LUBBOCK, Texas — Here’s your updated forecast from the KLBK First Alert Weather Center:

Today & Tonight:
Cool and even warmer weather is forecast for Tuesday across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains. Most sunny conditions are expected, but a few clouds may return in the afternoon across the Rolling Plains. A late afternoon thunderstorm or two over parts of the Rolling Plains is less likely. High temperatures will range from the mid 80s to the lower 90s. Winds will blow southwest at 15 to 20 mph. Fire weather concerns were raised in the afternoon.

There is a slight chance of a thunderstorm or two in the evening over parts of the Rolling Plains. Otherwise, mostly clear and cool conditions are forecast for tonight and overnight across the region. Fire weather concerns will persist through mid-evening. This will be a mild night with lows to higher than 50. Winds will blow southwest at 15 to 20 mph.

The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Red Flag Alert from 1:00pm CDT to 9:00pm CDT Tuesday for Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Crosby, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Parmer County, Swisher, Terry and Yoakum in Texas. Severe fire weather conditions are forecast.

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a Red Flag Alert from 12:00 PM MDT to 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday for Lea County in New Mexico. Severe fire weather conditions are forecast.

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

The Hurricane Prediction Center actually poses a “marginal” (level 1 in 5) risk for severe weather late Tuesday afternoon and evening for the Rolling Plains. Strong gusts of wind/individual damage and heavy hail are possible.

Wednesday:
Wednesday is forecast to be warm and cool. High temperatures will range from the mid 80s to the lower 90s. Winds will blow southwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts of up to 35 mph. Sky conditions will be mostly sunny.

The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Fire Weather Warning from 12:00pm CDT to 9:00pm CDT Wednesday for Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Hale Hall, Hockley, Kent, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley, Parmer, Swisher, Terry, Yoakum County in Texas. Severe fire weather conditions are forecast.

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a Fire Weather Warning from 12:00 PM CDT/11.00 AM MDT to 9:00 PM CDT/8:00 PM MDT for Borden, Dawson and Gaines County in Texas and Lea County in New Mexico. Severe fire weather conditions are forecast.

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Alert from 10:00 a.m. MDT to 10:00 p.m. MDT Tuesday for Curry and Roosevelt County in New Mexico. Severe fire weather conditions are forecast.

Extended forecast:
There is a slight chance of individual thunderstorms late Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday evening over the Far East Rolling Plains. On the other hand, cool weather is expected daily. Fire weather concerns are forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Warmer weather is forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday with daily highs from the mid-1980s to lower 90s. Highs will fall again in the mid-70s to lower range 80’s on Thursday. Friday and Saturday will be cooler with highs only at their lows through the mid-60s. On Sundays the highs will be slightly milder in the 60+ to under 70s. We should warm back to the lows. lows to mid-80s for daytime highs next Monday.

Wednesday morning’s lows will be milder and range from below 50 degrees Celsius to above 50 degrees Celsius. Thursday morning lows will range from the mid-40s to mid-50s. Friday morning will be cool cooler with lows returning to mid-40s lows. Colder mornings return over the weekend with lows to mid-30s forecast for both Saturday and Sunday, the lowest temperatures Monday morning will be milder in the low to mid 40s.

Drought Update:
Severe to extreme drought conditions continue to dominate throughout the South Plains and Rolling Plains. There is still a small area of ​​moderate drought in western and southwestern Lubbock. Here is the latest update of US Drought Monitor.

Lubbock Climate Data for Tuesday, April 18:
Dawn: 7:13 AM CDT
Sunset: 8:20 PM CDT
Normal height: 77°
Normal Low: 47°
High record: 96° (1987)
Low record: 29° (1953)

Forecast your first KLBK alert:
Today: Mostly sunny, cooler and warmer. A lone storm is possible late afternoon over the Far East Rolling Plains. The highs from the mid 80s to the 90s were lower. Southwest winds 15-20 mph.

Tonight: A lone storm in the evening over the Rolling Plains. On the other hand, mostly clear, cool and light. Low levels range from lower to over 50 years old. Southwest winds 15-20 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, windy and warm. The highs from the mid 80s to the 90s were lower. Southwest winds 15-25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

Have a great day!

Meteorologist Chris Whited
KLBK Weather First Alert
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