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

Paris / Cox Field (KPRX)

Lat: 33.63°NLon: 95.45°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 23 Aug 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Lake Creek TX

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

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 107. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 107. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. 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 100. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Lake Creek TX
 33.47°N 95.54°W (Elev. 394 ft)
4:12 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
6am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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