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Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW)

Lat: 32.9°NLon: 97.02°WElev: 541ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 31 Jul 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bedford TX

Heat Advisory July 31, 10:20am until July 31, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory July 31, 10:20am until July 31, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 82 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 112. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 80.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bedford TX
 32.87°N 97.13°W (Elev. 610 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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