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 northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Childress, Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)

Lat: 34.43° N Lon: 100.28° W Elev: 1952 ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 23 Jul 3:53 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

Childress County

Today
Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs around 104. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 103. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 108 in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday
Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Hot with highs around 101. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
Sunday
Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
Monday
Sunny, hot with highs around 105.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
Tuesday
Sunny, hot with highs 105 to 110.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
Wednesday
Sunny, hot with highs 105 to 110.



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