Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Last Update: 723 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

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Marine Zone Forecast

Tonight

E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers late.

Sat

E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Sat Night

E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Sun

SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.

Sun Night

W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.

Mon

W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.

Mon Night

W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Tue

NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

Tue Night

SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.