Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

San Saba County Municipal Airport (K81R)

Lat: 31.24°NLon: 98.72°WElev: 1255ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Aug 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Richland Springs TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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Point Forecast:
Richland Springs TX
 31.27°N 98.96°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
3:36 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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