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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	S 20 G 36 mph
Barometer	29.67 in (1001.5 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	17 May 10:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Kirkland TX

Wind Advisory May 18, 12:00pm until May 18, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning May 18, 11:00am until May 18, 10:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 101 °F
Hot and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 57 °F
T-storms
Thursday
High: 76 °F
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 20 mph.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 15 to 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.