Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 31.15°NLon: 97.4°WElev: 682ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 23 Aug 3:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Belton TX

Extreme Heat Warning August 23, 12:00pm until August 23, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Belton TX
 31.05°N 97.44°W (Elev. 499 ft)
4:12 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
4am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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