Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paris / Cox Field (KPRX)

Lat: 33.63°NLon: 95.45°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 19 Aug 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Blossom TX

Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 06:48am until August 19, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 06:48am until August 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 107. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blossom TX
 33.67°N 95.38°W (Elev. 577 ft)
6:12 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
6am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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