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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. 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 40%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 21 Aug 11:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Buffalo Gap TX

Heat Advisory August 22, 01:00pm until August 22, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Buffalo Gap TX
 32.35°N 99.88°W (Elev. 1870 ft)
Last Update:
7:32 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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