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Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northwestern Gulf Coast from south central Louisiana to the upper Texas coast today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 23 Jul 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Afton TX

Heat Advisory July 23, 01:00pm until July 23, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Afton TX
 33.77°N 100.81°W
Last Update:
5:45 am CDT Jul 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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