Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Hood, Robert Gray AAF Ft Hood (KGRK)

Lat: 31.07°NLon: 97.82°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 17 Aug 8:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Copperas Cove TX

Heat Advisory August 18, 12:00pm until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: 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

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Copperas Cove TX
 31.18°N 97.95°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
6:12 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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