Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wichita Falls, Sheppard Air Force Base (KSPS)

Lat: 33.98°NLon: 98.49°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 14 May 11:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Thrift TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Windy.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Windy.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Windy.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Windy.

    High: 93 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Windy.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Windy.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Windy.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Windy.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thrift TX
 34.13°N 98.63°W
1:27 am CDT May 14, 2026
12pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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