Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wichita Falls, Sheppard Air Force Base (KSPS)

Lat: 33.98°NLon: 98.49°WElev: 1014ft.

Partly Cloudy

96°F

36°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 27 Aug 4:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Kickapoo TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. East northeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. East northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Kickapoo TX
 33.65°N 98.78°W
1:26 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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