Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Palestine, Palestine Municipal Airport (KPSN)

Lat: 31.78°NLon: 95.71°WElev: 423ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 25 Aug 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elkhart TX

Heat Advisory August 26, 12:14am until August 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 26, 12:14am until August 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 100 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkhart TX
 31.63°N 95.59°W (Elev. 351 ft)
12:01 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
12am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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