Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and California; Heavy Rain in the Ohio Valley

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, as well as in the Southwest and California this week with limited nighttime relief. Heavy rainfall will lead to localized areas of flash flooding in parts of the Ohio Valley/Central Appalachians. Dry and breezy conditions will enhance fire weather concerns across the northern Rockies and High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 9 Sep 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Acme TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
Acme TX
 34.32°N 99.82°W
8:42 pm CDT Sep 9, 2026
11pm CDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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