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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Plainview, Hale County Airport (KPVW)

Lat: 34.17°NLon: 101.72°WElev: 3373ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 5:10 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

South Plains TX

Fire Weather Watch May 18, 11:00am until May 18, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning May 17, 12:00pm until May 17, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. East wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East northeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. East wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East northeast wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Plains TX
 34.23°N 101.3°W
Last Update:
5:30 am CDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT May 17, 2026-6pm CDT May 23, 2026
 
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