Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rusk County Airport (KRFI)

Lat: 32.14°NLon: 94.85°WElev: 441ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 25 Aug 8:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Arp TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 99 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Arp TX
 32.18°N 95.03°W (Elev. 410 ft)
8:35 pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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