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 >

Current conditions at

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW)

Lat: 32.9°NLon: 97.02°WElev: 541ft.

Overcast

84°F

29°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 22 Aug 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bedford TX

Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 08:37am until August 22, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 08:37am until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 84. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 84 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 83 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 84. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bedford TX
 32.87°N 97.13°W (Elev. 610 ft)
6:51 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
8am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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