Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Overcast and Breezy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NE 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 23 Jan 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Wellington TX

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 12:00am until January 25, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 23, 08:32am until January 25, 06:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 23, 08:32am until January 25, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 41 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and sleet.  Low around 5. Wind chill values between -8 and zero. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after noon.  High near 14. Wind chill values between -3 and -12. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    then Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after midnight.  Low around 4. Wind chill values between -3 and -9. North wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Drizzle, snow showers, and freezing rain likely before 3pm, then snow showers likely between 3pm and 4pm, then snow showers and sleet likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 2 and 12. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow and sleet. Low around 5. Wind chill values between -8 and zero. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after noon. High near 14. Wind chill values between -3 and -12. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after midnight. Low around 4. Wind chill values between -3 and -9. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
Wellington TX
 34.85°N 100.21°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
7:31 am CST Jan 23, 2026
8am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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