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Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Partly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 31 Jul 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Clarendon TX

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 100 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Clarendon TX
 34.87°N 100.92°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
Last Update:
6:45 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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