{"id":130036,"date":"2026-01-20T06:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T06:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/130036\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T06:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T06:03:18","slug":"cold-front-brings-chilly-start-to-the-week-cold-again-this-weekend-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/130036\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold front brings chilly start to the week, cold again this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) &#8211; It\u2019s a cold start to the holiday morning, and that chill is about to deepen. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Expect cooler-than-normal temperatures today thanks to a cold front. Once the front moves through, winds shift east-northeast and get brisk, pulling in colder air in from the north. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Hourly Forecast\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768888995_660_PAO2YWICARAI3MSVSLM7RQXTHM.PNG\" width=\"980\" height=\"546\" \/>Hourly Forecast(KCBD)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">At the same time cloud cover will increase, which limits how much warming we will get during the day. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Highs today\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768888996_614_N7NUWTXLHJH57LJUVNIKIEJZA4.PNG\" width=\"980\" height=\"558\" \/>Highs today(KCBD)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">That combination will keep highs only reaching the upper 30s to mid 40s this afternoon. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tonight, the front exits, winds relax, and clouds clear which will drop overnight lows into the teens. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Lows tonight\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768888996_748_WM6P65CPU5EF3EMLQPXYMWCV3Y.PNG\" width=\"980\" height=\"556\" \/>Lows tonight(KCBD)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tuesday through Thursday our overall pattern doesn\u2019t change much. Temperatures will remain near normal and dry. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">However, things might get interesting as we move Friday into the weekend. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Right now, a stubborn upper-level low over Canada has been blocking Arctic air from moving south. Late this week, that will begin to break down delivering a surge of cold air down south and a sharp drop in temperatures for the South Plains.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Temperature trend\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768888997_599_FTMLQJYX3NFPLHCNUE3LO7BPEU.PNG\" width=\"980\" height=\"561\" \/>Temperature trend(KCBD)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">At the same time, a storm system in our west will move closer to us. As it approaches, winds higher up in the atmosphere turn southwesterly and pull in moisture. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">If that moisture moves in while the cold air is still in place, it can ride up and over the colder air at the surface. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Precipitation chances\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768888997_900_V72WD5T3TBCTBNI2N2H4PGXF5E.PNG\" width=\"980\" height=\"557\" \/>Precipitation chances(KCBD)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This set up CAN lead to wintry precipitation. BUT there is still a lot of uncertainty in this forecast. Right now, the models disagree on the timing, strength, and track of the incoming storm system. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"7 Day Forecast\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768888998_123_ZWLITATI5RB7PH5I7NCABHZO2Y.PNG\" width=\"980\" height=\"560\" \/>7 Day Forecast(KCBD)<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 KCBD. 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