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Lubbock, TX Storm Alert Oct. 26-27: Rain Ends Tuesday Morning
Lubbock, TX – Residents across West Texas should prepare for additional rain and a few&nb…Lubbock, TX – Residents across West Texas should prepare for additional rain and a few thunderstorms Monday ev
By Mara Ellison · 2026-10-26T19:57:30.959Z
Lubbock, TX – Residents across West Texas should prepare for additional rain and a few thunderstorms Monday evening, Oct. 26, as showers move east across the South Plains before gradually ending Tuesday morning.
According to the National Weather Service in Lubbock, scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue through Monday night, with the remaining rainfall shifting eastward as the weather system moves across the region.
Forecasters expect additional rainfall totals to generally remain below half an inch, making flooding unlikely under the current forecast.
Rain chances vary considerably across West Texas communities Monday evening.
Lubbock has a 70% chance of precipitation at 6 p.m., decreasing to 50% by 9 p.m. and 25% by midnight. Nearby Levelland faces a 60% chance at 6 p.m., while Brownfield has a 70% chance during the same period.
Farther north, Plainview has a 65% chance of rain at 6 p.m., with chances decreasing overnight.
Some eastern locations could experience lingering showers into early Tuesday. Childress, for example, has a 65% precipitation probability at midnight and a 45% chance at 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Overnight temperatures across the region are expected to fall into the 50s, with southerly winds around 5 to 10 mph.
By Tuesday, Oct. 27, conditions should improve as the remaining showers come to an end during the morning hours.
Afternoon temperatures are forecast to climb into the 70s, accompanied by breezy southerly winds of 10 to 15 mph.
Drivers traveling through Lubbock County and surrounding South Plains communities Monday evening should remain alert for wet pavement and changing visibility during heavier showers.
Although thunderstorms remain possible, the National Weather Service update does not indicate a widespread severe weather or flooding threat.
Residents can monitor updated forecasts at weather.gov/lubbock .