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

Gainesville, Gainesville Municipal Airport (KGLE)

Lat: 33.65°NLon: 97.2°WElev: 840ft.

Mostly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 23 Aug 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Leon OK

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

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Heat index values as high as 111. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 83 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Heat index values as high as 111. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Leon OK
 33.81°N 97.5°W (Elev. 879 ft)
11:51 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
1am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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