Heavy Snow in the Central/Southern Rockies; Below Average Temperatures in the Central and Eastern US

Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected in the central/southern Rockies and adjacent High Plains today. Lake-enhanced snowfall is expected downwind of the Great Lakes today. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible this evening into tonight across the western Gulf Coast states. Temperatures across much of the central and eastern CONUS will remain below average and chilly to end the week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 3 Dec 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Wheatland TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle before midnight, then a slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of drizzle before midnight, then a slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Wheatland TX
 34.29°N 100.01°W
1:22 am CST Dec 3, 2025
10am CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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