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

Gatesville, City-County Airport (KGOP)

Lat: 31.42°NLon: 97.8°WElev: 906ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 26 Aug 8:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Flat TX

Heat Advisory August 26, 09:04pm until August 27, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 26, 09:04pm until August 27, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 102 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Flat TX
 31.32°N 97.63°W (Elev. 899 ft)
6:06 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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