Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Hood, Robert Gray AAF Ft Hood (KGRK)

Lat: 31.07°NLon: 97.82°WElev: 1014ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 1 Aug 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Harker Heights TX

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 99 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
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 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
Harker Heights TX
 31.07°N 97.68°W (Elev. 846 ft)
6:06 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
9am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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