LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – A significant drop in temperatures is headed our way. Before it arrives, however, another couple of days with record high temperatures.
86° on Christmas Day! It was the warmest Christmas ever (well, since record-keeping began in 1911), AND Lubbock’s warmest ever day in December (again, since 1911). So two records set, the daily (was 76° in 1955) and the monthly (was 83°, set just two days earlier).
Temperatures today and tomorrow will generally peak around 25 degrees above average for the date. Lubbock’s average high for late December is 54°. The record high for today is 80° (set in 2021).
Today otherwise will be sunny with a slight breeze. The southwesterly wind will at times pick up to about 10 to 20 mph, especially midday through early afternoon.
The unusual daytime warmth leads to mild overnight lows, though chilly, well above average for the time of year. Lubbock’s average low in late December is 27°…