Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Vernon, Wilbarger County Airport (KF05)

Lat: 34.23°NLon: 99.28°WElev: 1266ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 May 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fargo TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north northeast 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north northeast 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Fargo TX
 34.22°N 99.29°W
7:56 am CDT May 8, 2026
8am CDT May 8, 2026-6pm CDT May 14, 2026
 
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