Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

Lat: 34.43°NLon: 100.28°WElev: 1952ft.

Mostly Cloudy

89°F

32°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 2 Aug 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dodson TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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Point Forecast:
Dodson TX
 34.77°N 100.01°W (Elev. 1847 ft)
4:06 pm CDT Aug 2, 2025
4pm CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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