Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River at Childress 10N
20 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
Wellington, TX weather
Clear and 57°14°.
Today: low 58°14°, high 77°25°.
Now 57°14°
Clear
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 49°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 57°14° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM
TonightDown to 61°16° by 5 AM · rain chance 10%
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · rain chance 10%
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 5 PM · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · rain chance 20%
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 75% | — | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 75% | — | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 72% | — | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 62% | — | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 54% | — | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 49% | — | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 46% | — | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 41% | — | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 38% | — | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 35% | — | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 36% | — | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 37% | — | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 43% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 55% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 59% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 81% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 81% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 84% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 49% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 46% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE | 43% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE | 42% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE | 44% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 49% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 68% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 70% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 75% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 78% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 80% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 83% | — | — |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 77°25°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Isolated rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. 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 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–58°14°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. One forecast 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 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 70% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–60°16°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 56°.
Monday
30% chance of rain, high 71°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 69–78°; chance of precipitation on Friday.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Elm Fork of North Fork Red River near Carl
21 mi- Level
- 5.2 ft
- Flow
- 2,060 cfs
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 6:55 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 1 min
- Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:20–7:10 PM
- Morning 7:38–8:29 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:10–7:20 PM
- Morning 7:28–7:38 AM; first light 7:28 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:13 AM · rises 5:52 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
