Lubbock Gets A Preview Of Texas Summer This Weekend

Everybody talks about the weather, but around here, you’d better prepare for it too.

Wednesday already brought a scorching 95-degree afternoon to Lubbock, and that may only be the opening act. Forecasts are now pointing toward five straight days above 90 degrees, with Saturday potentially climbing all the way to 100-101. And let’s be honest — when meteorologists say “over 90,” that can mean way over 90.

The sudden blast of heat feels especially strange because we were dealing with cool, gloomy, and downright weird weather just last weekend. West Texas weather doesn’t exactly believe in easing people into summer.

A Hot Day…But Not A Record

As intense as 100-101 sounds for mid-May, it actually would not set a record. Lubbock has reached 102 on May 16th before. Still, that doesn’t mean this kind of heat is normal.

Historically, the average temperature for this time of year sits around 84 degrees. Last year ran warmer than usual, averaging closer to 89, but triple digits are still a big jump this early in the season.

The Good News Comes Sunday

Thankfully, this may just be a quick preview of what’s waiting later this summer.

Current projections show temperatures backing down to around 97 on Sunday before settling back into the 80s beginning Tuesday for roughly the next week and a half. In other words, we may only need to survive one truly brutal afternoon before things calm down again.

Don’t Let The First Heat Blast Fool You

One thing Texans know is that heat can sneak up on you — especially the first major spike of the year. After a cooler stretch, people tend to underestimate how draining triple-digit temperatures can feel.

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If you have outdoor plans this weekend, keep water nearby, take breaks when needed, and remember that cars, pavement, and metal surfaces heat up fast. Even longtime West Texans can get caught off guard when summer suddenly punches the accelerator.