Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lajitas International Airport (KT89)

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

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 14 Aug 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Big Bend National Park TX

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast  after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSW Big Bend National Park TX
 29.14°N 103.27°W (Elev. 3573 ft)
1:36 am CDT Aug 14, 2026
4am CDT Aug 14, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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