Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gatesville, City-County Airport (KGOP)

Lat: 31.42°NLon: 97.8°WElev: 906ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 28 Jun 10:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Purmela TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Purmela TX
 31.4°N 97.9°W (Elev. 994 ft)
6:06 pm CDT Jun 28, 2026
10pm CDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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