Collin Mertz
Meteorologist
Lubbock, TX
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Collin was born and raised in the Texas Panhandle, and the wild Texas weather left him with a permanent fascination with the atmosphere.
He attended the University of Oklahoma in August 2018 and graduated with a BS in meteorology and a minor in broadcast meteorology from OU in December 2022.
He joined KCBD's weather team in January of 2023.
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An Enhanced Risk sits over most of our area, as severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon.
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Leftover showers from overnight clear out this morning, leaving a warmer, dryer, and overall quite pleasant Memorial Day.
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Possible threats include hail up to an inch, winds up to 60 mph, and flooding due to the recent rainfall. Tornadoes are unlikely but not impossible. Highs today in the upper 70s and low 80s.
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As early morning thunderstorms leave the area, cloud cover remains through the morning, with a second wave of thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon, with heavier and potentially severe thunderstorms in the NW gaining strength and moving east in the evening and overnight hours.
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Overnight thunderstorms inch their way through the area throughout the day, bringing widespread heavy rainfall, severe winds and hail, and flash flooding.
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Chances for severe weather continue for several days, including a marginal risk today and slight risk tomorrow.
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Temps pick up a few degrees today, leaving highs in the low 80s.
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We begin Saturday with some cool, overcast, and slightly misty conditions. Highs today only reach the mid 70s, several degrees cooler than Friday.
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Showers and Thunderstorms fire off early this afternoon, with possible sever weather hazards for southern counties.
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Showers and thunderstorms possible over the next 7 days, with light scattered showers this morning, and more showers/storms initiating in the afternoon and evening.
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Thunderstorms fire off in the SE in the late afternoon today, leading to more widespread showers in the southern and southern central counties overnight and in the early morning hours.
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After this morning’s storms quickly clear out, a warm and sunny day is in store, but rain chances pick back up tomorrow.
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Chances for showers and thunderstorms begin late this afternoon and early this evening, and continue throughout the overnight hours into tomorrow morning.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Garza, Kent, King and Stonewall counties from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
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Warm and clear today, with winds picking up in the late morning and early afternoon.
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Westerly flow ensures temps continue to climb, leaving today’s highs in the upper 80s and low 90s, with mostly sunny skies and moderate breezes.
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High temperatures today jump from the mid 50s of yesterday to the mid-to-upper 70s today.
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Today, temps much cooler than yesterday thanks to a cold front which has dialed today’s highs to the 50s
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Today, slightly warmer, with mostly clear skies throughout the day and highs in the mid 70s.
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Not much severe threat, though some areas (especially eastern counties) may see wind gusts of 60+ mph, hail up to quarter sized, heavy rain, lightning.
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High winds and warm temperatures today making fire danger critical again across the area.
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Temperatures today continue to climb, Red Flag Warnings across the area from 1-9 PM, and more shower/thunderstorm chances this afternoon and evening for areas east of The Caprock.
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A chance for rain and thunderstorms begins in the afternoon, continuing overnight. Coverage will be scattered, and showers likely to be on the lighter side for most folks, though a few areas might hear some rumbles of thunder and get some heavier rain and wind gusts.
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A nice day today, with light breezes, clear, sunny skies, and highs in the low 70s.
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Fire weather returns to the South Plains today, as westerly winds pick up in the late morning and early afternoon. A Red Flag Warning begins today at noon and expires at 10 pm for the area.
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Tonight, scattered and isolated showers and thunderstorms move through the area, with a weekend cooldown shortly behind.
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Breezy and eventually windy conditions return to the South Plains in the upcoming days.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the Lubbock area, warning of torrential rain and hail up to 1-inch.
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Some showers and thunderstorms across the area Sunday evening may affect Easter plans.
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Mild temps and light breezes for Good Friday to kick off a pleasant Easter weekend.
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Over the next several days, temperatures remain mild, warming up for the weekend, while winds stay light and calm.
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Today sees highs in the 70s and lighter breezes, before temps and winds gradually pick up, with a streak of fire danger beginning tomorrow.
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Fire weather watches and red flag warnings expire tonight at 10 pm, but pick back up tomorrow from 9 am to 10 pm.
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Winds continue today, and pick up again tomorrow.
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Winds pick up again today, though not quite as bad. Today, highs mostly in the mid 60s.
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Showers and thunderstorms possible for eastern part of the area tonight, with stronger storms in the southeast counties.
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Critical fire danger continues this evening, as red flag warnings extend through 7 PM.
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A very small chance for some scattered showers tonight and tomorrow morning toward the NNW.
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A chilly Saint Patrick’s Day with some mixed cloud cover and lighter winds. Throughout the rest of the morning, lighter breezes and partial cloud cover moving across the area.
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A cold front today drops our temperatures, cranks our winds, and brings chances of showers for some parts of the area.
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Highs today range the 70s, with mid-to-upper 70s toward the west and low 70s to the east.
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Temperatures crank up with westerly winds fueling the increase, along with fire danger throughout the late morning and afternoon.
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While today was much warmer than yesterday, tomorrow cools our temps back down before shooting up again to start the weekend.
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Showers roll across the SE portion of the area tonight, with some non-severe storms mixed in.
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Red flag warnings across most of our area tomorrow as winds pick up for a warm afternoon.
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Today’s light winds and warm temperatures see an increase over the next few days, thanks to westerly winds.
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A front attached to a low pressure system drops temps and brings showers around the area, beginning this afternoon and continuing overnight.
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Today’s high wind and red flag warnings expire at 7 pm, but the high winds continue tomorrow, driven by a low pressure system and brining chances of rain and snow.
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Extreme winds and a chance for thunderstorms will make Sunday a First Alert Weather Day.
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