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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Victoria, Victoria Regional Airport (KVCT)

Lat: 28.86°NLon: 96.93°WElev: 115ft.

Fair

102°F

39°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index112°F (44°C)
Last update 22 Aug 5:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Placedo TX

Heat Advisory until August 22, 07:00pm
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    Heat Advisory until August 22, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 11 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Placedo TX
 28.71°N 96.87°W
Last Update:
4:46 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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