Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	30.24 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	21 Jan 10:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Wellington TX

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 12:00pm until January 25, 06:00am

Extreme Cold Watch January 24, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Extreme Cold Watch

Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 31 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 7 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday
High: 12 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 25 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Wind chill values between 24 and 34 early. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A chance of rain showers before 9am, then freezing rain likely between 9am and 3pm, then snow showers and sleet likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between 6 and 16. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet before midnight, then snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet. Low around 7. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday

Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 9am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 9am and 3pm, then snow showers after 3pm. High near 12. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers. Low around 4. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 1. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 33.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.