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

Short Term Forecast:
Scattered showers and thunderstorms that developed across eastern New Mexico this afternoon will move to the east and northeast this evening across the South Plains. Some storms may be strong to severe. Precipitation will gradually end after midnight. Otherwise, it’ll be mostly cloudy, breezy and mild overnight with lows in the middle 50s. Monday will be partly sunny, breezy and mild. We expect isolated thunderstorms to start developing late in the afternoon and linger into the evening hours. Some of these storms may be strong to severe. In fact, the severe weather threat is slightly better on Monday than what we’re dealing with this evening. Highs on Monday will climb into the lower to middle 80s.  

Extended Forecast:
We’ll keep the mention of an isolated storm in the forecast Tuesday morning.  There is another chance for thunderstorms late Wednesday afternoon, Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning. Some of the storms on Wednesday may be possibly strong to severe.  Otherwise, the forecast will remain breezy this week across the area.

Highs on Tuesday and Wednesday will climb into the middle to upper 80s across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains. We’ll drop back into the lower to middle 80s on Thursday. Friday and Saturday high temperatures will be in the upper 70s and lower 80s. Highs next Sunday will be in the lower to middle 80s.

Overnight lows will remain on the mild side this week. Upper 50s and lower 60s are expected Tuesday morning. Wednesday morning will be very mild with lower to middle 60s for lows expected. We’ll drop back into the middle 50s Thursday morning and the lower 50s Friday and Saturday morning.  Middle 50s are expected for lows next Sunday 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. 

Lubbock Climate Data for Monday, April 30
Sunrise:  7:00 a.m. 
Sunset:  8:30 p.m. 
Normal High: 80°
Normal Low: 51°
Record High: 94° (2013)
Record Low: 33° (1918)

Your KLBK First Warning Forecast:
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms during the evening. Otherwise mostly cloudy, breezy and mild. A few storms could be strong to severe.  Lows in the middle 50s with a southerly wind 15-25 mph. Our chance for thunderstorms is 30-percent. 

Monday: Partly sunny, breezy and mild. Isolated thunderstorms developing in the late afternoon. A few storms could be strong to severe. Highs in the lower to middle 80s. Southerly wind 15-25 mph. Our chance for thunderstorms is 20-percent. 

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms. A few storms may be strong to severe. Lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Southerly wind 15-25 mph. Our chance for thunderstorms is 20-percent. 

Tuesday: A slight chance for a thunderstorm early in the morning, otherwise becoming partly cloudy. Breezy and warmer. Highs in the middle to upper 80s. Southwesterly wind 15-25 mph. Our chance for thunderstorms is 10-percent. 

Have a nice week!

Meteorologist Chris Whited
KLBK First Warning Weather
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