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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

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

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wellington TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wellington TX
 34.85°N 100.21°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
Last Update:
1:45 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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