Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Center Municipal Airport (KF17)

Lat: 31.83°NLon: 94.16°WElev: 318ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 20 Aug 2:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW South Mansfield LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 02:40am until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 20, 02:40am until August 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW South Mansfield LA
 31.95°N 93.77°W (Elev. 325 ft)
2:15 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
2am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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