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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.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 23 Aug 1:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Rising Star TX

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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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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:
1:42 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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