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.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 14 Aug 5:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW 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 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 70 °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 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °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 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Big Bend National Park TX
 29.3°N 103.23°W (Elev. 4508 ft)
1:36 am CDT Aug 14, 2026
5am CDT Aug 14, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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