Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. 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

74°F

23°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 May 12:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Acme TX

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

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 104 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 103 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 17 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 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Windy.

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 72. Windy.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Windy.