Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday 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. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Worth, Meacham International Airport (KFTW)

Lat: 32.83°NLon: 97.36°WElev: 709ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 26 Aug 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watauga TX

Heat Advisory August 26, 08:49pm until August 27, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 26, 08:49pm until August 27, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Light north northwest wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Light north northwest wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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Point Forecast:
Watauga TX
 32.86°N 97.26°W (Elev. 643 ft)
6:06 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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