Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Longview - East Texas Regional Airport (KGGG)

Lat: 32.39°NLon: 94.71°WElev: 364ft.

Fair

101°F

38°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 26 Aug 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Lakeport TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Lakeport TX
 32.45°N 94.68°W (Elev. 299 ft)
6:31 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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