Holding on... to a chance of rain

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Spotty showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected today. Today and tonight’s activity again will be hit and miss. Some spots, however, may receive heavy rain.

Over the past two to three days many locations in the KCBD area received rain. Much of it light. Some of it significant. I’ve added two rainfall lists to the end of this post. One of rainfall reports for the past 24 hours (or so) and, two, a list of rainfall reports for the past several days.

A few showers, with very spotty rain coverage, drifted across parts of the viewing area this morning. Another round of scattered rain showers and spotty thunderstorms are likely this afternoon and tonight.

Like yesterday, and the day before, these will be hit and miss. Any thunderstorm may produce a downpour and strong gusts. To repeat myself... drive to conditions. Anticipate the possibility of low visibility in heavy rain and blowing dust. Water may cover roadways.

In the days ahead, rain chances will decrease and temperatures will increase. You’ll find the trends and details in my forecast here on our Weather Page and in our free weather app - search your app store for KCBD Weather.

Though there will be considerable cloud cover today, remember that clouds don’t block the skin-damaging rays of the sun. Even on a cloudy day, use sunscreen, drink plenty of water, seek out shade - or better, air conditioning, and NEVER LEAVE A CHILD (OR PERSON OR PET) UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE. EVEN FOR A MOMENT. Even in these more moderate temperatures, it can become dangerously hot - even fatal - in minutes. Animals and plants, too, need extra care during hot weather.

24-Hour Rainfall Reports

Rainfall totals (in inches) from yesterday through this morning, from in and around the KCBD viewing area:

2.25 Opydyke West

1.46 Lubbock 107th & Milwaukee

1.00 Lubbock 98th & Quaker

0.90 Lubbock 98th & Milwaukee

0.80 Lubbock 102nd & Upland

0.50 Lubbock 71st & Vicksburg

0.50 Lubbock 82nd & Indiana

0.20 Lubbock Broadway & Ave X

0.83 Morton

0.57 Amherst

0.52 Slaton

0.49 Guthrie

0.48 Snyder SSW

0.37 Lake Alan Henry

0.32 Abernathy

0.27 South Plains 3ENE

0.26 Paducah

0.25 Silverton

0.25 Sundown

0.21 Brownfield

0.21 Reese Center

0.20 New Home

0.18 Denver City

0.17 Aiken

0.16 Snyder

0.15 Plains

0.14 Earth

0.13 Tahoka

0.11 Tatum

0.08 Gail

0.08 Hobbs

0.07 Turkey

0.05 Jayton

0.03 Aspermont

0.03 Fluvanna

0.03 Lubbock Northwest

0.02 Muleshoe

0.02 Spur

0.02 Welch

0.01 Estelline

0.01 Graham

0.01 Lubbock Southeast

0.01 Olton

0.01 Roaring Springs

Source: The first eight reports come from KCBD and FOX34 viewers - thank you! Others via the National Weather Service Lubbock and the TTU West Texas Mesonet

3-Day Rain Totals

Rainfall totals (in inches) from mid-day Sunday through mid-day Wednesday, from in and around the KCBD viewing area, via the National Weather Service Lubbock and the TTU West Texas Mesonet:

0.91 Morton

0.87 Sundown

0.73 Guthrie

0.70 Tulia

0.63 Abernathy

0.60 Floydada

0.58 Aiken

0.57 Amherst

0.57 Anton

0.52 Slaton

0.48 Snyder SSW

0.46 Paducah

0.41 Memphis

0.39 Lake Alan Henry

0.38 S Plains 3ENE

0.37 Levelland

0.35 Childress

0.30 Olton

0.27 Silverton

0.25 Plainview

0.23 Reese Center

0.21 Brownfield

0.21 Earth

0.21 Roaring Springs

0.20 New Home

0.18 Denver City

0.16 Snyder

0.15 Plains

0.13 Tahoka

0.13 Wolfforth

0.12 Gail

0.11 Tatum

0.10 Lubbock NW

0.08 Hobbs

0.08 Rotan

0.07 Hart

0.07 Turkey

0.07 White River Lake

0.05 Aspermont

0.05 Estelline

0.05 Jayton

0.04 Northfield

0.03 Fluvanna

0.03 Graham

0.03 Happy

0.03 Lubbock SE

0.02 McAdoo

0.02 Muleshoe

0.02 Spur

0.02 Welch

0.01 Friona

0.01 Vigo Park

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