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Last Map Update: Sun, Jul. 12, 2020 at 6:09:28 pm CDT


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High temperatures of 105 to 110 degrees are expected again Monday afternoon.

Very hot temperatures will continue this weekend with chances of thunderstorms from the extreme southern Texas Panhandle into the northern South Plains. A heat advisory remains in effect for much of the region through 9 pm.

Warm evening and early morning temperatures are expected tonight through early Monday morning. A chance of thunderstorms will exist Sunday evening in the extreme southern Texas Panhandle into the northern South Plains.

Temperatures will ramp up for Monday afternoon across the entire region with slight chances of evening thunderstorms in the extreme southwestern Texas Panhandle.

Excessive heat is expected to continue for the next several days. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and stroke. Take frequent breaks if working outside and drink plenty of fluids. Avoid prolonged exposure to the sun if possible.

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Location	Time (CDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Lubbock TX	17:53	Mostly Clear	10	104	42	12	S 20G24	99 [HI]	29.92
Childress TX	17:53	Clear	10	103	58	22	SE 18G24	103 [HI]	29.85
Plainview TX	17:55	Clear	10	103	41	11	S 20G29	98 [HI]	29.92
Hereford TX	17:55	Clear	10	103	41	11	S 20G29	98 [HI]	29.91
Clovis NM	17:56	Clear	9	104	44	13	W 16G21	100 [HI]	29.96
Tucumcari NM	17:53	Clear	10	98	55	23	WSW 5	96 [HI]	29.92
Amarillo TX	17:53	Clear	10	103	47	15	S 18G28	99 [HI]	29.90
Dalhart TX	17:53	Clear	10	98	56	24	E 8	97 [HI]	29.95
Pampa TX	17:55	Clear	10	104	50	16	SSE 21G28	101 [HI]	29.92
Altus OK	17:55	Clear	10	100	60	26	ESE 12G17	101 [HI]	29.88
Vernon TX	17:55	Clear	10	103	64	27	E 12	106 [HI]	29.84
Abilene TX	17:52	Clear	10	101	63	29	S 7	103 [HI]	29.88
Sweetwater TX	17:55	Clear	10	105	46	14	S 7	101 [HI]	29.93
Big Spring TX	17:55	Clear	10	105	42	11	SW 14G17	101 [HI]	29.91
Midland TX	17:53	Clear	10	104	37	10	SSW 13G22	98 [HI]	29.92
Hobbs NM	17:50	Clear	10	104	28	7	SSW 21G30	97 [HI]	29.96
Carlsbad NM	17:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	106	32	7	SSE 16	99 [HI]	29.90
Albuquerque NM	17:52	Cumulonimbus Clouds Observed	10	96	40	14	SSW 21G31	92 [HI]	30.07
Dallas/Fort Worth TX	17:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	98	70	40	ENE 3	105 [HI]	29.84
Houston TX	17:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	97	72	44	CALM	106 [HI]	29.87
Austin TX	17:53	Partly Cloudy	10	101	65	31	S 10	105 [HI]	29.85

Local Weather History For July 12th...

2006: After the previous two days saw damaging thunderstorm winds over portions of the South Plains and Rolling Plains,
damaging convective winds once again struck portions of the South Plains late this day. Specifically, a complex of strong
thunderstorms propagated southeastward over the southwestern South Plains region of West Texas during the late afternoon
and early evening hours. Strong outflow near these storms initially produced severe winds at Ropesville in southeastern
Hockley County, as estimated by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet meteorologist. However, the outflow boundary
quickly lofted extensive dirt from drought-strickened fields and evolved into a classic haboob (i.e. dust storm) and raced
eastward over a five county area south of Lubbock. Wind gusts associated with the haboob reached severe levels at a number
of Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet sites. The mesonet observation site near Wolfforth in southwestern Lubbock
County recorded a gust to 71 mph. Radar, visual, and photographic observations suggested that the haboob became well
separated from the parent convection. Local farmers and agricultural officials reported that while damage to cotton crops
was extensive, it was notably less than that caused by the devastating haboob of June 22, 2006. This was attributed to the
mature cotton plants in mid July that were resilient to the impact of wind-driven dust. Nonetheless, damage to the already
drought-stricken cotton industry totaled at least $750,000 with more than 7,000 acres lost.