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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains; Dry Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather in the West

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain may produce large to very-large hail, severe winds, tornadoes and numerous instances of flash flooding across portions of the central Plains. Scattered slow-moving storms will continue to bring a flash flooding threat to the central Gulf Coast. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected across much of the western U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Medicine Mound TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 106. South southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 106. South southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Medicine Mound TX
 34.05°N 99.92°W
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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