Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

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 before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Palestine, Palestine Municipal Airport (KPSN)

Lat: 31.78°NLon: 95.71°WElev: 423ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Aug 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elkhart TX

Heat Advisory August 27, 12:40am until August 27, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 27, 12:40am until August 27, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 100 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkhart TX
 31.63°N 95.59°W (Elev. 351 ft)
9:26 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
12am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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