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Heavy Rain and Flooding in the Southern Plains

A cold front in the southern Plains will produce heavy rain and a flooding threat in the Arklatex area. These storms are expected to sink southward and weaken over South Texas on Thursday, and produce some moderate to locally heavy rainfall across southern Texas through the week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wichita Falls, Sheppard Air Force Base (KSPS)

Lat: 33.98°NLon: 98.49°WElev: 1014ft.

Light Rain and Breezy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SE 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 9:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Rocky Point TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 64. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms

    Low: 64 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

    High: 82 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 56 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 82 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 47 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    Sunny

    High: 71 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 48 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    Sunny

    High: 82 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 56 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 64. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Rocky Point TX
 33.89°N 98.91°W
Last Update:
8:26 pm CDT Oct 4, 2023
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Oct 4, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 11, 2023
 
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