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

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Partly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 83°F (28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index116°F (47°C)
Last update 22 Aug 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Garden City LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 22, 03:28pm until August 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 22, 03:28pm until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 111. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 83 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 111. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSW Garden City LA
 29.6°N 91.54°W
2:45 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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