Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rusk County Airport (KRFI)

Lat: 32.14°NLon: 94.85°WElev: 441ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 5 Aug 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Henderson TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Henderson TX
 32.2°N 94.76°W (Elev. 427 ft)
6:30 am CDT Aug 5, 2026
9am CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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