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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	22 Jan 5:53 pm CST

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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
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 32 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow
Saturday
High: 13 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow
Sunday
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 33 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
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.