Dumas, TX Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (79029)
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This Date in Weather History
1900 - The greatest weather disaster in U.S. records occurred when a hurricane struck Galveston TX. A tide fifteen feet high washed over the island demolishing or carrying away buildings, and drowning more than 6000 persons. The hurricane destroyed more than 3600 houses, and total damage was more than thirty million dollars. Winds to 120 mph, and a twenty foot storm surge accompanied the hurricane. Following the storm, the surf was three hundred feet inland from the former water line. The hurricane claimed another 1200 lives outside of the Galveston area.
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Dumas 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Monday Sep 8
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Sep 9
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Sep 10
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Sep 11
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Sep 12
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday Sep 13
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Sep 14
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:26 AM
Sunset 8:07 PM
Last Light 8:33 PM
Moonset 8:15 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Mon's Low Temperature
27 at 7 Miles South Southeast Of Moddersville, MI and 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV and 14 Miles West Southwest Of Mackay, ID
Weather Folklore
When geese cackle, it will rain.
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About Dumas, Texas
Dumas ( DEW-məs) is a city in and the county seat of Moore County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,501 at the 2020 census. Located approximately 40 miles north of Amarillo, the city is named for its founder, Louis Dumas (1856–1923). Dumas Avenue, the main thoroughfare, is also United States Highways 87 and 287.
Window on the Plains Museum, which offers exhibits on Moore County and the Texas Panhandle, is located on South Dumas Avenue, the main thoroughfare. Dumas is home to Moore County Airport, a general-aviation airport two miles west of the central business district.
The Dumas government claims, with some documentation, that the song "I'm a Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas" was written about the city. Composed in the late 1920s by Phil Baxter (a native Texan who lived for a time in Dumas) and Carl Moore, the song has also sometimes been claimed by Dumas in Desha County in southeastern Arkansas.
There is multiple parks, the largest is McDade Park
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