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Last Map Update: Sat, Mar 15, 2025 at 8:54:16 am CDT

After a relative lull in wind and fire danger this weekend, much warmer and breezier weather returns next week, with critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions possible on both Monday and Tuesday.
Cooler and breezy today behind a morning cold front as winds shift out of the north. Areas across the Caprock may see a few rain showers develop this morning, with snow showers possible across the far SW TX Panhandle. Little to no accumulations expected. #lubwx #txwx
Clear and cool conditions expected tonight.
A warming trend begins on Sunday with well above average temperatures and breezy to windy conditions expected on Monday and Tuesday. Slightly cooler temperatures then return Wednesday into Thursday.

 

 

 

Local Weather History For March 15th...
2005: A heavy snow storm struck the western South Plains and southwestern Texas Panhandle early this morning before
winding down during the afternoon. The heaviest snow totals of eight to ten inches were dealt in and around Dimmitt. Other
heavy snow totals included: 6 inches in Plainview, Silverton, Tulia, Muleshoe, Friona, Springlake, and Pep, 5 to 6 inches
in Aiken, 4 inches in Crosbyton, Farwell and Morton. The following day, an elderly man in Kress slipped on ice in and died
from his injuries.