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

San Saba County Municipal Airport (K81R)

Lat: 31.24°NLon: 98.72°WElev: 1255ft.

Partly Cloudy

91°F

33°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 23 Aug 10:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles N Richland Springs TX

Heat Advisory August 23, 01:00pm until August 23, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles N Richland Springs TX
 31.4°N 98.96°W (Elev. 1302 ft)
6:32 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
10am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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