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 >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Aug 22, 2026 at 8:20:14 am EDT

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Limited Rain This Weekend

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Below-average rain chances are expected this weekend across the Florida Keys due to lingering pockets of dry air aloft. There will only be a slight chance for isolated showers and storms today and tomorrow. Otherwise, we can expect mostly sunny skies, highs near 90, and southeasterly breezes around 5 mph. Rain chances will return to near-normal, or even slightly above-normal at times, by the early to middle part of this upcoming week. A light and variable wind pattern could favor the development of waterspouts today and tomorrow. Please send us your reports if you see one!

Today...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs near 90. Southeast to south winds near 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TODAY... Generally E-SE light breezes (FL Straits: light to gentle breezes becoming light breezes. SE Gulf: SE-S becoming variable). Seas: Bay/Gulfside ≤1 ft; Hawk Channel ≤1 ft; FL Straits ~2 ft, subsiding to 1-2 ft; SE Gulf ≤1 ft. Bay/nearshore waters smooth. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.