Dangerous, Heat Wave Persists in the Eastern U.S.; Severe Weather Expected in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging wind gusts from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic, and across the central Great Plains this afternoon and evening. Large hail and heavy rain is also possible across the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sweetwater, Avenger Field Airport (KSWW)

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

79°F

26°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 4 Jul 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Blackwell TX

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Blackwell TX
 32.12°N 100.22°W (Elev. 2375 ft)
3:16 am CDT Jul 4, 2026
6am CDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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