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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

Sweetwater, Avenger Field Airport (KSWW)

Lat: 32.47°NLon: 100.47°WElev: 2379ft.

108°F

42°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 22 Aug 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Loraine TX

Heat Advisory until August 23, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 23, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    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 78. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Loraine TX
 32.42°N 100.72°W (Elev. 2293 ft)
Last Update:
1:36 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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