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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Mostly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint	85°F (29°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	121°F (49°C)
Last update	22 Aug 12:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Garden City LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm

Heat Advisory August 22, 01:05pm until August 22, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 22, 01:05pm until August 22, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 94 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 81 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 80 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 81 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 113. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 81. 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 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 80.