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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

Dumas, Moore County Airport (KDUX)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 102.01°WElev: 3704ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cactus TX

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cactus TX
 36.02°N 102.01°W (Elev. 3635 ft)
Last Update:
6:45 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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