LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Major swings in temperatures and extreme wind gusts are anticipated heading into Sunday with a hard freeze expected Sunday night/Monday morning.
First Alert Weather Day(Dylan Smith)
TONIGHT
A mild and breezy night is ahead. Overnight lows will remain in the 50s for most as winds stay in the 10 to 20 mph range.
SUNDAY
Don’t expect this to be a run-of-the-mill day if you’re planning on heading outside. Temperatures start mild in the 50s with most of us reaching into the low to mid 60s through the morning. A cold front is expected to arrive mid-day, possibly late-morning. The earlier it arrives the cooler our high temperatures will be, most of which will occur before noon. Naturally, because of where the front is coming from, our northern counties will experience the coolest highs and the effects of the front earlier than the southern areas.
Expect strong winds the entire day. The strongest winds will arrive after a cold front passes through mid-day. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph and gusts of more than 50 mph are expected.(Dylan Smith)
After that front arrives, winds are going to ramp up with gusts expected to reach anywhere from 50 to 60 mph at their peak. Sustained winds will likely range from 30 to 45 mph for much of the South Plains.
Extreme winds are expected with gusts over more than 50 mph expected.(Dylan Smith)
This cold front will also usher in very dry and cool air, which when paired with the winds and general outdoor conditions makes for a dangerous fire weather day, with both high wind warnings and red flag (fire weather) warnings issued for the daytime hours Sunday.
A high wind warning is in effect from 7am until 7pm Sunday. Winds are expected to gust over 50 mph at times.(Dylan Smith)
Thanks to dry conditions and strong winds we’ve got critical fire weather setting up for the day time hours Sunday.(Dylan Smith)
SUNDAY NIGHT
As we move into the overnight hours winds will begin to slow, becoming fairly calm by Monday morning. This will allow low temperatures to plummet into the upper teens to mid 20s.
Temps will plummet by Monday morning into the teens and low 20s.(Dylan Smith)
UPCOMING WEATHER PATTERN
Monday will start the week out on a chilly note topping out only around 50 degrees. However, a high pressure system moves in from the west, helping temperatures to soar by 20 degrees heading into Tuesday and setting the stage for what’s looking like several chance of breaking records highs late next week and into next weekend as we’re already forecasting low to mid 90s next Thursday through Saturday.
After this cold front, a strong high pressure system will set up to our west for a few days, allowing temperatures to soar to potential record heat.(Dylan Smith)
TODAY IN WEATHER HISTORY: 2008
At least a half dozen wildfires broke out across the South Plains over a series of 3 days. Four of them were significant and burned thousands of acres and resulted in property damage. More than 135,000 acres burned across New Mexico and Texas.
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