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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lajitas International Airport (KT89)

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

Fair

100°F

38°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 15 May 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Big Bend National Park TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Big Bend National Park TX
 29.33°N 103.21°W (Elev. 3645 ft)
Last Update:
1:36 pm CDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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