Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from May 8, 02:50 PM CDT until May 8, 10:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Wichita Falls, Sheppard Air Force Base (KSPS)

Lat: 33.98°NLon: 98.49°WElev: 1014ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	S 13 mph
Barometer	29.76 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	8 May 3:52 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Henrietta TX

Severe T-storm Watch until May 8, 10:00pm

Click here for hazard details and duration

Severe T-storm Watch

Severe T-storm Watch until May 8, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Fri
Severe T-storm Watch
This Afternoon
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 54 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 54.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 64.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 94.