Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Presidio Lely International Airport (KPRS)

Lat: 29.63°NLon: 104.36°WElev: 2932ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Feb 11:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Shafter TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Shafter TX
 29.88°N 104.4°W (Elev. 5794 ft)
11:06 am CST Feb 26, 2026
12pm CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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