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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wichita Falls, Sheppard Air Force Base (KSPS)

Lat: 33.98°NLon: 98.49°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 2 May 5:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Wichita TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Wichita TX
 33.86°N 98.57°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 9, 2026
 
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