Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Wellington TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Wind chill values between 22 and 32 early. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values between 26 and 36 early. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Wind chill values between 22 and 32 early. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values between 26 and 36 early. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
Wellington TX
 34.85°N 100.21°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
12:47 am CST Jan 15, 2026
2am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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