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

Gilmer, Fox Stephens Field - Gilmer Municipal Airport (KJXI)

Lat: 32.7°NLon: 94.95°WElev: 417ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Aug 2:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Avinger TX

Heat Advisory August 26, 11:00am until August 26, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Avinger TX
 32.83°N 94.62°W (Elev. 315 ft)
1:40 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
3am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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