Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Beaumont/Port Arthur Southeast Texas Regional Airport (KBPT)

Lat: 29.95°NLon: 94.03°WElev: 13ft.

Partly Cloudy

95°F

35°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	101°F (38°C)
Last update	4 Aug 1:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Port Arthur TX

This Afternoon
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.