Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

San Saba County Municipal Airport (K81R)

Lat: 31.24°NLon: 98.72°WElev: 1255ft.

Partly Cloudy

95°F

35°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 11 Sep 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bend TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bend TX
 31.1°N 98.5°W (Elev. 1191 ft)
3:16 pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
5pm CDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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