Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Apr 2:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Wellington TX

Fire Weather Watch April 23, 12:00pm until April 23, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 63 °F
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. South wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55.