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

Elkhart, Elkhart-Morton County Airport (KEHA)

Lat: 37°NLon: 101.88°WElev: 3622ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 8:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SSE Wilburton KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. East wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east 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 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • 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 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. East wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. North northwest wind around 5 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 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SSE Wilburton KS
 36.86°N 101.67°W (Elev. 3353 ft)
6:45 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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