Dry Days Before Weekend Rain - KCBD

Highs climb into the low to mid 90s Thursday afternoon across most of the South Plains, with some spots off the Caprock running even warmer. Overnight lows dip into the low 60s to low 70s, from the northwest side of the region down to the southeast, staying warm through the evening as well. Those numbers run five to ten degrees above what's normal for mid-September, so anyone heading out for an evening walk near the Depot District or a late dinner on 19th Street gets an unseasonably mild night out of it.

The pattern flips this weekend as temperatures start easing back toward average.

For anyone with outdoor plans this week, from Tech Terrace backyard gatherings to weekend errands out toward the mall, the next 48 hours mean sunscreen and water bottles, not umbrellas. Farmers and anyone watching soil moisture across West Texas will want to see whether the weekend rain actually delivers or just teases another dry stretch.

Lubbock keeps running warmer than average this month, even as the calendar says fall is close.