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

Short Term Forecast:
As promised, it was a warmer afternoon across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains on this Sunday. We also saw the clouds thin out and move of to the east and southeast. Everyone warmed into the 40s for highs today, which is still below the average high of 58° for February 11. Models bring some more cloud cover into the area overnight, which will linger into Monday morning. Lows tonight will be cold once again, dropping into the upper 10s and lower 20s. It will become mostly sunny on Monday and will be a little warmer in most spots. Highs will warm into the upper 40s to lower 50s on the Caprock. Highs in the middle to upper 40s are expected over the  Rolling Plains.

Extended Forecast:
Highs will warm back into the lower 60s across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains by Tuesday. It’ll be even warmer on Wednesday and Thursday, with lower to middle 70s expected. A cold front is expected Thursday night and into Friday morning over the area. This will drop highs back into the 40s on Friday. A system moving over the area will bring a return of precipitation late Thursday night, Friday and Saturday. At this point, it looks like a cold rain late Thursday night and on Friday. It will be cold enough for some snow to mix in Friday night and into Saturday morning. Any lingering precipitation on Saturday should be all rain during the day as it warms back into the lower and middle 50s. We’ll climb into the 60s once again by next Sunday. 

Overnight lows will be in the upper 20s to lower 30s on Tuesday. It’ll warm into the middle 30s for lows Wednesday morning and into the middle 40s by Thursday morning. Lows will drop back into the lower to middle 30s by Friday morning and back into the middle 20s Saturday morning. Lows will climb back into the lower 30s by Sunday morning.

Drought Update:
Extreme to severe stage drought conditions are now in place across nearly all of the South Plains and the Rolling Plains. Moderate stage drought conditions can be found across the extreme southern South Plains and Rolling Plains, as well as across the northern Permian Basin. Sunday marked the 95th 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 11:
Sunrise:  7:34 a.m.
Sunset:  6:20 p.m.
Normal High:  58°
Normal Low:  29°
Record High: 86° (1962)
Record Low:  9° (1958)

Your KLBK First Warning Forecast:

Tonight: Partly cloudy and cold. Lows in the upper 10s to lower 20s with a southeasterly wind 5-10 mph.

Monday: Some clouds in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s on the Caprock. Highs in the middle to upper 40s across the Rolling Plains. South-southeasterly wind 5-15 mph. 

Monday Night: Mostly clear with lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s. Southeast wind 5-15 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warmer. Highs in the upper 50s lower 60s. Southeast wind 5-15 mph. 

Have a great week!

Meteorologist Chris Whited
KLBK First Warning Weather
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