Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed S 17 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (999.9 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 17 May 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Afton TX

Red Flag Warning May 18, 11:00am until May 18, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning until May 17, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until May 17, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 55. East northeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 55. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Afton TX
 33.77°N 100.81°W
3:45 pm CDT May 17, 2026
3pm CDT May 17, 2026-6pm CDT May 23, 2026
 
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