Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings for the North Carolina Outer Banks; Heat Building in the West

Storm surge flooding and tropical storm conditions are expected in the Outer Banks beginning late Wednesday. Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings are in effect. Tropical storm conditions are possible along the eastern shore of Virginia Thursday. Hurricane Erin will continue to produce life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sweetwater, Avenger Field Airport (KSWW)

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

78°F

26°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Aug 3:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Sweetwater TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 96. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Sweetwater TX
 32.45°N 100.45°W (Elev. 2270 ft)
3:16 am CDT Aug 20, 2025
3am CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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