Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Major Samuel B Cornelius Field Airport (KE42)

Lat: 36.22°NLon: 101.19°WElev: 3090ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 4 Aug 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Perryton TX

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 99. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 99. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Perryton TX
 36.38°N 100.81°W (Elev. 2917 ft)
6:05 am CDT Aug 4, 2026
6am CDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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