Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Henderson (CMP10)

Lat: 36.0075°NLon: 114.96556°WElev: 2190.0ft.

NA

110°F

43°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 18 Aug 04:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSE Nellis AFB NV

Extreme Heat Warning until August 21, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until August 21, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 86. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 86 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 86. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 86 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 87.

    Low: 87 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 102. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 102 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 85.

    Low: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 107. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 86. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 86. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 87.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 102. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 85.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 103.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 85.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 102.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 84.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 84.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSE Nellis AFB NV
 36.13°N 114.95°W (Elev. 2041 ft)
11:33 am PDT Aug 18, 2026
4pm PDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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