Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lajitas International Airport (KT89)

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

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NE 15 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 19 May 10:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SW Big Bend National Park TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Memorial Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SW Big Bend National Park TX
 29.11°N 103.38°W (Elev. 2657 ft)
6:06 pm CDT May 19, 2026
10pm CDT May 19, 2026-6pm CDT May 26, 2026
 
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