Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lajitas International Airport (KT89)

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

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed Vrbl 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 22 Aug 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Big Bend National Park TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Big Bend National Park TX
 29.28°N 103.26°W (Elev. 6562 ft)
1:36 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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