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Last Map Update: Wed, Apr 15, 2026 at 11:32:27 am CDT

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A Fire Danger Statement is in effect for the far southern Texas Panhandle and most of the Caprock between noon and 8 PM CDT. Dry, westerly winds between 15-25 mph and very low relative humidity will yield elevated fire weather conditions this afternoon. Avoid activities that involve the use of open sparks and/or flames today.

Westerly winds will become slightly breezy area-wide today, with high temperatures ranging from the upper 70s to lower 80s on the Caprock to the middle-upper 80s in the Rolling Plains.

Benign weather is expected area-wide tonight, with diminishing west winds.

Low storm chances will arrive late Thursday into Friday, and not everyone will see rain, if storms develop at all. Otherwise, expect breezy winds each day into the weekend, with much cooler weather this weekend following a strong cold front. Low storm chances are then forecast to return late Sunday into Monday.

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Local Weather History For April 15th...

1973: A rare early-morning tornado struck the southwestern and northwestern sections of Plainview between 4:15 and 4:30
AM. Tragically, two people died and 26 were injured as this tornado destroyed about 40 residences. Much of the following
information was obtained from the Plainview Heralds article of this devastating tornado. David Bryant