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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 1034 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

- Hot and mostly dry conditions will continue into next week.

SHORT TERM

(Tonight through Saturday) Issued at 1034 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

Winds will diminish overnight, however overnight lows will remain mild, generally in the 70s. The upper ridge that has been responsible for our hot weather will remain in place. Expect very similar conditions for Friday with mostly sunny skies and triple- digit heat most everywhere. Another heat advisory has been issued from 1 PM to 8 PM for the far southeastern Panhandle and Rolling Plains. A weak shortwave will move across the region during the evening hours and a few isolated storms cannot be completely ruled out. All the latest CAMs indicate at least some convective development and thus PoPs have been increased to mentionable with the latest forecast. Some brief strong winds and heavy downpours are possible but will be very localized. Any storms will taper off by late-evening with another quiet and mild overnight in store thereafter.

LONG TERM

(Saturday night through next Thursday) Issued at 1034 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

The aforementioned upper ridge will essentially remain stalled just off to our west for the next several days. Triple-digit highs will continue with seemingly never ending Heat Advisory criteria off the Caprock. Periodic weak shortwaves may bring some threat of isolated storms on select evenings into next week. Otherwise expect very little change to the forecast.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 555 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

VFR and light winds will continue.

LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

Heat Advisory from 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Friday for TXZ024>026- 030>032-036>038-042>044.