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National Weather Service:
Special Weather Statement

Current Conditions
Updated: 7:53 AM CST on February 11, 2012
Clear Childress: 20°
 Clear
Wind: 10 mph from the NNE
Dew Point: 9 °F
Pressure: 30.63 in
Windchill: 9 °F
Humidity: 62%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Childress
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Partly Cloudy Ice Pellets Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy Ice Pellets Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
34° | 16° 32° | 31° 52° | 29° 59° | 36° 61° | 34°
Forecast as of 3:31 am CST on February 11, 2012

Today
Mostly sunny. Colder. Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. East winds around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of light freezing rain... snow and light sleet in the morning...then a chance of light freezing rain...snow and light sleet in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Sunday Night
Cloudy. Light freezing rain...snow and light sleet likely in the evening...then a chance of light freezing rain and light sleet after midnight. Not as cold. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Monday
Decreasing clouds. Not as cool. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Thursday
Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the lower 50s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 60.
Astronomy
Sunrise:07:30 AM (CST) Moon Rise:10:53 PM (CST)
Sunset:06:19 PM (CST) Moon Set:09:27 AM (CST)
Moon Phase
Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29 Mar. 08
Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 3:47 am CST on February 11, 2012

... Wintry weather returns to the South Plains...

Arctic air will settle across the South Plains area today and
remain through Sunday. As a result high temperatures today are
expected to only be in the lower to middle 30s with sundays highs
from the upper 20s to lower 30s. In between look for overnight lows
in the teens.

An upper level disturbance approaching from the west will create
precipitation that will fall into this cold air... the result being
wintry weather. Due to a narrow band of warm air above the
surface... the type of precipitation remains uncertain. However
confidence is growing that snow will be the primary form...
especially during the day Sunday... before warming of the warm air
aloft may result in freezing rain and sleet being preferred as the
precipitation moves onto the rolling plains Sunday night.

Should the precipitation Sunday fall mostly as snow then 1 to 2
inches of accumulation will be possible... primarily for areas on
The Caprock. If freezing precipitation is favored then ice
accumulations up to 1/10 inch will be possible.

Light snow accumulations will be possible Sunday night across the
rolling plains... but if ice is favored there then ice accumulations
of 1/10 inch or more will be possible.

Temperatures at the surface and aloft Sunday and Sunday remain
uncertain. As a result forecast precipitation type and amount may
change between now and Sunday. Tune to NOAA Weather Radio or your
favorite media source for weather information later today for
updates on this upcoming winter weather event.
 

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