Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

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 before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jacksonville, Cherokee County Airport (KJSO)

Lat: 31.87°NLon: 95.22°WElev: 676ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 27 Aug 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Jacksonville TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
Jacksonville TX
 31.97°N 95.27°W (Elev. 548 ft)
2:00 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
3am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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