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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 20 Aug 1:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Baird TX

Heat Advisory August 20, 01:00pm until August 20, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Baird TX
 32.3°N 99.37°W (Elev. 1834 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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