Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Brownwood, Brownwood Regional Airport (KBWD)

Lat: 31.8°NLon: 98.95°WElev: 1385ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Aug 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Lake Brownwood TX

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Lake Brownwood TX
 31.88°N 99.14°W (Elev. 1486 ft)
4:21 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
9am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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