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

Elkhart, Elkhart-Morton County Airport (KEHA)

Lat: 37°NLon: 101.88°WElev: 3622ft.

Fair

98°F

37°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed E 14 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 21 Aug 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilburton KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 10 to 18 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 10 to 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilburton KS
 37.08°N 101.77°W (Elev. 3425 ft)
1:31 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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