Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 17 Apr 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wellington TX

Wind Advisory April 17, 07:00pm until April 18, 07:00am
Red Flag Warning until April 17, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until April 17, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wellington TX
 34.85°N 100.21°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
12:45 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
1pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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