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

Major Samuel B Cornelius Field Airport (KE42)

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

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Aug 9:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Waka TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

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

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Waka TX
 36.35°N 101.17°W (Elev. 2897 ft)
9:45 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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