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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Hood, Robert Gray AAF Ft Hood (KGRK)

Lat: 31.07°NLon: 97.82°WElev: 1014ft.

Overcast

83°F

28°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 1 Aug 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Harker Heights TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 100 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Harker Heights TX
 31.09°N 97.65°W (Elev. 751 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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