Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Major Samuel B Cornelius Field Airport (KE42)

Lat: 36.22°NLon: 101.19°WElev: 3090ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 26 Aug 7:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waka TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waka TX
 36.28°N 101.06°W (Elev. 3035 ft)
6:45 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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