LUBBOCK, Texas (KLBK) – Here is your updated forecast from the First Weather Warning Center KLBK:
(Valid: Monday, February 19)
(Nexstar Media Inc./EverythingLubbock.com/KLBK News)
today:
Sunny to mainly sunny conditions and warmer weather are expected across the Southern Plains and Rolling Plains on Presidents Day Monday. High temperatures range from the upper 60s to middle 70s. Winds will be west-northwesterly at a speed ranging from 5 to 15 knots per hour.
Sunrise this morning is 7:28 AM CST.
Tonight:
Conditions are expected to be mostly clear this evening. The weather will return to partly cloudy during the night. It will be a mild night with low temperatures in the mid 30s to mid 40s. The wind will be southeasterly, at a speed of 5 to 10 knots.
Sunset this evening at 6:35 PM CST.
Tuesday:
It's expected to be sunny to partly cloudy and warmer weather is expected Tuesday across the Southern Plains and Rolling Plains. High temperatures will range from the mid 70s to lower 80s. It will be windy at times with west winds 10 to 20 mph.
Sunrise is 7:27 a.m. CST. Sunset is 6:36 PM CST.
Expanded forecasts:
Dry weather is expected across the Southern Plains and Rolling Plains during the extended forecast period at this time.
High temperatures on Monday will range from the upper 60s to the middle 70s. The weather is expected to be warmer on Tuesday, with highs in the middle 70s to lower 80s. We'll be flirting with record high temperatures on Wednesday with low to mid 80s temperatures forecast. Highs on Thursday will drop into the lower to mid 60s. Highs on Friday will be in the mid 60s. Warm weather returns Saturday with highs in the upper 60s to middle 70s. Highs expected on Sunday will be warmer and range from the mid 70s to 80s.
Low temperatures on Tuesday morning range from the middle 30s to the lower 40s. Morning lows on Wednesday will range from the upper 30s to middle 40s. Lows Thursday morning will range from the lower to upper 40s. Lows on Friday and Saturday morning will range from the mid 30s to mid 40s. Forecast lows on Sunday will be in the lower to middle 40s.
(Valid: Monday, February 19)
(Nexstar Media Inc./EverythingLubbock.com/KLBK News)
Drought update:
There are still no notable changes in drought conditions across the Southern Plains and Rolling Plains, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) update released Thursday, February 15. Most of the undulating plains and a good portion of the southern plains remain classified as drought-free. Moderate drought (D1) conditions continue to be reported across parts of the south-northwest Plains. Meanwhile, abnormal drought (D0) continues to be reported across the northwest Southern Plains, far western Southern Plains, parts of the southern Southern Plains and parts of the Southern Rolling Plains.
(As of Thursday, February 15)
Climate data for Lubbock Monday 19 February:
Sunrise: 7:28 AM CST
Sunset: 6:35 PM CST
Normal high: 61 degrees
Normal low: 31 degrees
Record high: 86 degrees (2016)
Low record: 2 degrees (1978)
First warning forecast for KLBK:
TODAY: Mainly sunny to sunny and much warmer. Highs range from the upper 60s to mid 70s. Winds are west-northwesterly 5-15 knots per hour.
Tonight: The weather will be mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy at night. Lows range from the mid-30s to mid-40s. Winds: southerly 5-10 mph.
Tuesday: The weather will be sunny to partly cloudy, and the weather will be warm at times, and the weather will be warm at times. Highs range from the mid 70s to lower 80s. West winds 10-20 mph.
Have a fun week!
Meteorologist Chris White
KLBK First Warning Weather
cwhited@klbk13.tv
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