Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Vernon, Wilbarger County Airport (KF05)

Lat: 34.23°NLon: 99.28°WElev: 1266ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 31 Jul 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Margaret TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. North northeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Margaret TX
 34.12°N 99.75°W
1:27 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
11pm CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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