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

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	S 17 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	14 May 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Acme TX

Red Flag Warning May 15, 12:00pm until May 15, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning May 14, 01:01pm until May 14, 10:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning May 14, 01:01pm until May 14, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Thu
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 99 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 104 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 16 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 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 96. 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.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Windy.