Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday 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. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens Municipal Airport (KF44)

Lat: 32.16°NLon: 95.83°WElev: 444ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Aug 11:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Payne Springs TX

Heat Advisory August 26, 11:33pm until August 27, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 26, 11:33pm until August 27, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Payne Springs TX
 32.29°N 96.1°W (Elev. 371 ft)
9:26 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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