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

Anderson, Anderson County Airport (KAND)

Lat: 34.5°NLon: 82.71°WElev: 781ft.

A Few Clouds

89°F

32°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 21 Aug 12:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Northlake SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light northwest wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Northlake SC
 34.58°N 82.65°W (Elev. 755 ft)
6:29 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database