Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from May 16, 01:00 PM CDT until May 16, 10:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	S 18 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	16 May 1:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Mc Knight OK

Red Flag Warning May 16, 01:00pm until May 16, 10:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 103 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of showers before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 61.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.