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

Jacksonville, Cherokee County Airport (KJSO)

Lat: 31.87°NLon: 95.22°WElev: 676ft.

Mostly Cloudy

89°F

32°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 26 Aug 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alto TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alto TX
 31.66°N 95.08°W (Elev. 430 ft)
9:41 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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