Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River at Childress 10N
14 mi- Level
- 7.0 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:53 AM CDT at KCDS
Estelline, TX weather
Clear and 57°14°.
Today: low 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°), high 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°).
Now 57°14°
Clear
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.16 inHg1021 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 57°14° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 5 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 63°17° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 72% | 37% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 72% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 70% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 63% | 89% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 55% | 79% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 53% | 79% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 48% | 82% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 42% | 89% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 39% | 94% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 39% | 94% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 38% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 40% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 46% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 51% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 61% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 63% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 68% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 70% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 73% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 73% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 73% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 75% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 81% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 84% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 84% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 87% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 75% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 66% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 61% | 89% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 55% | 95% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 48% | 94% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 46% | 94% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 45% | 90% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 77°25° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 43% | 84% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 66°19° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 46% | 87% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 51% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 55% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 61% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 68% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 68% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 70% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 72% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 62°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 75% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 61°16° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 78% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 60°16° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 81% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 58°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 85% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
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: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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 between 7pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Thunderstorms. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Storms 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 76°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 71°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 80°27°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: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 80°27°).
- High, likely
- 79°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 80°26°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 72°22°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 64°18°40% chance · 0.19 in4.7 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 77. 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°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Rain 1.1 in28 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 64°18°50% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 66°19°50% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 70°21°30% chance · 0.29 in7.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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
- 63°17°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°20% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 55°13°20% chance · 0.27 in6.8 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°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 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
- 66°19°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 79°, low 60°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 57°.
Monday
34% chance of rain, high 72°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 71–80°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday.
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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 8Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 9:00 AM–5:00 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 6°3° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 73°23° / 47°8°
- Forecast high / low
- 79°26° / 60°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
Estelline weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:55 AM, sunset 6:56 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 1 min
- Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:21–7:12 PM
- Morning 7:39–8:29 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:12–7:21 PM
- Morning 7:29–7:39 AM; first light 7:29 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:53 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
