Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week
Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel (GMZ034) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 425 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 | |
| Today: Southeast to south winds near 5 knots, becoming variable. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Tonight: Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming east to southeast. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east to southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Monday: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, building to around 1 foot. wave detail: east to southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Monday Night: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Tuesday: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Tuesday Night: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Wednesday: East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Wednesday Night: East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Thursday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Thursday Night: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel (GMZ034) | |
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