Here is your updated forecast from the KLBK First Warning Weather Center as of Saturday evening:

Short Term Forecast:
Beautiful weather on this first Saturday of May across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains. Highs this afternoon topped out in the lower to middle 80s on the Caprock and into the middle 80s across the Rolling Plains. We’ve had just a few tiny clouds out there dotting the sky. Expect clear conditions this evening and tonight with lows dropping into the middle 50s. We’ll have a light southeasterly breeze. Sunday will be sunny and warmer, with highs in the lower 90s across the area. The wind will switch around to the southwest but will remain light. 

Extended Forecast:
Above average temperatures and mostly dry weather will dominate the extended forecast here across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains. 

Highs will be in the lower to middle 90s over the next seven days with overnight lows mostly into the lower 60s. 

Models are showing a very small chance of rain late Tuesday evening and into early Wednesday morning, mainly across the far northern South Plains and Rolling Plains. Otherwise, models also show a very small chance for rain late Thursday PM, late Friday PM and late Saturday PM. The American (GFS) model is showing thunderstorm complexes forming well to our northwest and making their way south and southeastward in the late evening hours. The European (ECMWF) model is showing isolated storms popping up along the dryline during the late afternoon and evening hours. We’ll take either solution as long as some of us could pick up some much needed rainfall. For now, I’m going to hold off on adding any rain chances in the forecast until more model runs come out. 

Drought Update:
The latest update of the U.S. Drought Monitor indicates some slight change in drought status across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains since last week. Extreme to severe stage drought conditions are in place across most of the South Plains. Moderate stage drought conditions remain in place across the far southwestern portions of the South Plains. As of Saturday evening, 1.10″ of rain has been reported at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport in 2018.  

Lubbock Climate Data for Sunday, May 6
Sunrise:  6:54 a.m. 
Sunset:  8:34 p.m. 
Normal High: 81°
Normal Low: 53°
Record High: 99° (2000)
Record Low: 32° (1917)

Your KLBK First Warning Forecast:
Tonight: Clear and mild with lows in the middle 50s. Southeasterly wind 5-10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny and warmer with highs in the lower 90s. Southwesterly wind 5-15 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear and milder with lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Southerly wind 10-15 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny and warm. Highs in the lower to middle 90s. Southwesterly wind 10-20 mph. 

Meteorologist Chris Whited
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