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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wichita Falls, Sheppard Air Force Base (KSPS)

Lat: 33.98°NLon: 98.49°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 8 Jul 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Wichita TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Wichita TX
 33.86°N 98.57°W
Last Update:
2:47 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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