Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Light Rain

66°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Medicine Mound TX

Flood Watch October 15, 06:25am until October 15, 01:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch October 15, 06:25am until October 15, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. High near 76. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Medicine Mound TX
 34°N 99.97°W
3:52 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
6am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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