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FXUS64 KLUB 210335
AFDLUB

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1035 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1034 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

 - Hot and mostly dry conditions will continue into next week.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Tonight through Saturday)
Issued at 1034 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

Winds will diminish overnight, however overnight lows will remain
mild, generally in the 70s. The upper ridge that has been
responsible for our hot weather will remain in place. Expect very
similar conditions for Friday with mostly sunny skies and triple-
digit heat most everywhere. Another heat advisory has been issued
from 1 PM to 8 PM for the far southeastern Panhandle and Rolling
Plains. A weak shortwave will move across the region during the
evening hours and a few isolated storms cannot be completely ruled
out. All the latest CAMs indicate at least some convective
development and thus PoPs have been increased to mentionable with
the latest forecast. Some brief strong winds and heavy downpours are
possible but will be very localized. Any storms will taper off by
late-evening with another quiet and mild overnight in store
thereafter.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Saturday night through next Thursday)
Issued at 1034 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

The aforementioned upper ridge will essentially remain stalled just
off to our west for the next several days. Triple-digit highs will
continue with seemingly never ending Heat Advisory criteria off the
Caprock. Periodic weak shortwaves may bring some threat of isolated
storms on select evenings into next week. Otherwise expect very
little change to the forecast.

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 555 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

VFR and light winds will continue.

&&

.LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Heat Advisory from 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Friday for TXZ024>026-
030>032-036>038-042>044.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...19
LONG TERM....19
AVIATION...19