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

85°F

29°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 27 Aug 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dodson TX

  • Overnight

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    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.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly 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: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South 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
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 10 to 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)
12:45 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
12am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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