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 >

Current conditions at

Wise / Lonesome Pine (KLNP)

Lat: 36.98°NLon: 82.53°WElev: 2680ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 10:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dante VA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
Dante VA
 36.97°N 82.3°W (Elev. 1732 ft)
7:06 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
11am EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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