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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens Municipal Airport (KF44)

Lat: 32.16°NLon: 95.83°WElev: 444ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Poynor TX

Extreme Heat Warning August 23, 12:00pm until August 23, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Poynor TX
 32.11°N 95.64°W (Elev. 502 ft)
Last Update:
1:42 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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