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Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Randolph Air Force Base (KRND)

Lat: 29.53°NLon: 98.28°WElev: 761ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 18 Aug 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Selma TX

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 98. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 98 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 98. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Selma TX
 29.58°N 98.3°W (Elev. 774 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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