Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mexia Limestone County Airport (KLXY)

Lat: 31.64°NLon: 96.51°WElev: 545ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 26 Aug 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Jewett TX

Heat Advisory August 26, 12:57pm until August 27, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 26, 12:57pm until August 27, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 101 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jewett TX
 31.36°N 96.14°W (Elev. 495 ft)
11:26 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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