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Weather
Monday, Oct. 26, 6:30 a.m. — NWS observed 61°F and overcast at Lubbock airport at 4:53 a.m. Today: cloudy, high near 67°F, with a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms; showers likely after 4 p.m., and wind gusts up to 20 mph. Locally heavy rain is possible. Tonight: low near 57°F, 60% chance of showers and storms. Tuesday: mostly sunny by afternoon, high near 74°F. Forecast updated 5:45 a.m.
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ROAD WATCH
Updated Monday, Oct. 26, 6:30 a.m.
Monday road watch: Sunday's marathon restrictions were scheduled to end Oct. 25 around 3 p.m.; no verified notice extends those restrictions into Monday. No additional significant new closures were confirmed in the available official city and TxDOT notices. The live DriveTexas incident map could not be inspected.
North Avenue P between East Cesar Chavez Drive and Erskine Street: the city announced a full closure starting Oct. 22 for waterline replacement. No reopening notice was found Monday morning, so the current closure status remains unconfirmed.
Loop 88 Phase 3C: TxDOT's October notice calls for all-way stops on FM 1585 at Avenues U and P, plus traffic pattern changes between those intersections. No additional significant newly announced road restrictions were verified in the official notices reviewed this morning.
DriveTexas live map | City road notices | TxDOT Loop 88 | Marathon info
2026 ELECTION CENTER
Early voting: October 19–30 • Election Day: November 3
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