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

Hillsboro, Hillsboro Municipal Airport (KINJ)

Lat: 32.08°NLon: 97.1°WElev: 686ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 26 Aug 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Whitney TX

Heat Advisory August 26, 09:21am until August 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 26, 09:21am until August 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Patchy smoke between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 101 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Patchy smoke between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Whitney TX
 31.96°N 97.35°W (Elev. 597 ft)
6:06 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
9am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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