Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 1 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wellington TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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Point Forecast:
Wellington TX
 34.85°N 100.21°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
1:45 pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
2pm CDT Aug 1, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2025
 
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