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.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 22 Jan 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wellington TX

Extreme Cold Watch January 24, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 23, 06:00am until January 25, 06:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of freezing rain and sleet between noon and 3pm, then snow likely after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 3 and 13. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around 5. Wind chill values between -8 and 2. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 13. Wind chill values between -4 and -10. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 4. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

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

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of freezing rain and sleet between noon and 3pm, then snow likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 3 and 13. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 5. Wind chill values between -8 and 2. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 13. Wind chill values between -4 and -10. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 4. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wellington TX
 34.85°N 100.21°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
5:45 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
6pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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