Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lancaster Airport (KLNC)

Lat: 32.58°NLon: 96.72°WElev: 496ft.

Mostly Cloudy

95°F

35°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 26 Jul 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Alma TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Alma TX
 32.31°N 96.58°W (Elev. 453 ft)
12:24 pm CDT Jul 26, 2025
4pm CDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 2, 2025
 
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