Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mineola/Quitman, Wood County Airport (KJDD)

Lat: 32.74°NLon: 95.5°WElev: 433ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 21 Aug 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Winnsboro TX

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 10:00am until August 21, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 105 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 103 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Winnsboro TX
 32.9°N 95.24°W (Elev. 499 ft)
6:20 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
6am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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