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

Short Term Forecast:
Highs today across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains topped out into the 60s and 70s before the cold front came slamming into the area this afternoon. The front brought gusty winds and blowing dust to the region. Mostly clear to partly cloudy conditions are expected across the South Plains and Rolling Plains tonight. It will be cold with overnight lows in the lower to middles. We’ll warm back up on Monday into the upper 60s and lower 70s thanks to a southwesterly wind. It’ll be mostly sunny to partly cloudy across the area. 

Extended Forecast:
Another cold front will move back into the area Monday night and drop highs on Tuesday back into the 40s and 50s. Clouds will return along with the frontal boundary and linger into Tuesday. Models show some areas of light drizzle on Tuesday, mainly across the Rolling Plains. Highs will hold in the lower to middle 50s on Wednesday. Another warming trend will begin on Thursday with highs climbing back into the 60s. It’ll be even warmer on Friday with highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s. Highs next weekend will depend on the timing of the frontal boundary. Models are ranging from the 30s to the 60s for highs on Saturday. For now, we’ll split the middle and go with highs in the lower 50s. We do expect highs in the 40s next Sunday. 

Overnight lows will be in the upper 20s to lower 30s Tuesday morning. Lows will drop into the lower to middle 20s by Wednesday and Thursday morning. It’ll climb back into the lower to middle 30s by Friday morning. Lows will fall back into the 20s next weekend. 
 

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. Sunday was our 88th consecutive day 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 Monday, February 5:
Sunrise:  7:41 a.m.
Sunset:  6:22 p.m.
Normal High:  57°
Normal Low:  28°
Record High: 81° (1937)
Record Low:  3° (1982)

Your KLBK First Warning Forecast:

Tonight: Mostly clear to partly cloudy and colder. Lows in the lower to middle 20s. East-northeast wind will shift to the southeast overnight 5-15 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy and warmer. Highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s. Southwesterly wind 10-20 mph.

Monday Night: Partly to mostly cloudy with lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s. Southeast wind around 10 mph, becoming northeasterly overnight. 

Tuesday: Partly sunny and cooler. Highs in the 40s and 50s. Northeast wind 5-10 mph. 

Have a great week!

Meteorologist Chris Whited
KLBK First Warning Weather
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