{"id":149265,"date":"2026-02-03T16:45:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/149265\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:45:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:45:15","slug":"lubbock-tx-weather-alert-february-cold-nights-rapid-warm-up-into-weekend-feb-6-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/149265\/","title":{"rendered":"Lubbock TX Weather Alert February: Cold Nights, Rapid Warm-Up Into Weekend Feb 6\u20138"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/countryherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a66dbfc8-3911-49ae-8cf7-b4e4481b7b69.png\" data-caption=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"372\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/a66dbfc8-3911-49ae-8cf7-b4e4481b7b69-696x372.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"a66dbfc8-3911-49ae-8cf7-b4e4481b7b69\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>-Advertisement-<\/p>\n<p>Texas \u2013 Wind rattles fences across the South Plains this morning as cold air slides under clear skies. Jackets snap tight, dust lifts off open fields, and the day begins with a sharp winter edge that won\u2019t last long.<\/p>\n<p>According to the National Weather Service in Lubbock, sunshine dominates today, but north winds remain a factor, gusting near 30 mph at times. Afternoon highs push into the low 60s, though it feels cooler in exposed areas. Drivers on Loop 289 and US-84 should expect crosswinds, especially for high-profile vehicles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalurbanmetropolis.com\/products\/dapper-bear-geometric-elegance-stylish-animal-portrait-tee-unisex-t-shirt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6444-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"696\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Clear skies tonight allow temperatures to drop quickly. Lows settle into the lower 30s, setting up a midweek pattern of cold mornings and milder afternoons. Wednesday stays sunny but cooler, with highs in the mid 50s and a cold start near the upper 20s. Any melted moisture could briefly refreeze early, creating slick patches on bridges and shaded roads.<\/p>\n<p>By Thursday, winter starts to loosen its grip. Afternoon highs rebound into the mid 60s with lighter winds and bright sun. Conditions improve steadily for travel, outdoor work, and school schedules.<\/p>\n<p>Friday delivers the most noticeable shift. Temperatures climb into the low 70s, winds relax, and the air feels more like early spring than February. The warming trend continues into the weekend. Saturday reaches the mid 70s, and Sunday turns even warmer, nearing the upper 60s to low 70s with increasing clouds late.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, NOAA\u2019s 6\u201310 day outlook favors above-normal temperatures across West Texas late next week. While winter isn\u2019t finished, momentum clearly shifts toward milder weather.<\/p>\n<p>Plan for cold mornings, windy afternoons today, and a fast warm-up ahead. How strong did the wind feel where you are this morning?<\/p>\n<p>Five Day Forecast for Lubbock, Texas<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday: Sunny, windy, high near 61<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday: Sunny, high near 55<\/p>\n<p>Thursday: Sunny, high near 65<\/p>\n<p>Friday: Sunny, high near 71<\/p>\n<p>Saturday: Sunny, high near 74<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countryherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/newspaper-rec728.jpg\"\/><\/a>        <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"-Advertisement- Texas \u2013 Wind rattles fences across the South Plains this morning as cold air slides under clear&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11969,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169],"class_list":["post-149265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-lubbock","tag-lubbock","tag-lubbock-headlines","tag-lubbock-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=149265"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149265\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=149265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=149265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=149265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}