" hail (golf ball) and ≤70 mph wind gusts. Tornadoes are unlikely but the chance is not zero. #txwx #KLBK

KLBK Thursday AM Weather Update (4/2/26) Thursday’s highs will range from the low 80s to the low 90s.

Good Morning! Here's my update on your Thursday forecast across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains. #txwx #KLBK #Lubbock

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Here's my Thursday forecast for the #Lubbock metro area. Sunny this morning and then sunny to mostly sunny this afternoon. Breezy intervals and continued warm. High around 86° with a west-southwest wind 10-20 mph. Sunrise is at 7:33 AM CDT. #txwx #KLBK

Good Morning! Here's a look at my weather headlines across the South and Rolling Plains on this Thursday and over the next couple of days. I'll have your full forecast update coming up on #KLBK Rise & Smile at 6:00 a.m. and later on KLBK News at Noon. #txwx #Lubbock

Update: Wind Advisories are in effect Wednesday afternoon and evening across the western half of the South Plains and portions of southeast New Mexico. A west-southwest wind 25-35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Areas of blowing dust will also occur. #txwx #nmwx #KLBK

Update: A Red Flag Warning is in effect Wednesday afternoon and evening across portions of the South Plains. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect Thursday afternoon and evening across eastern New Mexico. #txwx #nmwx #Lubbock #KLBK

Update: There is a "slight" (2/5) and "marginal" (1/5) risk for severe weather Wednesday afternoon and evening off the Caprock across the Rolling Plains. The threats include up to golf ball size (1.75") hail, up to 70 mph wind gusts and an isolated tornado. #txwx #KLBK

KLBK Wednesday AM Weather Update (4/1/26) Highs Wednesday will vary and range from the low 80s to the mid-90s

Good Morning! Here's my update on your Wednesday forecast here across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains from Meteorologist Chris Whited. #txwx #KLBK #Lubbock

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Here's my Wednesday forecast for the #Lubbock metro area. Increasing clouds, turning windy and continued warm. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. High around 87° with west-southwest wind 15-30 mph. Gusts up 40 mph. Sunrise is at 7:35 AM CDT. #txwx #KLBK

Good Morning! Here's a look at my weather headlines across the South and Rolling Plains on this Wednesday and over the next couple of days. I'll have your full forecast update coming up on #KLBK Rise & Smile at 6:00 a.m. and later on KLBK News at Noon. #txwx #Lubbock

The time frame is Tuesday afternoon and evening. The threats include up to half dollar size (1.25") hail and wind gusts up to 70 mph. #txwx #Lubbock #KLBK

Mid-Morning Update: The SPC has introduced a "slight" (2/5) severe weather risk across portions of the Rolling Plains. Otherwise, a "marginal" (1/5) severe weather risk remains in place across portions of the Rolling Plains and the eastern South Plains. #txwx #Lubbock #KLBK

Update: Fire Weather Watches are in effect on Wednesday across most of the South Plains and portions of southeastern New Mexico. Elevated to near critical fire weather conditions are forecast in the afternoon and evening. #txwx #nmwx #Lubbock #KLBK

Update: There is a "slight" (2/5) and "marginal" (1/5) risk for severe weather across the Rolling Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. The threats include up to golf ball size (1.75") hail, up to 70 mph wind gusts and an isolated tornado. #txwx #KLBK

Update: There is a "marginal" (1/5) risk for severe weather across portions of the eastern South Plains and the Rolling Plains Tuesday afternoon and evening. The threats include up to quarter size (1.00") hail and wind gusts up to 60 mph. #txwx #Lubbock #KLBK

KLBK Tuesday AM Weather Update (3/31/26) Tuesday’s highs will range from the mid-80s to the mid-90s.

Good Tuesday Morning! Here's my update on your forecast across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains on this last day of March. #txwx #Lubbock #KLBK

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Here's my Tuesday forecast for the #Lubbock metro area. Mostly sunny this morning and then becoming partly cloudy this afternoon. An isolated thunderstorm or two is possible late in the afternoon. High around 91° with a west-southwest wind 5-15 mph. Sunrise is at 7:36 AM CDT. #txwx #KLBK

Good Morning! Here's a look at my weather headlines across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains on this Tuesday and over the next couple of days. I'll have your full forecast update coming up at 6:00 a.m. on #KLBK Rise & Smile and later on KLBK News at Noon. #txwx #Lubbock

Forecast Update: I've increased the thunderstorm chance to 20% for the #Lubbock metro area late this afternoon and early this evening based on new data. #txwx #KLBK

Mid-AM Update: There's a "marginal" (1/5) severe weather risk across portions of the South Plains and portions of the Rolling Plains Monday and Tuesday afternoon and evening. The primary threats are up to quarter size (1.00") hail and wind gusts up to 60 mph. #txwx #Lubbock #KLBK

Update: There is a "marginal" (1/5) risk for severe weather across portions of the eastern South Plains and portions of the Rolling Plains Tuesday afternoon and evening. The primary threats are up to quarter size (1.00") hail and wind gusts up to 60 mph. #txwx #Lubbock #KLBK

Good Morning! Here's my update on your work and school week forecast across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains on this Monday. #txwx #KLBK #Lubbock

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Here is my Monday forecast for the #Lubbock metro area. Sun and clouds, breezy intervals and hotter. A very isolated PM thunderstorm is possible (but not too likely). High around 91° with an south-southwest wind 10-20 mph. Sunrise is at 7:37 AM CDT. #txwx #KLBK