Wichita River at Wichita Falls
24 mi- Level
- 5.4 ft
- Flow
- 576 cfs
Forecast peak 5.2 ft Fri 1 PM
Reading from Fri 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:05 AM CDT at KSPS
Windthorst, TX weather
Sunny and 54°12°.
Today: low 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°), high 82°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°).
Now 54°12°
Sunny
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the east-southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 8 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.14 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
Good hours for
This morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 82°28° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 60°16° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 62°17° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 8a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 72% | 24% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 70% | 20% | 0 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 59% | 24% | 1 |
| Fri 11a | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 51% | 85% | 3 |
| Fri 12p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 45% | 81% | 4 |
| Fri 1p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 41% | 61% | 5 |
| Fri 2p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 38% | 72% | 5 |
| Fri 3p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 38% | 60% | 4 |
| Fri 4p | Partly sunny | 82°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 35% | 27% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 38% | 11% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 39% | 11% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 43% | 19% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 49% | 19% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 51% | 25% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 52% | 63% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 56% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 58% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 58% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 60% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 62% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 67% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 72% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 63% | 69% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 57% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 50% | 77% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 45% | 82% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 42% | 79% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 41% | 75% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 38% | 74% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 42% | 76% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 43% | 87% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 46% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 53% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 59% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 61% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 63% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 63% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 65% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 65% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 70% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 78% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 81% | 90% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–65°18°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°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 76.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 74°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 78°26°).
- High, likely
- 78°26°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–63°17°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 63°17°20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–64°18°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°50% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°50% 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
- 66°19°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–64°18°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 73°23°40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 66°19°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly 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
- 71°22°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–64°18°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 72°22°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°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–62°17°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 82°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 61°.
Sunday
Dry, high 78°, low 58°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–78°.
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
Little Wichita River near Archer City
12 mi- Level
- 4.5 ft
- Flow
- 1 cfs
Reading from Fri 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Little Wichita River at Lake Arrowhead
13 mi- Level
- 921 ft
Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Little Wichita River near Henrietta
21 mi- Level
- 6.0 ft
Reading from Fri 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:50 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 6 min
- Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:16–7:06 PM
- Morning 7:29–8:19 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:06–7:15 PM
- Morning 7:19–7:29 AM; first light 7:19 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 7:15–9 PM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
92% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:01 AM · rises 5:17 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
