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: 1029 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 | |
| This Afternoon: South to southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Tonight: Light and variable, becoming southeast near 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less. Sunday: Variable near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunday Night: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Monday: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Monday Night: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Tuesday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Tuesday Night: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Wednesday: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Wednesday Night: East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. | |
| Zone Forecast: Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel (GMZ034) | |
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