Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Hood, Robert Gray AAF Ft Hood (KGRK)

Lat: 31.07°NLon: 97.82°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 31 Jul 11:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Killeen - Skylark Field TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 98. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 98. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
Killeen - Skylark Field TX
 31.09°N 97.68°W (Elev. 830 ft)
6:27 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
12am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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