Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Port Lavaca - Calhoun County Airport (KPKV)

Lat: 28.65°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 27ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 80°F (27°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 4 Aug 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Austwell TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 109. Light south wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 109. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light south wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southeast  after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 109. Light south wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 109. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light south wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Austwell TX
 28.39°N 96.87°W
1:46 am CDT Aug 4, 2026
7am CDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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