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

80°F

27°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 23 Aug 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Arthur City 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.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 107. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 107. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Arthur City TX
 33.78°N 95.38°W (Elev. 492 ft)
4:12 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
4am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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