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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 May 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Afton TX

Red Flag Warning May 16, 12:00pm until May 16, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Afton TX
 33.77°N 100.81°W
Last Update:
10:30 am CDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT May 16, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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