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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

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Medicine Mound TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Medicine Mound TX
 34.11°N 100°W
Last Update:
3:11 pm CDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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