Childress County, TX

Childress County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Childress County, TX was in moderate drought (D1) on the Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map, with 24% at severe drought (D2), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 35 weeks running. Childress County has had 227% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 106% over 90 days, so the past month has been wetter than the season so far; the best rain chance this week is 35% on today (high 71°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans toward near-normal rain. Childress County (county seat: Childress) is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Tulia, 90 miles away.

Next 7 days

1. Today Cloudy, high 71°, low 63°, 35% rain, wind 10–15 mph
2. Monday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 82°, low 52°, 16% rain, wind 10–20 mph
3. Tuesday Sunny, high 71°, low 45°, 0% rain, wind 5–20 mph
4. Wednesday Sunny, high 73°, low 47°, 3% rain, wind 5 mph
5. Thursday Sunny, high 69°, low 42°, 2% rain, wind 5–10 mph
6. Friday Sunny, high 67°, low 44°, 7% rain, wind 0–5 mph
7. Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 68°, low 45°, 18% rain, wind 5–10 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 1, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.