Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River at Childress 10N
17 mi- Level
- 7.0 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:10 AM CDT at KCDS
Dodson, TX weather
Clear and 57°14°.
Today: low 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°), high 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°).
Now 57°14°
Clear
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 49°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.16 inHg1021 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 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 58°14° · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 62°17° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 61°16° by 3 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 72% | 56% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 75% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 74% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 72% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 72% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 69% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 63% | 89% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 57% | 92% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 55% | 94% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 48% | 94% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 43% | 93% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 42% | 96% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 39% | 98% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 39% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 40% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 46% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 53% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 59% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 65% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 68% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 70% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 70% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 75% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 75% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 81% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 84% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 87% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 84% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 75% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 68% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 61% | 85% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 72°22° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 57% | 82% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 74°23° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 51% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 48% | 86% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 48% | 83% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 46% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 45% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 51% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 65% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 70% | 47% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 67% | 52% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 70% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 72% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. 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°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 71°22° / 43°6°. Storms 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 59°15°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°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 showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 71°22° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 71°22°20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 63°17°30% chance · 0.39 in9.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Rain 1.3 in34 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 63°17°50% chance · 0.55 in14 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 67°20°50% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 65°18°50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 61°16°50% chance · 0.31 in8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Rain 0.93 in24 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 67°19°30% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°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
- 63°17°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 65°19°20% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 59°15°20% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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
- 71°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 61°16°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 70°21°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°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°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 34 mph54 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 78°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 57°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 69–79°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AMA) (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
Elm Fork of North Fork Red River near Carl
18 mi- Level
- 5.3 ft
- Flow
- 2,080 cfs
Reading from Sat 3 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 7Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 9:00 AM–3:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Hollis 5e Mesonet · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2007–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 73°23° / 45°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 78°26° / 57°14°
- Record high
- 94°34° in 2024
- Record low
- 28°−2° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
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Dodson weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:53 AM, sunset 6:54 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 1 min
- Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:19–7:10 PM
- Morning 7:37–8:28 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:10–7:20 PM
- Morning 7:27–7:37 AM; first light 7:27 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:51 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
