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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 31 Jul 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Zavalla TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 10 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 96. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °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 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Zavalla TX
 31.2°N 94.36°W (Elev. 161 ft)
12:30 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
12am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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