{"id":223108,"date":"2026-03-27T13:46:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/223108\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T13:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:46:07","slug":"a-guide-to-its-seasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/223108\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide To Its Seasons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"178\">Everyone says there are four seasons. Spring, summer, fall, winter. Clean. Predictable. Makes sense. Lubbock does not participate in that system, though. Not at all.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"178\">I walked to work just before 6 am today in a friggin&#8217; dust storm, y&#8217;all.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"468\">Out here, the weather operates on vibes, chaos, and what feels like pure spite. The forecast might say one thing, but step outside and you\u2019ll quickly realize this place has its own set of seasons, and they rotate whenever they feel like it.<\/p>\n<p>The Unofficial Seasons of Lubbock<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"367\">First, there\u2019s False Spring.\u00a075\u00b0, sunny, no wind. You feel hope. You open windows. You start healing. Two days later, it\u2019s freezing again, and you\u2019re emotionally back where you started.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"503\">Then comes Second Winter (Petty Edition). Not a full winter, just enough cold to ruin your week and kill your plants out of spite.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"707\">Of course, there\u2019s Wind Season,\u00a0which is technically all year, but sometimes it chooses violence. You\u2019re fighting the air just to walk into a store, and somehow your trash can is halfway to Oklahoma.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"856\">Next up: Dust Apocalypse. The sky turns brown, the air tastes like dirt, and your car looks freshly breaded. Nobody reacts. It\u2019s just\u2026 Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"856\">Read More:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kfmx.com\/jakes-sports-cafe-pickle-menu\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">What To Expect From Jake&#8217;s Sports Cafe&#8217;s New Pickle Menu<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"1049\">Then Lubbock gives you a gift: \u201cActually Perfect for One Day.\u201d It\u2019s 75\u00b0, no wind, vibes are immaculate. Everyone in town is suddenly outside like it\u2019s a holiday. It lasts about six hours.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1196\">After that? Summer (Surface of the Sun Edition). Steering wheels burn. Seatbelts brand. You sprint from AC to AC like it\u2019s survival training.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1263\">Then there\u2019s Fake Fall. Hoodie in the morning, regret by noon.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1366\">And finally, \u201cWhy Is It Hailing??\u201d Season. Sun, storm, hail, sunshine again\u2026 all in under an hour.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1480\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Living in Lubbock means you don\u2019t check the weather. You just step outside and accept whatever chaos is waiting. Hope you brought a change of clothes!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1480\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Keep scrolling for more silly Lubbock fun in the galleries below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Top 10 Best (and Worst) Places to Hide During a Haboob<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m usually so glued to Netflix, I don&#8217;t even realize when one rolls through town&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Chrissy<\/p>\n<p>The Seven Natural Disasters of Lubbock<\/p>\n<p>Things get messy around here, folks. <\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Chrissy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Everyone says there are four seasons. Spring, summer, fall, winter. Clean. Predictable. Makes sense. 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