Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Temple, Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (KTPL)

Lat: 31.15°NLon: 97.4°WElev: 682ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 30 Aug 11:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Salado TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Salado TX
 31.02°N 97.54°W (Elev. 571 ft)
12:16 pm CDT Aug 30, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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