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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lelia Lake TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lelia Lake TX
 34.9°N 100.76°W (Elev. 2556 ft)
Last Update:
5:45 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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