Is it time to fall into colder weather? Cold fronts match Lubbock's historic climate data
Coinciding with the seasonal change, Lubbock saw its coolest morning since May on Sept. 22, when Lubbock Preston Smith Airport recorded a low of 57 degrees, according to data with the National Weather Service's local office.
The mild cool front moving into the South Plains Sunday into Monday will drop temperatures closer to Lubbock's historical climate data for September, and from the looks of it, we can continue to expect cooler weather as we head into autumn.
Here's the weather map about 10:30 am Sunday morning, showing the position of the cold front & satellite imagery of a few showers and t-storms in the south. Also shown is the location of one of the universities in Texas that won their football game yesterday. #lubwx #txwx pic.twitter.com/4GDqoLoX8p
— NWS Lubbock (@NWSLubbock) September 25, 2022
In September, the average mean temperature in Lubbock sits around 72.3 degrees with a mean high of 84.9 degrees and a mean low of 59.8 degrees, according to data from the NWS office in Lubbock.
Additionally, several forecasts have reinforced that area residents can expect temperatures to consistently remain below 90 degrees for the rest of the year — with the exception of the one or two curveballs that Lubbock is known to throw our way.
As we continue to face La Nina conditions, a representative with the NWS office in Lubbock said this primarily means a drier, rather than warmer, fall and winter.
"We should be starting to dip down with more persistent cold fronts," NWS forecaster John DeChellis said.
Unfortunately, there's no significant chance for precipitation in the foreseeable future, according to the Weather Service.
As of Sunday, Lubbock has seen 11.67 inches of precipitation - about 3.12 inches below the year-to-date average, with only 0.82 of an inch of that coming so far in September.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Cold fronts match Lubbock's historic climate data
