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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lajitas International Airport (KT89)

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

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 17 Feb 5:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Terlingua TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Terlingua TX
 29.28°N 103.67°W (Elev. 2638 ft)
Last Update:
5:07 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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