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

Delta/Blake Field Airport (KAJZ)

Lat: 38.78688°NLon: 108.06584°WElev: 5154.0ft.

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SSE 24 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 05:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Austin CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 94 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Austin CO
 38.78°N 107.92°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
4:51 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
5pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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