Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

98°F

37°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 21 Aug 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

McKnight OK

Heat Advisory August 22, 01:00pm until August 22, 07:00pm
Heat Advisory August 21, 08:18pm until August 21, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 21, 08:18pm until August 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 107. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 107 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 109.

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.

    High: 106 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 107. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
McKnight OK
 34.77°N 99.92°W
1:27 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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