Wichita River at Wichita Falls
24 mi- Level
- 4.9 ft
- Flow
- 484 cfs
Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:30 AM CDT at KFDR
Electra, TX weather
Clear and 57°14°.
Today: low 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°), high 81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°).
Now 57°14°
Clear
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the east. 711–12 mph19 km/h through 1 PM
- Dew point
- 51°11°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.11 inHg1020 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa next 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 58°14° now)
Good hours for
TonightUp to 64°18° by 2 AM · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 64°18° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 65°18° by midnight · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1a | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 72% | 28% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 56% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 62% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 65% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 64% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 69% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 70% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 56% | 85% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 48% | 88% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 45% | 86% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 40% | 85% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 38% | 81% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 35% | 75% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 34% | 77% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 38% | 83% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 39% | 90% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 46% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 55% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 57% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 57% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 59% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 61% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 63% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 68% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 70% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 70% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 70% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 75% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 81% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 78% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 91% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 57% | 93% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 50% | 90% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 44% | 92% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 42% | 87% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 38% | 85% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 39% | 74% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 39% | 69% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 40% | 63% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 48% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 53% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 57% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 59% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 59% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 63% | 56% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 62°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–65°18°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 61°16°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 74°23°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 66°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 82°28°).
- High, likely
- 79°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 65°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 80°27°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 74°23°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 65°18°40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–66°19°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 64°18°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 66°19°50% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 74°23°50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 69°21°50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 64°18°–65°18°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 74°23°, low 65°18°. Rain 0.69 in18 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 66°19°40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°30% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 71°21°20% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 66°19°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
- 67°19°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 65°18°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 60°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
- 73°23°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–70°21°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 60°15°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°15°20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
- 72°22°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–58°14°
- Wind
- 26 mph42 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 81°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 59°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 59°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 73–82°; 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
Beaver Creek (TX) near Electra
8.8 mi- Level
- 14.5 ft
- Flow
- 225 cfs
Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page
North Fork Buffalo Creek at NF Buffalo Cr. Reservoir
10 mi- Level
- 1046 ft
Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Wichita River at Lake Diversion near Dundee
15 mi- Level
- 1051 ft
Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:48 AM, sunset 6:50 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 3 min
- Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:16–7:06 PM
- Morning 7:32–8:22 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:06–7:16 PM
- Morning 7:22–7:32 AM; first light 7:22 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 2–4 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
95% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:47 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
