LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Meteorological spring is in full effect here in early March with swings in temperatures and even chances for severe weather later this week.
We’re moving into a more unsettled pattern as we now move into meteorological Spring. Temperatures will also trend downward compared to the highs of the 80s today.(Dylan Smith)
TODAY
Temperatures are spiking into the mid 80s this afternoon across the South Plains.
A quiet, breezy at times and warm Tuesday is in store for the remainder of today.(Dylan Smith)
Winds will also peak up into the 30 to 35 mph gust range leading to elevated fire danger for a chunk of our western counties. Plenty of sunshine to go around today.
TONIGHT
Overnight lows will drop down to the cool range in the mid 40s, but that’s still around 10 degrees above average for this time of year. Skies become partly cloudy with winds calming to generally less than 10 mph throughout the area.
WEDNESDAY
A weak cold front slides through the area Wednesday morning, keeping temperatures throughout the afternoon a bit closer to seasonal around 70 degrees. Skies remain sunny with fairly calm and quiet winds around 5 to 10 mph.
We’ve got a pair of cold fronts plus rain chances keeping temperatures a but more subdued over the coming days.(Dylan Smith)
THURSDAY
A first decent chances of rain and storms of the month of March arrives Thursday afternoon.
The SPC has given the South Plains a Slight (2/5) Risk for scattered severe thunderstorms Thursday afternoon/evening.(Dylan Smith)
As of writing this forecast, most of the South Plains is under a Slight (2/5) Risk for severe thunderstorms.
A glimpse of what could happen Thursday afternoon/evening.(Dylan Smith)
This generally means we’re anticipating a few scattered storms that reach severe thresholds throughout the afternoon and evening hours.
REST OF WEEK/WEEKEND
We’ll continue to see an unsettled weather pattern, keeping rain chances in daily through Friday and the rest of the weekend and even into the start of next week.
Rain chances are on the increase as we look towards the next 5-7 days.(Dylan Smith)
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