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 >

Current conditions at

Athens Municipal Airport (KF44)

Lat: 32.16°NLon: 95.83°WElev: 444ft.

Partly Cloudy

102°F

39°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 22 Aug 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Athens TX

Heat Advisory August 22, 04:29pm until August 22, 08:00pm
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    Heat Advisory August 22, 04:29pm until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Athens TX
 32.11°N 95.91°W (Elev. 489 ft)
2:47 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
4pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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