Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gregory M Simmons Memorial Airport (KGZN)

Lat: 32.37°NLon: 99.02°WElev: 1711ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Aug 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Cross Plains TX

Heat Advisory August 17, 11:13pm until August 18, 12:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 12:00pm until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 17, 11:13pm until August 18, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Cross Plains TX
 32.1°N 99.12°W (Elev. 1699 ft)
6:12 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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