Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 19 Aug 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

McKnight OK

Heat Advisory August 20, 01:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
McKnight OK
 34.77°N 99.92°W
6:11 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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