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FXUS64 KLUB 202255
AFDLUB

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

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 555 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

 - Heat will continue for the remainder of this week and well into
   next week.

 - A few thunderstorms remain possible Thursday in the far
   southwest TX Panhandle and northwest South Plains.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Friday)
Issued at 108 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

Early afternoon vis imagery and surface obs showing mid level
clouds associated with decaying showers dropping south-southeast
on the east side of the upper high. At the surface a weak low was
in the northeast TX Panhandle and there was a weak boundary
extending to the southwest from this low which will likely be the
focus for some isolated-widely scattered convection this
afternoon/early evening. Temps at mid day were in the low to mid
100s in the eastern CWA with mid to upper 90s elsewhere.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Friday night through next Wednesday)
Issued at 108 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

Large scale amplifying high pressure ridge will become oriented
more north-south over the next few days and drift slowly eastward.
This will allow temps to continue to warm. Extreme heat headlines
could be needed at some point this weekend into Monday over our
eastern CWA as temps will likely approach 110. This pattern is
forecast to continue for the next several days and with the
string of hot days persisting and at night temps not cooling as
much heat related illness could become more apparent.

&&

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

VFR and light winds will continue.

&&

.LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for TXZ024>026-030>032-
036>038-042>044.

&&

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SHORT TERM...99
LONG TERM....99
AVIATION...19