Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed E 15 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 12 Jul 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wellington TX

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wellington TX
 34.85°N 100.21°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
6:45 am CDT Jul 12, 2026
11am CDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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