Hot, dry stretch continues into September - KCBD

Temperatures will stay well above normal, running about 10 degrees higher than average for both highs and lows. A shift in an upper-level high pressure system moving toward the Ohio River Valley should nudge daily highs slightly lower Monday and Tuesday, but forecasters say the change will be minimal and will not bring Lubbock below the 105-degree Heat Advisory threshold.

Rain is not in the forecast in any meaningful way. Moisture levels across the South Plains remain too low to support significant storm chances, though a narrow window could open late in the week. Afternoon clouds may develop, but that does not translate to actual rainfall.

That means another stretch of triple-digit heat and parched conditions heading into what is already a dry time of year for the region. Anyone spending time outside, whether running errands near 19th Street or working outdoors, should plan around the heat.

Lubbock's average high in early September typically runs in the low 90s, making a forecast sitting 10 degrees above that a significant departure from what the calendar usually promises.