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

Dalhart, Dalhart Municipal Airport (KDHT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 102.55°WElev: 3989ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Dalhart TX

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 63. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • 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 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 63. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming east 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 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Dalhart TX
 36.02°N 102.51°W (Elev. 3917 ft)
6:45 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
9am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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