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 >

Current conditions at

Center Municipal Airport (KF17)

Lat: 31.83°NLon: 94.16°WElev: 318ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index109°F (43°C)
Last update 21 Aug 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Center TX

Heat Advisory August 21, 09:00pm until August 22, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 12:36pm until August 21, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 12:36pm until August 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 104 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 113. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 113. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 113. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Center TX
 31.79°N 94.15°W (Elev. 302 ft)
12:20 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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