Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lajitas International Airport (KT89)

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

Fair with Haze

77°F

25°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 27 Mar 10:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Big Bend National Park TX

Wind Advisory until March 27, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until March 27, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 65 by 5pm. Windy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Big Bend National Park TX
 29.3°N 103.31°W (Elev. 5098 ft)
6:07 am CDT Mar 27, 2026
10am CDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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