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Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Presidio Lely International Airport (KPRS)

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

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Shafter TX

Heat Advisory July 31, 12:00pm until July 31, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WNW Shafter TX
 29.87°N 104.46°W (Elev. 4951 ft)
Last Update:
9:57 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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