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

Short Term Forecast:
We had perfect weather on this Saturday across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains on this Saturday. We warmed into the lower 80s on the Caprock and into the middle 80s across the Rolling Plains. We’ll remain mostly clear this evening, but clouds will return overnight from New Mexico. The wind will be out of the southeast this evening and overnight, which will keep lows in the middle 50s. It’ll be mostly sunny to partly cloudy on Sunday with highs in the lower to middle 80s. We’ll have a breezy southerly wind in the afternoon. Thunderstorms will develop across the eastern and southeastern counties of New Mexico late Sunday afternoon. These storms will move into the northwestern, western and southwestern counties of the South Plains early Sunday evening. Model data coming in this evening shows these storms working their way across the South Plains into late Sunday evening.  A few storms could be strong or possibly severe. 

Extended Forecast:
Isolated thunderstorm chances will remain in the forecast for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains. The position of the dryline will be a key factor in who will see a chance for thunderstorms. Areas east of the dryline will have a chance for rain, while areas west of the dryline will be breezy and dry. We’ll be keeping an eye on the chance for severe weather. 

Highs on Monday will be in the lower 80s across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains. We’ll climb into the upper 80s and lower 90s on Tuesday and Wednesday. It will cool back into the lower to middle 80s on Thursday. Expect upper 70s to lower 80s across the area on Friday and Saturday.

Overnight lows will be on the mild side for the upcoming week. We’ll be in the middle 50s Monday and Tuesday morning. It’ll be in the upper 50s to lower 60s Wednesday and Thursday morning. Lows will fall back into the lower 50s by Friday and Saturday morning.  

Drought Update:
The latest update of the U.S. Drought Monitor indicates no change in drought status across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains since last week. Moderate stage drought conditions remain in place across the far southwestern portions of the South Plains. Severe and extreme stage drought conditions continue over for most fo the South Plains and the Rolling Plains. Exceptional state drought conditions are still indicated across extreme northern Swisher, Briscoe and Hall County, as well as a small portion of King and Cottle County. As of Saturday, only 1.07″ of rain has fallen in Lubbock at the airport in 2018. 

Lubbock Climate Data for Sunday, April 29
Sunrise:  7:01 a.m. 
Sunset:  8:29 p.m. 
Normal High: 79°
Normal Low: 50°
Record High: 97° (2011)
Record Low: 31° (1968)

Your KLBK First Warning Forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the middle 50s. South-southeasterly wind 10-20 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, then becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening. Slight chance for thunderstorm along the Texas/New Mexico state line late in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to middle. Southerly wind 15-25 mph. The chance for thunderstorms is 10-percent. 

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening across the South Plains. Lows in the middle 50s. Southerly wind 15-25 mph. The chance for thunderstorms is 20-percent. 

Monday: Partly sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the late afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southerly wind 10-20 mph. The chance for thunderstorms is 10-percent. 

Meteorologist Chris Whited
KLBK First Warning Weather
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