Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River at Childress 10N
11 mi- Level
- 7.0 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KCDS
Childress, TX weather
Sunny and 79°26°.
Today: low 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°), high 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°).
Now 79°26°
Sunny
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
- From the south. 1016–14 mph22 km/h through 2 AM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 6High
- High until 3 PM
- Pressure
- 30.18 inHg1022 hPa
- Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 77°25° · Cloudy
TonightDown to 63°17° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 73°23° · rain chance 10% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 61°16° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 45% | 91% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 40% | 95% | 5 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 37% | 92% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 35% | 95% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 37% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 43% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 49% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 59% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 63% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 63% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 68% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 70% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 70% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 75% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 75% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 78% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 81% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 81% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 87% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 84% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 75% | 91% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 68% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 59% | 97% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 65°18° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 53% | 99% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 65°18° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 49% | 97% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 67°19° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 46% | 93% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 66°19° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 44% | 92% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 67°19° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 44% | 95% | 3 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 66°19° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 43% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 48% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 53% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 63% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 63% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 65% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 67% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 67% | 57% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 70% | 43% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 70% | 43% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 72% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 72% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 75% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 78% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 65% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 63% | 98% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 61% | 99% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 61% | 99% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 70°21°30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 60°15°40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 18 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 81°27°).
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 73°23°30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 63°17°50% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Storms 0.84 in21 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 63°17°60% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°50% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 62°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 77°25°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°20% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 53°12°30% chance · 0.18 in4.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 78°, low 61°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 59°.
Monday
33% chance of rain, high 72°, low 57°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 70–81°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LUB) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
This week 7Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Childress Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 73°23° / 47°8°
- Forecast high / low
- 78°26° / 61°16°
- Record high
- 93°34° in 2024
- Record low
- 30°−1° in 2005
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −8°−5°SunOct 18
- −2°−1°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +8°+4°WedOct 21
- +9°+5°ThuOct 22
- +8°+4°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Childress weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 6:55 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 2 min
- Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:21–7:11 PM
- Morning 7:38–8:28 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:11–7:21 PM
- Morning 7:28–7:38 AM; first light 7:28 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:13 AM · rises 5:53 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
