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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

Palestine, Palestine Municipal Airport (KPSN)

Lat: 31.78°NLon: 95.71°WElev: 423ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 22 Aug 11:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Oakwood TX

Heat Advisory August 22, 11:48am until August 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 22, 11:48am until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Calm wind.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Oakwood TX
 31.59°N 95.75°W (Elev. 217 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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