Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Junction, Kimble County Airport (KJCT)

Lat: 30.51°NLon: 99.77°WElev: 1729ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Aug 4:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Menard TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southeast  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
Menard TX
 30.93°N 99.77°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
3:21 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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