Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 26 Aug 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dodson TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
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Point Forecast:
Dodson TX
 34.77°N 100.01°W (Elev. 1847 ft)
9:06 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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