Friday’s wind event failed to materialize; with gusts not even reaching 40 mph for much of the central and eastern portions of the South Plains. However, Saturday’s forecast is much more certain! Saturday morning temperatures will be cold. In the hub, temperatures will start out in the mid 20’s. Wind shouldn’t be too much of a factor, though wind […]
Weather for Friday 1/11/13
January 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
TGIF, Your Friday morning temperatures will be between 36 and 39 degrees. Because of decent amounts of sunshine and dry southwesterly winds; Friday’s high temperatures will rocket into the lower 60’s! Speaking of the wind, the National Weather Service in Lubbock has placed almost all of the South Plains under a ‘High Wind Watch’, going […]
Weather for Thursday 1/10/13
January 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Heavy rain should come to an end by Thursday morning. In its wake, the Lubbock area will experience slowly clearing skies. Because of the increase in sunshine, Thursday’s afternoon high temperature will likely be in the upper 50’s. Westerly winds of 10-15 mph will be present through Thursday night. Due to moist grounds after Wednesday’s rain […]
Weather for Wednesday 1/9/13
January 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Wednesday is going to be a cold and rainy day! High temperatures will likely hover around 40° through afternoon, with heavy rain becoming widespread across the entire South Plains after 9 AM. Winds will become gusty around sunrise as the center of an area of low pressure tracks closer to the region; possibly gusting over […]
Weather for Tuesday 1/8/13
January 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I hope you enjoyed the weather earlier this week, as your Tuesday marks the beginning of a string of nasty weather days across nearly the entire state of Texas. Following morning temperatures near 30, highs on Tuesday will be in the upper 40’s to near 50 degrees under thickening cloud cover and light winds. Timing: […]
Weather for Monday 1/7/13
January 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Monday will be the last pleasant day across the area, until Friday. Cloud cover will gradually thicken through Monday with skies becoming completely overcast by evening. Due to the clouds, high temperatures will be held down; likely only flirting with the 50 mark by mid afternoon. Southerly winds between 10-15 mph are expected as a storm system approaches from the southwest. Strong Storm System: By Tuesday evening, […]
Weather for Sunday 1/6/13
January 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A weak cold front moved through the South Plains on Saturday evening, ushering a cooler air-mass into the region. Because of this, Sunday morning temperatures will be cold; lower 20’s are likely in Lubbock. Afternoon high temperatures will also be cooler than previous days; probably only topping out around 50 in town. Skies will be mostly clear, with initially northerly […]
Weather for Saturday 1/5/13
January 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
After a cold and snowy Friday, Saturday’s weather will be much more pleasant! Saturday will begin cold; with Lubbock beginning the day in the mid 20’s. There is a chance that low clouds could stick around through the early morning hours, though clearing skies should quickly move into the area by 9 AM at the latest. With so much sunshine, high temperatures should make […]
Noon winter weather update
January 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In typical fashion, this latest winter storm has thrown forecasters a few curve-balls. Snowfall accumulations near an inch have been reported near Carlsbad, NM; as well as areas south and west of Midland. The band of snow responsible for these accumulations is beginning to migrate northward towards the greater South Plains. Some of the latest […]
Weather for Thursday 1/3/13
January 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Good evening, As is typical, forecast models have changed their solutions regarding an approaching winter storm. It now appears that the Davis Mountains and greater Big Bend region will see a significant snowfall. Some areas in southwest Texas could end up seeing over 8 inches of accumulation in isolated areas. As this storm system moves out of […]
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