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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Altus, Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (KAXS)

Lat: 34.7°NLon: 99.34°WElev: 1434ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 10:27 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Lugert OK

Extreme Heat Warning August 23, 12:00pm until August 23, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 109. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. West southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 111 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: 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%.

    High: 102 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 109. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. West southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
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%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Lugert OK
 34.9°N 99.32°W
Last Update:
7:37 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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