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

100°F

38°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed S 7 G 13 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 21 Aug 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles ENE Big Bend National Park TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 98. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Light south wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 98. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Light south wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles ENE Big Bend National Park TX
 29.37°N 102.9°W (Elev. 2927 ft)
1:36 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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