Weather Archives - Lubbock Sucks

High-voltage power lines and transmission tower against a cloudy sky, symbolizing rising electricity costs in Lubbock, Texas.

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ERCOT Says “Relax,” Lubbock Remembers 2021 and Side-Eyes the Thermostat

A big cold snap is rolling into West Texas this weekend, and state officials are…

lubbock-sucksJanuary 22, 2026

Icy intersection at 82nd Street and Quaker Avenue in Lubbock after a multi-vehicle crash caused by frozen water runoff on Tuesday morning.

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Ice, Ice, Sprinkler: How Lubbock Turns a Cold Snap into a Contact Sport

Lubbock officials are begging—again—for residents to stop running sprinklers during freezing weather, because spraying water…

lubbock-sucksJanuary 21, 2026

Large trees uprooted and toppled near Reese Center in Lubbock after June 2025 tornado, knocking over speed limit and no-thru-traffic signs like weather suggestions.

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Second-Hottest Year Ever, Christmas at 86°, and Eight Tornadoes for Flavor: Lubbock’s 2025 Weather Was Totally Normal, Probably

According to the National Weather Service, 2025 was the second-warmest year ever recorded in Lubbock,…

lubbock-sucksJanuary 9, 2026

Official seal of the Texas Animal Health Commission featuring the Texas state outline and the text “Serving Texas Animal Agriculture Since 1893.”

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Anthrax Is Back, Y’all: Briscoe County Rings in 2026 With a Quarantine and a Dead Steer

Just when you thought the Panhandle couldn’t get more festive, regulators confirmed anthrax in a…

lubbock-sucksJanuary 7, 2026

Map showing historical probability of a white Christmas in the United States (1981–2010), with West Texas and Lubbock highlighted in the lowest 0–10% category.

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Lubbock Checks the Weather Records, Confirms: Christmas Still Mostly Dirt-Colored

Every year, the National Weather Service dutifully reminds Lubbock of something residents already know deep…

lubbock-sucksDecember 1, 2025

NOAA winter 2025–26 temperature outlook map showing above-average temperatures across Texas and the southern U.S., and below-average temperatures in the Pacific Northwest.

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Lubbock Winter Forecast: Dry, Warm, and Perfect for More Dust

NOAA’s latest outlook says La Niña is back—again—and she’s still not bringing rain to Lubbock.…

lubbock-sucksOctober 21, 2025

Brick home in Lubbock with windows boarded up after June storm damage.

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Three Months Later, Lubbock Still Waiting on Roofs and Windows After June Storm

It’s been three months since the June 5 storm ripped through Lubbock with hail, high…

lubbock-sucksSeptember 15, 2025

Visitors read the history and storm path map inscribed on the curved black granite wall of the Lubbock tornado memorial, honoring the victims and survivors of the 1970 F5 tornado.

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Lubbock Finally Builds Tornado Memorial, Only Took Half a Century

Fifty-one years after an F5 tornado flattened huge swaths of Lubbock, the city has finally…

lubbock-sucksMay 11, 2021