Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Worth Spinks Airport (KFWS)

Lat: 32.57°NLon: 97.31°WElev: 700ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 23 Aug 8:46 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Benbrook TX

Extreme Heat Warning August 23, 12:00pm until August 23, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Benbrook TX
 32.61°N 97.55°W (Elev. 850 ft)
9:08 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
9am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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