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

Today & Tonight:
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast at times this morning through this afternoon across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains. Some storms could be strong to severe later in the afternoon. Otherwise, it’ll be partly sunny and slightly cooler. High temperatures will be in the middle 80s to the lower 90s. It’ll be breezy at times with a variable wind 10 to 20 mph. The chance for precipitation is 40 percent.

Sunrise this morning is at 7:35 AM CDT.

Scattered showers and thunderstorm chances will continue this evening. Some storms could be strong to severe in the evening. It’ll be mostly cloudy in the evening, but it will become partly cloudy overnight. Low temperatures will range from the lower 60s to the lower 70s. The wind will be out of the south-southeast 5 to 15 mph. The chance for precipitation is 40 percent.

Sunset this evening is at 7:46 PM CDT.

Midday Update: The Storm Prediction Center has all of the South Plains and the Rolling Plains outlined in a “marginal” (level 1 out of 5) risk for severe weather Thursday afternoon and evening. A thunderstorm or two could produce 60-70 mph wind gusts up and to quarter size (1.00″) hail.

Friday:
We’ll heat back up across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains on Friday. It’ll be sunny to mostly sunny with high temperatures in the lower to the middle 90s. A stray thunderstorm is possible later in the afternoon and early evening. The wind will be out of the south-southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. The chance for precipitation is 10 percent.

Sunrise is at 7:35 AM CDT. Sunset is at 7:44 PM CDT.

Extended Forecast:
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast throughout the day on Thursday (morning through evening). A stray thunderstorm is possible in some areas late Friday afternoon and early Friday evening.

It’ll be slightly cooler on Thursday with daytime highs in the middle 80s to the lower 90s. It’ll turn hotter again on Friday with highs in the lower to the middle 90s. We’ll hold in the lower to the middle 90s for highs on Saturday. Sunday’s high temperatures will range from the middle 80s to the lower 80s. High temperatures on Monday will be in the lower to the middle 80s. Middle to upper 80s are forecast on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Friday and Saturday morning’s low temperatures will range from the lower 60s to the lower 70s. Upper 50s to middle 60s are the forecast morning lows on Sunday. Morning lows on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings will range from the middle 50s to the middle 60s.

Drought Update:
Much needed and welcomed rainfall during the week of September 11th resulted in improvements to the drought situation across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains, according to the latest update of the U.S. Drought Monitor released on Thursday, September 21. The majority of the area dropped back one drought category in the update. Abnormally dry (D0) to severe stage (D2) drought conditions continue to be reported across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains. The Lubbock metro area dropped back to moderate stage (D1) drought and abnormally dry (D0) status as of Thursday’s update.

Lubbock Climate Data for Thursday, September 21:
Sunrise: 7:35 AM CDT 
Sunset: 7:46 PM CDT 
Normal High: 83°
Normal Low: 58°
Record High: 98° (1988)
Record Low: 33° (1983)

Your KLBK First Warning Forecast:
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning and in the afternoon. Some storms could be strong to severe later in the afternoon. Partly sunny and slightly cooler with highs ranging from the middle 80s to the lower 80s. Breezy at times with a variable wind 10-20 mph. The chance for precipitation is 40 percent.

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Some storms could be strong to severe. Otherwise mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy overnight. Lows ranging from the lower 60s to the lower 70s. South-southeast wind 5-15 mph. The chance for precipitation is 40 percent.

Friday: Sunny to mostly sunny, turning hotter again and breezy at times. A stray thunderstorm is possible later in the afternoon for some areas. High temperatures in the lower to the middle 90s. South-southwest wind 10-20 mph. The chance for precipitation is 10 percent.

Meteorologist Chris Whited
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