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Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Borger, Hutchinson County Airport (KBGD)

Lat: 35.7°NLon: 101.4°WElev: 3054ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 25 Aug 12:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fritch TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fritch TX
 35.63°N 101.6°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
Last Update:
12:45 pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 31, 2026
 
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