National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

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

97°F

36°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 21 Aug 1:45 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Terlingua TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Terlingua TX
 29.49°N 103.56°W (Elev. 3422 ft)
Last Update:
1:36 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation