Observed 12:30 PM CDT at KLBB

Idalou, TX weather

Mostly cloudy and 68°20°.

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the south. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 7 AM
High 72°22° today at 5 PM
Rain tomorrow 7 AM–7 PM (50%, 1.1 in29 mm)
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tomorrow 8 AM–4 PM
Fog tomorrow 9–10 AM

This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 5 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 61°16° by 5 AM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 62°17° · Rain 7 AM–noon (50%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
Tomorrow afternoonNear 66°19° · Rain all afternoon (50%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (40%)
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 30%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	73%	65%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	70%	91%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	66%	92%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	63%	99%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	63%	100%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	59%	92%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	61%	95%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	63%	87%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	89%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	73%	89%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	75%	89%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	75%	91%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	75%	86%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	78%	95%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	81%	91%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	84%	96%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	84%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	90%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Fog	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SSE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	90%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SSE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	87%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	87%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	84%	99%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	81%	99%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	78%	99%	1
Sun 5p	Drizzle	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	75%	99%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	73%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Showers	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	75%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	78%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	92%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	84%	95%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	84%	90%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	84%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	84%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	84%	75%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	84%	87%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	87%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	95%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	90%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	90%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	87%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	87%	97%	0
Mon 11a	Showers	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	87%	99%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 45°7°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Storms 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.65 in17 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 44°7°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Storms 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 58°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 67. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 44°7°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 71°22° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 75°24°).
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 71°22° / 43°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 41°5°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
53% chance of rain, high 68°, low 57°, cooling off.
Monday
62% chance of rain, high 67°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Highs 67–75°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Brazos River near Lubbock 4ESE

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 4Typical 52

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lubbock International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
+8°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Idalou weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
Golden hour: 6:28–7:18 PM; Morning 7:43–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 7:18–7:27 PM; Morning 7:33–7:43 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 93% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:18 AM · rises 5:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Idalou. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.