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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lancaster Airport (KLNC)

Lat: 32.58°NLon: 96.72°WElev: 496ft.

Overcast and Breezy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SE 21 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Apr 11:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Red Oak TX

Flood Watch until April 28, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until April 28, 07:00pm

    NOW until
    7:00pm Sun

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Some storms could be severe, with heavy rain. Low around 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

    Low: 67 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Some storms could be severe, with heavy rain. High near 78. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

    High: 78 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    Low: 63 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    High: 84 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 66 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 82 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 69 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 82 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Some storms could be severe, with heavy rain. Low around 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Some storms could be severe, with heavy rain. High near 78. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Red Oak TX
 32.51°N 96.8°W (Elev. 581 ft)
Last Update:
8:10 pm CDT Apr 27, 2024
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Apr 27, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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