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

Sweetwater, Avenger Field Airport (KSWW)

Lat: 32.47°NLon: 100.47°WElev: 2379ft.

96°F

36°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NE 15 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 27 Aug 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Blackwell TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blackwell TX
 32.09°N 100.32°W (Elev. 2113 ft)
1:41 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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