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 9, 03:55 PM CDT until May 9, 10:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Wichita Falls, Sheppard Air Force Base (KSPS)

Lat: 33.98°NLon: 98.49°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	SE 9 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	9 May 3:52 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Wichita Falls TX

Severe T-storm Watch until May 9, 10:00pm

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Severe T-storm Watch

Severe T-storm Watch until May 9, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Sat
Severe T-storm Watch
This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 56.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 63.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 94.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.