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

Vernon, Wilbarger County Airport (KF05)

Lat: 34.23°NLon: 99.28°WElev: 1266ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 22 Aug 1:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lockett TX

Heat Advisory August 22, 01:00pm until August 22, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 110. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 110 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 111 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 84. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 84 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 112.

    High: 112 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 110.

    High: 110 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 110. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 84. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 112.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 110.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 107.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lockett TX
 34.09°N 99.37°W
12:21 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
1am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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