Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

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. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Spring, Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport (KBPG)

Lat: 32.2°NLon: 101.52°WElev: 2572ft.

94°F

34°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed N 20 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 27 Aug 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Sterling City TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast  after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Sterling City TX
 31.82°N 101.03°W (Elev. 2392 ft)
3:21 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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