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

Center Municipal Airport (KF17)

Lat: 31.83°NLon: 94.16°WElev: 318ft.

Partly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 27 Aug 11:30 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ENE Center TX

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ENE Center TX
 31.84°N 94.04°W (Elev. 249 ft)
7:40 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
11am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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