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

Dallas / Addison Airport (KADS)

Lat: 32.97°NLon: 96.83°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 23 Aug 2:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Richardson TX

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

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 84. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 84 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 83 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 83 °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 west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 84. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South wind around 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 west northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richardson TX
 32.94°N 96.72°W (Elev. 650 ft)
1:42 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
2am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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