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

ST FRANCIS (KSYF)

Lat: 39.76°NLon: 101.8°WElev: 3363ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Benkelman NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clearing Late

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 63 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Benkelman NE
 40.11°N 101.59°W
6:36 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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