Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chester County Airport (KMQS)

Lat: 39.98°NLon: 75.87°WElev: 659ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 12:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Downingtown PA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Saturday
Showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Downingtown PA
 40.02°N 75.7°W (Elev. 338 ft)
4:08 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
12pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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