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

Fire Weather Threat & High Wind Threat Sunday:
The National Weather Service has issued a *High Wind Watch* for all of the South Plains, the southern portions of the Rolling Plains and eastern New Mexico for Sunday afternoon. A *High Wind Warning* has been issued for the far southwestern South Plains and southeast New Mexico for Sunday afternoon.

The National Weather Service has issued a *Fire Weather Watch* for all of the South Plains and the Rolling Plains for Sunday afternoon. A  *Red Flag Warning* (Fire Weather Warning) is in effect for the far southern South Plains and Rolling Plains, as well as for eastern and southeastern New Mexico. 

Short Term Forecast:
We flirted with a record high this afternoon here in the Lubbock metro area. The high today was 77° and our record high today was 78° from 1986. Highs this afternoon ranged from the middle 70s to the lower 80s across the region, according to West Texas Mesonet data. A few clouds will return tonight across the area, but it will be warmer with lows only dropping down into the upper 30s. You can thank a southwesterly breeze tonight for the warmer lows. Our Sunday will start out mainly sunny and breezy but it will turn windy and dusty in the afternoon. The wind will pick up out of the west and southwest by midday and into the afternoon to 30-40 mph, with gusts up to 55 mph. It will stay windy into the evening hours.  

Extended Forecast:
The extended forecast shows a dry weather pattern in place for the new week across the south plains and the rolling plains. Forecast models also show no blasts of cold air are expected as well. Highs will be in the middle to upper 50s for the first half of the week, before warning back into the lower and middle 60s by Thursday and Friday. Highs will drop back into the 50s by next Saturday. Overnight lows will pretty much hold in the middle to upper 20s. The only exception will be on Friday morning, when we warm into the lower 30s.

Lubbock Climate Data for Sunday, January 21:
Sunrise:  7:50 a.m.
Sunset:  6:08 p.m.
Normal High:  55°
Normal Low:  27°
Record High: 81° (1950)
Record Low:  -4° (1918)

Your KLBK First Warning Forecast:

Tonight: Mostly clear and warmer. Lows in the upper 30s to lower 40s. South-southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, windy and cooler. Widespread blowing dust around midday and in the afternoon. Highs in the middle to upper 50s. West-southwest wind 15-25 in the morning, increasing to 30-40 miles per hour in the afternoon. Wind gusts could reach 50 to 55 miles per hour in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, breezy and colder. Lows in the middle 20s with a west-northwest wind 20-30 mph in the evening, then decreasing to 10-20 mph overnight. 

Monday: Mostly sunny and mild. Highs in the middle 50s with a west-northwest wind 10-15 mph. 

Have a nice Sunday,

Meteorologist Chris Whited
KLBK First Warning Weather
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