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

Short Term Forecast:
It turned out to be a nice and warm Saturday here in Lubbock and across the South Plains and Rolling Plains. Highs this afternoon topped out in the middle 70s in most locations. We had a few clouds during the day, but these clouds have moved out of the area. Expect a clear sky this evening and tonight with lows falling into the lower to middle 30s. A cold front will move into the area on Sunday setting up a contrast in highs across the area. It’ll be cooler to the northeast and warmer to the southwest. The northern and northeastern Rolling Plains will only have highs in the lower 60s. Lower to middle 70s are expected across the southwestern South Plains. Most areas will warm to the middle and upper 60s.    

Extended Forecast:
Forecast models on Monday will range from the middle 60s to the middle 70s. Another cold front will arrive Monday, dropping highs on Tuesday and Wednesday back into the lower to middle 50s. Models are showing some low clouds and drizzle on Tuesday, especially for areas off the Caprock. We’ll climb back into the lower to middle 60s before another front drops highs back into the middle 50s on Friday with the next front. Even chillier with is expected next Saturday with highs only in the lower to middle 40s. Overnight lows will be in the 20s and 30s.

Lows Monday morning will be in the upper 20s to lower 30s and into the lower to middle 30s Tuesday morning. It’ll cool down into the lower to middle 20s Wednesday morning and into the middle 20s Thursday morning. Upper 20s and lower 30s are expected Friday morning before dropping back into the lower 20s by Saturday morning.

Drought Update:
Extreme stage drought conditions are now in place across portions of the central and far northern South Plains, as well as large portion of the Rolling Plains. Otherwise, nearly all of the South Plains and the Rolling Plains remains in severe stage drought conditions. The far southern portions of the South Plains and Rolling Plains, as well as the northern Permian Basin, remain in moderate stage drought. Saturday marks the 87th consecutive day in a row with no measurable rainfall at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport. The last measurable rainfall was back on November 8, 2017 when 0.03″ fell. Only a trace of precipitation has been measured in Lubbock since that date.

Lubbock Climate Data for Sunday, February 4:
Sunrise:  7:41 a.m.
Sunset:  6:21 p.m.
Normal High:  57°
Normal Low:  28°
Record High: 82° (1925)
Record Low:  3° (1989)

Your KLBK First Warning Forecast:

Tonight: Clear and chilly with lows in the lower to middle 30s. East-northeast wind 5-10 mph.

Sunday: A sunny day and cooler. Highs ranging from the lower 60s to the middle 70s. It will be cooler to the northeast and warmer to the southwest. Most areas will warm into the middle to upper 60s. Southeast wind 10-15 mph.

Sunday Night: Becoming partly cloudy and a little colder. Lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday: Partly cloudy and mild. Highs ranging from the middle 60s to the lower 70s. Southwest wind 5-15 mph.

Have a nice Sunday,

Meteorologist Chris Whited
KLBK First Warning Weather
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