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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gatesville, City-County Airport (KGOP)

Lat: 31.42°NLon: 97.8°WElev: 906ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Purmela TX

Heat Advisory August 22, 07:16am until August 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 22, 07:16am until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Purmela TX
 31.52°N 97.87°W (Elev. 853 ft)
Last Update:
6:51 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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