Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gage, Gage Airport (KGAG)

Lat: 36.3°NLon: 99.77°WElev: 2221ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Higgins TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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Point Forecast:
Higgins TX
 36.14°N 100.02°W (Elev. 2526 ft)
6:05 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
6am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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