Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Palestine, Palestine Municipal Airport (KPSN)

Lat: 31.78°NLon: 95.71°WElev: 423ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elkhart TX

Heat Advisory August 21, 07:04am until August 21, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 21, 07:04am until August 21, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 104 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 110. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkhart TX
 31.63°N 95.59°W (Elev. 351 ft)
6:12 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
7am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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