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

Ranger (K6P9)

Lat: 32.43°NLon: 98.59°WElev: 1476ft.

90°F

32°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 26 Aug 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Gorman TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Areas of smoke between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Areas of smoke between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Gorman TX
 32.25°N 98.64°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
11:26 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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