Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 20 Aug 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Medicine Mound TX

Heat Advisory until August 21, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory until August 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Medicine Mound TX
 34.05°N 99.92°W
2:36 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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