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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 18 May 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wellington TX

Wind Advisory May 18, 12:00pm until May 18, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning May 18, 09:00am until May 19, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
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  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 54 °F

    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wellington TX
 34.85°N 100.21°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
Last Update:
7:45 am CDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT May 18, 2026-6pm CDT May 24, 2026
 
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