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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 30%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 23 Aug 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Alderbranch TX

Extreme Heat Warning until August 24, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until August 24, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 104 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °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: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 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
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Alderbranch TX
 31.77°N 95.51°W (Elev. 440 ft)
Last Update:
9:08 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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