Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week 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. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ranger (K6P9)

Lat: 32.43°NLon: 98.59°WElev: 1476ft.

86°F

30°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Aug 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ranger TX

Heat Advisory until August 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 77 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Widespread smoke, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Smoke then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 97 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Widespread smoke, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
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)
12:01 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
12am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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