Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wellington TX

Wind Advisory April 17, 07:00pm until April 18, 07:00am
Red Flag Warning April 17, 12:00pm until April 17, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clearing Late
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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.
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)
1:25 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
2am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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