Steve Divine

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A stretch of summer heat highlights our South Plains weather the rest of this week. While a stray thunderstorm or two may pop up in the heat late each afternoon, most of the KCBD/FOX34 viewing area will stay dry through Friday afternoon.

The South Plains will stay hot and mostly dry through Friday, with a slight increase in storm chances over the weekend.

It's a cooler-than-typical week with increasing rain chances late in the week.

The pattern of the past few days continues tomorrow, then a wetter but brief pattern is expected to end the week.

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Hot and dry through at least Thursday afternoon, then a slim chance of rain. Stay hydrated, check on neighbors and pets, and stay with us for updates as the week unfolds.

There is no real heat relief in sight with little to no rain potential for the majority of the KCBD/FOX34 viewing area.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The weather setup across the South Plains isn't changing anytime soon. Which means, of course, the hot temperatures will stick around through next week with very little day-to-day variation. The only slight chance for storms arrives Friday evening, but that activity will likely stay north of the Lubbock area.

The weather setup across the South Plains isn’t changing anytime soon. Which means, of course, the hot temperatures will stick around through next week with very little day-to-day variation.