Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

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. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gatesville, City-County Airport (KGOP)

Lat: 31.42°NLon: 97.8°WElev: 906ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Aug 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Gates TX

Heat Advisory August 27, 07:16am until August 27, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 27, 07:16am until August 27, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 105. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Gates TX
 31.41°N 97.71°W (Elev. 797 ft)
6:06 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
7am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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