Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Culberson County Airport (KVHN)

Lat: 31.06°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 3957ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 12 Aug 10:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Van Horn TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Van Horn TX
 30.94°N 104.91°W (Elev. 4154 ft)
6:06 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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