Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant Regional Airport (KOSA)

Lat: 33.1°NLon: 94.96°WElev: 364ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 19 Aug 9:10 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Vernon TX

Heat Advisory August 19, 09:36pm until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 19, 09:36pm until August 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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Point Forecast:
Mount Vernon TX
 33.15°N 95.22°W (Elev. 509 ft)
6:30 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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