{"id":473528,"date":"2026-10-22T16:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T16:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/473528\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T16:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T16:22:12","slug":"warm-temperatures-thursday-before-storm-system-brings-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/473528\/","title":{"rendered":"Warm temperatures Thursday before storm system brings change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) &#8211; This is an unusual pattern for late October. We\u2019re seeing an amplified upper-level pattern across the continental U.S. that\u2019s driving these above-normal temperatures. West Texas has already felt the effects, with observed highs Wednesday ranging from the upper 70s to mid 80s \u2014 well above the mid-70s normal for this time of year.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"KCBD\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/QXA7HP4FFZD4RIW3LBEE6GAUA4.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"557\" \/>KCBD(KCBD)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A slow-moving storm system will move onshore in Southern California today, bringing a surge of mid and upper level moisture overhead and increasing cloud cover throughout the region.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"KCBD\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2AHFOB7EKVBGBH4RYNWE5E5TPA.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"523\" \/>KCBD(KCBD)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Despite the added clouds, temperatures will still climb to 5 to 10 degrees above average this afternoon. The warmth continues Thursday before a gradual cooldown settles in heading into the weekend.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"KCBD\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ZHT2UT52CJCEVNAFEPMUVLH7BE.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"531\" \/>KCBD(KCBD)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">As upper-level lows gradually move eastward Thursday, expect increasing high cirrus cloud coverage that may slightly reduce the temperatures, beginning Friday, compared to earlier in the week.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"KCBD\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/VTXGVELVZFDWPFEOSR2MYEOBHY.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"510\" \/>KCBD(KCBD)Rain and flooding concerns return<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The pattern shifts significantly this weekend. Precipitation chances return Saturday through Tuesday, with locally heavy rainfall possible. Be sure to monitor forecasts closely as heavy rain could lead to flooding in susceptible areas.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"KCBD\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3UQ2ESTI5FH2ZH6YILZ6CQOQP4.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"496\" \/>KCBD(KCBD)<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 KCBD. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) &#8211; This is an unusual pattern for late October. 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