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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lajitas International Airport (KT89)

Lat: 29.28°NLon: 103.69°WElev: 2630ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 16 May 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SSE Big Bend National Park TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 110.

    High: 110 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 110.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SSE Big Bend National Park TX
 29.08°N 103.11°W (Elev. 2001 ft)
Last Update:
1:36 am CDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT May 16, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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