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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jacksonville, Cherokee County Airport (KJSO)

Lat: 31.87°NLon: 95.22°WElev: 676ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 31 Jul 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rusk TX

Heat Advisory July 31, 03:34pm until July 31, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 31, 03:34pm until July 31, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rusk TX
 31.79°N 95.16°W (Elev. 515 ft)
Last Update:
3:20 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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