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

81°F

27°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 21 Aug 11:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Paris / Cox Field TX

Heat Advisory August 22, 12:36am until August 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 22, 12:36am until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 106. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 102 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 10 to 15 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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming east.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 106. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 10 to 15 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
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Paris / Cox Field TX
 33.65°N 95.43°W (Elev. 528 ft)
6:27 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
12am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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