Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Aug 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lelia Lake TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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Point Forecast:
Lelia Lake TX
 34.9°N 100.76°W (Elev. 2556 ft)
12:11 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
12am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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