Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Vernon, Wilbarger County Airport (KF05)

Lat: 34.23°NLon: 99.28°WElev: 1266ft.

Fair and Windy

100°F

38°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	S 28 G 35 mph
Barometer	29.67 in
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	15 May 2:55 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Chillicothe TX

Red Flag Warning May 16, 01:00pm until May 16, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning May 15, 03:05pm until May 15, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning May 15, 03:05pm until May 15, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Fri
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 104 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 71 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 100 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Windy, with a southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Windy.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Windy.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.