We had more & more rainfall across Lubbock & surrounding counties on Tuesday. Lubbock nearly picked up an inch just yesterday. We came in with just over .80″ at the airport. We are now in a surplus for rain for the month of August, but still in a deficit for the year. More scattered thunderstorms are in the forecast for today. There will be heavy rain at times as the storms cover 40% of the area. Lubbock will reach a high of 81°.
Tomorrow is going to see a similar set-up across the South & Rolling Plains. Expect cloudy skies to linger around. Showers & storms will cover 30% of the area tomorrow, so there will be more pockets of heavy rain. Have the rain gear with you all day, because there will be periods of those showers & storms. Tomorrow will be cooler, as Lubbock will reach a high of 79°.