Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lajitas International Airport (KT89)

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

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 26 Mar 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ESE Big Bend National Park TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 91. Windy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Very windy, with a northeast wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 91. Windy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Very windy, with a northeast wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ESE Big Bend National Park TX
 29.18°N 102.96°W (Elev. 1811 ft)
6:06 pm CDT Mar 26, 2026
8pm CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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