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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until August 26, 09:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Ranger (K6P9)

Lat: 32.43°NLon: 98.59°WElev: 1476ft.

80°F

27°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	26 Aug 9:15 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Mingus TX

Heat Advisory August 26, 09:23am until August 26, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 26, 09:23am until August 26, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Wed
Heat Advisory
Today
High: 100 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Smoke then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 100 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke between 11am and 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Widespread smoke, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. 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 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 75.