Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

McKinney - McKinney National Airport (KTKI)

Lat: 33.18°NLon: 96.59°WElev: 584ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 31 Aug 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lucas TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lucas TX
 33.1°N 96.59°W (Elev. 597 ft)
12:31 pm CDT Aug 31, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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