Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rusk County Airport (KRFI)

Lat: 32.14°NLon: 94.85°WElev: 441ft.

Thunderstorm

89°F

32°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	95°F (35°C)
Last update	4 Sep 5:35 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Overton TX

Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Labor Day
High: 98 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Labor Day

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.