Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens Municipal Airport (KF44)

Lat: 32.16°NLon: 95.83°WElev: 444ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 26 Aug 7:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Malakoff TX

Heat Advisory August 26, 07:25pm until August 27, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 26, 07:25pm until August 27, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Malakoff TX
 32.18°N 96.02°W (Elev. 361 ft)
6:06 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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