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

Athens Municipal Airport (KF44)

Lat: 32.16°NLon: 95.83°WElev: 444ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Aug 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Eustace TX

Heat Advisory August 26, 09:20am until August 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 26, 09:20am until August 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 102 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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Point Forecast:
Eustace TX
 32.31°N 96.02°W (Elev. 397 ft)
6:06 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
9am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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