Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Victoria, Victoria Regional Airport (KVCT)

Lat: 28.86°NLon: 96.93°WElev: 115ft.

Partly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 26 Aug 10:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles N Victoria Regional Airport TX

Heat Advisory August 26, 12:00pm until August 26, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 113. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 113. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south  after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 113. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 113. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles N Victoria Regional Airport TX
 28.99°N 96.9°W
1:51 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
11am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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