Dangerous, Heat Wave Persists in the Eastern U.S.; Severe Weather Expected in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging wind gusts from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic, and across the central Great Plains this afternoon and evening. Large hail and heavy rain is also possible across the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Vernon, Wilbarger County Airport (KF05)

Lat: 34.23°NLon: 99.28°WElev: 1266ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 4 Jul 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Chillicothe TX

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Chillicothe TX
 34.19°N 99.62°W
1:27 am CDT Jul 4, 2026
6am CDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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