LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – A quick pattern change is on the way. The week will start warm, dry, and windy before a cold front slide through cooling things down for Tuesday. A small chance for rain returns by Thursday, but for much of the region, the next few days will stay quiet.
On Monday, strong westerly winds will kick up across the South Plains, driven by a developing low-pressure system over the Rockies.
As winds blow downslope from higher terrain, the air compresses and warms. That’s why temperatures will surge well above average, reaching the low to mid-90s, especially off the Caprock.
Those same downslope winds will dry the air out. Humidity will drop to near 10% in some locations, which means elevated fire weather conditions for much of the area.
By Monday evening, winds shift to the northeast as a cold front moves in, bringing a change in both air mass and feel.
After the cold front sweeps across the region, winds will turn breezy from the northeast before calming Monday night. Cooler air settles in quickly. Early Tuesday morning, temperatures will dip into the 30s and 40s across the area.
Tuesday afternoon will feel much more seasonable with highs in the low to mid 70s…