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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from May 14, 12:00 PM CDT until May 14, 10:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 May 7:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Acme TX

Red Flag Warning May 14, 12:00pm until May 14, 10:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 99 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 104 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 103 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Monday
High: 99 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.