KLBK Weather Update Thursday Morning (11/16/23)

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

today:
More patchy fog and overcast conditions will begin today across the Southern Plains and Rolling Plains. A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for parts of the Southern Plains until 10:00 a.m. CST. Otherwise, the forecast is for partly sunny skies and warmer weather on Thursday. It will be breezy at times. Highs will be in the lower to middle 70s. The wind will be southwesterly, at a speed of 10 to 20 knots.

Sunrise this morning is 7:20 AM CST.

Tonight:
The weather is expected to be cloudy in most areas this evening and tonight. It will be breezy at times with low temperatures in the lower 40s to mid 50s. Winds will be southwesterly in the evening and then turn northwesterly overnight at speeds ranging from 10 to 20 miles per hour.

Sunset this evening at 5:44 PM CST.

Friday:
Weather is expected to be partly sunny and cool across the Southern Plains and Rolling Plains on Friday. It will be breezy with highs in the to mid 60s. Winds will be northerly and northeasterly, at a speed of 15 to 25 knots.

Sunrise is 7:21 AM CST. Sunset is 5:43 PM CST.

Expanded forecast:
There is a very slight chance of rain across parts of the Southern Plains and Rolling Plains Saturday evening into Sunday morning. Scattered rain is also expected on Monday.

High temperatures on Thursday will be in the lower to middle 70s. Highs on Friday will be in the 60s to mid 60s. The mid 60s are the highs expected on Saturday. The upper 60s to middle 70s are the highs expected on Sunday. Daytime highs on Monday will range from the lower 50s to the lower 60s. Highs expected on Tuesday will be in the mid 50s. The mid 60s will return to highs on Wednesday.

Low temperatures Friday morning will range from the lower 40s to middle 50s. Low temperatures will range from the middle 30s to the lower 40s on Saturday morning. Lows Sunday morning will be in the middle and upper 40s. Lows will range from the mid 30s to mid 40s Monday morning. Expected morning lows on Tuesday will range from the upper 20s to mid 30s. The upper 20s and lower 30s are expected morning lows on Wednesday.

Drought update:
No changes in drought conditions were observed across parts of the Southern Plains and Rolling Plains, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) update released Thursday, November 9. The Lubbock metro area and parts of the Southern Plains and Rolling Plains remain in “drought-free” status. Otherwise, abnormally dry (D0) to severe (D2) conditions continue to be reported across the southern-northern Plains and Rolling Plains, extreme southwestern Plains and extreme southern Plains and Rolling Plains.

Climate data for Lubbock for Thursday, November 16:
Sunrise: 7:20 AM CST
Sunset: 5:44 PM CST
Normal height: 64 degrees
Normal low: 36 degrees
Record high: 88 degrees (2021)
Record low: 11 degrees (1916)

First warning forecast for KLBK:
Today: Patchy fog and overcast areas in the morning. Then it will be partly sunny, warm and breezy at times. Highs are in the mid to high 70s. Winds are southwesterly 10 – 20 knots per hour.

Tonight: The weather will be cloudy in most areas, mild at times, and moderate at times. Lows range from the lower 40s to the middle 50s. Winds are southwesterly in the evening, then northwesterly 10-20 mph at night.

Friday: Partly sunny, breezy and cool. Highs in the to mid 60s. Winds north to northeast 15-25 mph.

Meteorologist Chris White
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