Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Odessa, Odessa-Schlemeyer Field (KODO)

Lat: 31.92°NLon: 102.39°WElev: 2999ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Odessa TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Odessa TX
 31.85°N 102.37°W (Elev. 2904 ft)
6:06 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
9am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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