Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

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. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eastland Municipal Airport (KETN)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1468ft.

Partly Cloudy

97°F

36°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed E 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 27 Aug 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Olden TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Olden TX
 32.36°N 98.73°W (Elev. 1378 ft)
1:26 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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