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

Altus, Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (KAXS)

Lat: 34.7°NLon: 99.34°WElev: 1434ft.

Mostly Cloudy

99°F

37°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 22 Aug 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Headrick OK

Heat Advisory August 23, 12:00pm until August 23, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 110. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 110 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 112. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 112 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 110. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 112. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Headrick OK
 34.72°N 99.12°W
1:52 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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