KLBK Weather Update Wednesday Morning (11/15/23)

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

today:
Overcast conditions and patchy fog will begin today again across the Southern Plains and Rolling Plains on Wednesday. The gradual cleansing process should take place late this morning and into the afternoon. The weather will be milder today with highs in the mid 60s to 70s. The wind will be southwesterly this morning, then turn southerly this afternoon, at a speed ranging from 5 to 15 knots per hour.

Sunrise this morning is 7:19 AM CST.

Tonight:
Clouds are expected to increase again later this evening and overnight across the region. Areas of patchy fog will develop again overnight. Low temperatures will range from the lower 40s to upper 40s. The wind will be southerly in the evening and then turn southwesterly during the night at a speed of 5 to 10 mph.

Sunset this evening at 5:44 PM CST.

Thursday:
More patchy fog and overcast conditions will begin Thursday across the Southern Plains and Rolling Plains. Otherwise, the weather is expected to be partly sunny to mostly cloudy. It will be warmer with highs in the to mid 70s. It will be windy at times with southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Sunrise is 7:20 AM CST. Sunset is 5:44 PM CST.

Expanded forecast:
There is a very small chance of rain across parts of the Southern Plains and Rolling Plains on Saturday and Sunday. Scattered rain showers are expected on Monday.

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

Low temperatures on Thursday and Friday will range from the low to upper 40s. Low temperatures will range from the middle 30s to the lower 40s on Saturday morning. Lows Sunday morning will be in the lower to middle 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.

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 Wednesday, November 15:
Sunrise: 7:19 a.m. CST
Sunset: 5:44 PM CST
Normal height: 64 degrees
Normal low: 36 degrees
Record high: 85 degrees (1965)
Low register: 10 degrees (1916)

First warning forecast for KLBK:
Today: Patchy fog and overcast areas in the morning. Then a gradual clearing and milder weather. Highs range from the mid 60s to lower 70s. Winds are southwesterly in the morning, turning south in the afternoon 5-15 mph.

Tonight: Clouds will increase in density with areas of patchy fog appearing during the night. Lows range from the lower to upper 40s. Winds are south-southly at night, turning to south-westerly at a speed of 5-10 mph during the night.

Thursday: Patchy fog and overcast areas in the morning. Partly sunny to mostly cloudy, warm and breezy at times. Highs are in the mid to high 70s. Winds are southwesterly 10 – 20 knots per hour.

Meteorologist Chris White
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