Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Vernon, Wilbarger County Airport (KF05)

Lat: 34.23°NLon: 99.28°WElev: 1266ft.

Fair and Breezy

95°F

35°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed S 22 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 14 May 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Vernon TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Windy.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Windy.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Windy.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Windy.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Vernon TX
 34.2°N 99.24°W
1:26 pm CDT May 14, 2026
3pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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