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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Temple, Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (KTPL)

Lat: 31.15°NLon: 97.4°WElev: 682ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 22 Aug 7:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Leon Junction TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Leon Junction TX
 31.27°N 97.52°W (Elev. 751 ft)
Last Update:
7:51 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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