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

Lufkin, Angelina County Airport (KLFK)

Lat: 31.23°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 295ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 1 Aug 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Zavalla TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 112. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 112. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Zavalla TX
 31.18°N 94.47°W (Elev. 233 ft)
1:25 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
2am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database