Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Brownwood, Brownwood Regional Airport (KBWD)

Lat: 31.8°NLon: 98.95°WElev: 1385ft.

Fair

101°F

38°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 18 Aug 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Blanket TXSimilar City Names

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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Point Forecast:
Blanket TXSimilar City Names
 31.82°N 98.79°W (Elev. 1585 ft)
3:22 pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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