LUBBOCK, Texas — Here is your updated forecast from the KLBK First Warning Weather Center:

This Evening & Tonight:
Breezy conditions will continue this evening and tonight across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains. The wind will remain west 15 to 25 mph. The wind will gradually turn northwesterly by morning with the passage of a cold front. Low temperatures tonight will range from the middle 40s to the lower 50s. Sky conditions will be mostly clear.

The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Red Flag Warning from 12:00 PM CDT to 10:00 PM CDT Friday for Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hall, Hockley, Kent, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley, Parmer, Swisher, Terry and Yoakum County. Critical fire weather conditions are forecast.

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a Red Flag Warning from 1:00 PM CDT/12:00 PM MDT to 10:00 PM CDT/9:00 PM MDT Friday for Borden, Dawson, Gaines and Scurry County in Texas and Lea County in New Mexico. and Yoakum County. Critical fire weather conditions are forecast.

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning from 12:00 PM MDT to 8:00 PM MDT Friday for Curry and Roosevelt County in New Mexico. and Yoakum County. Critical fire weather conditions are forecast.

Saturday:
Sunny, breezy and cooler weather is forecast across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains on Saturday. Daytime highs will drop back to a range from the middle 60s to the lower 80 (cooler to the north and warmer to the south). The wind will be out of the northwest 15 to 25 mph.

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a Fire Weather Watch from 1:00 PM CDT/12:00 PM MDT to 8:00 PM CDT/7:00 PM MDT Saturday for Borden, Dawson and Gaines County in Texas and Lea County in New Mexico. and Yoakum County. Near critical fire weather conditions are forecast.

Extended Forecast:
There is a slight chance for showers and thunderstorms Monday night and on Tuesday of next week. Otherwise, breezy conditions are expected daily with the exception of Sunday.

Cooler weather returns over the weekend with middle 60s to the lower 80s expected on Saturday. Lower to middle 70s are the forecast highs on on Sunday. Warmer weather returns by Monday with daytime highs back into the lower to the middle 80s. Middle 80s are forecast for Tuesday and middle 80s to the lower 90s on Wednesday. We’ll drop back into the lower to the middle 80s on Thursday. Upper 70s and lower 80s are expected on Friday.

Saturday morning’s low temperatures will range from the middle 40s to the lower 50s. It’ll be chillier Sunday morning with lows ranging from the lower to the upper 30s. We’ll climb back into the lower to the middle 40s for morning lows on Monday. Lower to middle 50s are the forecast lows for Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Upper 40s to the lower 50s are expected Thursday and Friday mornings.

Drought Update:
Severe to extreme drought conditions continue to dominate across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains. There is still a small area of moderate drought to the west and southwest of Lubbock. Below is the latest update of the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Lubbock Climate Data for Friday, April 14:
Sunrise: 7:18 AM CDT 
Sunset:  8:17 PM CDT 
Normal High: 76°
Normal Low: 46°
Record High: 93° (2006)
Record Low: 27° (1933)

Your KLBK First Warning Forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear and breezy. Lows ranging from the middle 40s to the lower 50s. West-southwest wind 15-25 mph turning northwesterly overnight.

Saturday: Sunny, breezy and cooler. Highs ranging from the middle 60s to the lower 80s. (Cooler north and warmer south) Northwest wind 15-25 mph.

Saturday Night: Mainly clear, breezy and cooler. Lows temperatures ranging from the lower to the upper 30s. North wind 15 to 25 mph in the evening, then decreasing to 10-15 mph overnight.

Sunday: A sunny day with highs in the lower to the middle 70s. Variable wind 10-15 mph.

Have a great weekend!

Meteorologist Chris Whited
KLBK First Warning Weather
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