{"id":299872,"date":"2026-05-19T15:42:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/299872\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:42:15","slug":"morning-cold-front-ushers-in-unsettled-pattern-and-mild-weather-for-the-rest-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/299872\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning cold front ushers in unsettled pattern and mild weather for the rest of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) &#8211; A cold that arrived in Lubbock around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday morning is the start of significant impacts to our weather pattern over the next several days. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"A much more mild and hopefully wetter forecast is in store for the coming days\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/X7EPHIHTOFCI7DFB5QUQZX32WI.PNG\" width=\"980\" height=\"556\" \/>A much more mild and hopefully wetter forecast is in store for the coming days(Dylan Smith)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Daily rain chances and much more mild afternoon temperatures, along with less fire weather concerns are gracing the South Plains for the rest of the week. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">TODAY<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Temperature changes will be the most notable today compared to yesterday. Highs this afternoon will fall into the low to mid 80s for most, with some upper 70s as well. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"A morning cold front is going to impact high temperatures in a big way this afternoon\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/42OFLWTKGVB4FLBOA46EJTYKJY.PNG\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>A morning cold front is going to impact high temperatures in a big way this afternoon(Dylan Smith)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A few isolated showers are possible, primarily for the southeastern counties this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">TONIGHT<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Quiet and mild, overnight lows dip into the mid 50s tonight. Winds stay fairly relaxed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">WEDNESDAY<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Temperatures continue to fall as more clouds and rain chances impact the area. High temperatures will drop into the 70s widespread. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"A line of showers and storms is expected to develop Wednesday afternoon\/evening and push...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RV6UKGRT6BHABJJXTQ6LXKH2FY.PNG\" width=\"980\" height=\"556\" \/>A line of showers and storms is expected to develop Wednesday afternoon\/evening and push through the area(Dylan Smith)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Our first of several days of decent rain chances ahead. Scattered showers and storms are expected to develop in the afternoon\/evening hours out west and push into the area, possibly as a squall line that could reach strong to severe thresholds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">EXTENDED WEATHER PATTERN<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">We\u2019ll continue scattered rain chances heading into Thursday before reducing those to more isolated shots of showers as we move towards next weekend. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"An unsettled weather pattern returns for the foreseeable future.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4YYHMFNPEVBUTKYY4KO4AGINYE.PNG\" width=\"980\" height=\"559\" \/>An unsettled weather pattern returns for the foreseeable future.(Dylan Smith)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Temperatures will continue to stay fairly subdued in the 70s and 80s for the rest of this forecast period. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Temperatures will stay much cooler than those we had this past weekend\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7JIAWP543RDQ7EEMB5WQCM3HQQ.PNG\" width=\"980\" height=\"547\" \/>Temperatures will stay much cooler than those we had this past weekend(Dylan Smith)<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 KCBD. 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