Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Hood, Robert Gray AAF Ft Hood (KGRK)

Lat: 31.07°NLon: 97.82°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

102°F

39°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 17 Aug 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Florence TX

Heat Advisory August 18, 12:00pm until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Florence TX
 30.93°N 97.7°W (Elev. 810 ft)
1:26 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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