Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eastland Municipal Airport (KETN)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1468ft.

Partly Cloudy

95°F

35°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 26 Aug 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carbon TXSimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Patchy smoke before 8am, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Patchy smoke between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy smoke before 8am, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Patchy smoke between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
Carbon TXSimilar City Names
 32.27°N 98.83°W (Elev. 1624 ft)
6:06 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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