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

81°F

27°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Aug 9:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Bow KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 11 to 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °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

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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Point Forecast:
Big Bow KS
 37.56°N 101.55°W (Elev. 3159 ft)
10:16 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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