Wichita River at Wichita Falls
7.6 mi- Level
- 4.9 ft
- Flow
- 471 cfs
Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:10 AM CDT at KSPS
Dean, TX weather
Clear and 54°12°.
Today: low 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°), high 81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°).
Now 54°12°
Clear
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/hgusts 13 mph20 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 58–13 mph21 km/h through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.14 inHg1021 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 60°16° · Clear
This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 62°17° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 61°16° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 64% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 70% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 61% | 77% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 53% | 69% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 48% | 51% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 42% | 78% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 39% | 82% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 38% | 85% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 35% | 84% | 4 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 39% | 82% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 41% | 75% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 46% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 55% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 59% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 61% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 65% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 65% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 67% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 67% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 70% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 72% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 81% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 87% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 81% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 68% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 64% | 90% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 54% | 89% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 48% | 93% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 45% | 97% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 42% | 98% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 41% | 96% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 43% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 42% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 59% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 63% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 63% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 63% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 65% | 67% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 67% | 31% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 49°9°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 75°24°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 74°23°20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 66°19°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 65°18°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°22°50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 69°20°50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 65°18°50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 63°17°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 65°18°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°40% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 69°20°20% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 64°18°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 63°17°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 64°18°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 66°19°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 76°25°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 71°22°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 66°19°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 66°19°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°20°20% chance
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
- 72°22°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–73°23°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 29 mph46 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 81°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 57°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 58°.
Rest of week
Highs 72–81°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OUN) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Holliday Creek at Wichita Falls
6.0 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Little Wichita River at Lake Arrowhead
11 mi- Level
- 921 ft
Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page
Little Wichita River near Henrietta
11 mi- Level
- 6.0 ft
Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
This week 10Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Wichita Falls Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1923–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 74°23° / 49°9°
- Forecast high / low
- 81°27° / 58°14°
- Record high
- 95°35° in 2003
- Record low
- 34°1° in 2005
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −8°−4°SunOct 18
- −3°−2°MonOct 19
- +2°+1°TueOct 20
- +5°+3°WedOct 21
- +7°+4°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Dean weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:48 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 3 min
- Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:14–7:04 PM
- Morning 7:30–8:20 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:04–7:14 PM
- Morning 7:20–7:30 AM; first light 7:20 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 36% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:45 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
