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

Brewster Field Airport (KHDE)

Lat: 40.45°NLon: 99.33°WElev: 2310ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 22 Aug 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Smith Center KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNW Smith Center KS
 39.92°N 98.88°W (Elev. 1909 ft)
1:31 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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