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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

Gregory M Simmons Memorial Airport (KGZN)

Lat: 32.37°NLon: 99.02°WElev: 1711ft.

Fair

100°F

38°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 8 G 14 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Rising Star TX

Heat Advisory August 22, 12:19pm until August 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 22, 12:19pm until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Rising Star TX
 32.17°N 98.96°W (Elev. 1598 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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