Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rusk County Airport (KRFI)

Lat: 32.14°NLon: 94.85°WElev: 441ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 21 Aug 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Henderson TX

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 10:00am until August 21, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 113. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 104 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 113. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Henderson TX
 32.2°N 94.73°W (Elev. 522 ft)
2:30 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
3am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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