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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

Borger, Hutchinson County Airport (KBGD)

Lat: 35.7°NLon: 101.4°WElev: 3054ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NE 14 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 31 Jul 4:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fritch TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
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Point Forecast:
Fritch TX
 35.63°N 101.6°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
Last Update:
5:11 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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