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

Temple, Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (KTPL)

Lat: 31.15°NLon: 97.4°WElev: 682ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 1 Aug 7:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Temple TX

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 99 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    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

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
Temple TX
 31.1°N 97.33°W (Elev. 696 ft)
6:06 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
7am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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