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Heavy Rainfall for Portions of the West and Southern Plains; Dangerous Heat for the Northwest

Monsoonal flow coinciding with a frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms across the central Great Basin, central Rockies, Southwest into the Southern Plains. Heavy rainfall may bring about instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, record setting heat continues for the Pacific Northwest through Monday. Heat combining with dry conditions could allow for any fires to quickly spread. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lancaster Airport (KLNC)

Lat: 32.58°NLon: 96.72°WElev: 496ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 24 Aug 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmer TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer TX
 32.44°N 96.66°W (Elev. 443 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 24, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 30, 2025
 
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