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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

80°F

27°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	S 14 mph
Barometer	29.64 in (1000.7 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	15 May 7:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Kirkland TX

Fire Weather Watch May 16, 12:00pm until May 16, 10:00pm

Severe T-storm Watch May 15, 08:09pm until May 15, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning May 15, 08:09pm until May 15, 09:00pm

Severe T-storm Warning May 15, 08:09pm until May 15, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

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Severe T-storm Watch May 15, 08:09pm until May 15, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning May 15, 08:09pm until May 15, 09:00pm
Severe T-storm Warning May 15, 08:09pm until May 15, 09:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Scattered
T-storms and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 103 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 102 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Clear
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.