Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

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 before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ranger (K6P9)

Lat: 32.43°NLon: 98.59°WElev: 1476ft.

93°F

34°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 26 Aug 7:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ranger TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • 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 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny, 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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Point Forecast:
Ranger TX
 32.48°N 98.68°W (Elev. 1440 ft)
6:06 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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