Excessive Heat and Heat in Texas, August 7 to 10, 2025

Name: Excessive Heat and Heat in Texas, August 7 to 10, 2025
Start: 2025-08-07T11:00
End: 2025-08-10T19:00
Location: Texas

August 7 to 10, 2025 · NWS OUN · 30 events in 8 counties and zones

Hot temperatures and high humidity combined to yield heat indices in excess of 105 degrees across portions of western-north Texas during the afternoon and evening of the 7th through 10th.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 30 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 30

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS OUN wrote it up.

Hot temperatures and high humidity combined to yield heat indices in excess of 105 degrees across portions of western-north Texas during the afternoon and evening of the 7th through 10th.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 7, 5:27 AM CST, 5 hours 33 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Updated at 620 AM CDT Thu Aug 7 2025
Heat Advisories are in effect today and tomorrow.
Low storm chances return Saturday night through Monday night for northern Oklahoma.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 5:27 AM CST, 5 hours 33 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
627 AM CDT Thu Aug 7 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 620 AM CDT Thu Aug 7 2025

 - Heat Advisories are in effect today and tomorrow.

 - Low storm chances return Saturday night through Monday night
   for northern Oklahoma.

&&

.NEAR TERM...
(Through Thursday)
Issued at 131 AM CDT Thu Aug 7 2025

A Heat Advisory is in effect today for much of the FA. The upper
ridge remains centered over New Mexico and drier air begins to advect
within the H850 to H750 layer as the LLTR expands into the FA. With
daytime heating, mechanical mixing will lower surface dewpoints a
bit compared to the past few days. As a result, maximum air temperatures
will be roughly 3 to 5 degrees hotter than yesterday. Unfortunately,
the decrease in dewpoint temperatures will not be dramatic enough
to temper heat index values significantly. Many locations will
see heat index values of 105 to 110 deg by mid-day and lasting
until the early evening.

Thompson

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Thursday night through Saturday night)
Issued at 131 AM CDT Thu Aug 7 2025

We will remain dry and the heat intensifies on Friday. A Heat
Advisory has been issued for much of the FA from noon to 8PM
Friday given high temperatures rise to 108 deg (northwest OK) and
heat indices up to 110 deg. Overnight low temperatures will creep
upwards to near record warm lows for a few locations on both
Thursday and Friday nights. Breezy south/southwesterly winds
continue with 25 to 35 mph gusts expanding into central Oklahoma
on Friday.

Thompson

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday through Wednesday)
Issued at 131 AM CDT Thu Aug 7 2025

A Heat Advisory appears possible on Saturday, as well, as heat
index values of 105 to 110 deg are forecast for much of the area.
Clouds may have more of an impact on Saturday, but will wait and
see.

The upper ridge weakens overhead and becomes established over the
desert southwest as a strong trough swings across the northern
plains. Rain chances have dwindled for Saturday night and only
includes far northwest Oklahoma. Slightly better chances return
to northern Oklahoma on Sunday and Monday nights. Temperatures
return to seasonable Monday through Wednesday.

Thompson

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 620 AM CDT Thu Aug 7 2025

VFR conditions are expected at all TAF sites through the period
with south southeasterly winds increasing through the morning and
afternoon hours to around 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 to 30
knots at most sites. Low level wind shear is expected again
tonight at WWR out of the southwest at around 45 knots.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  98  78 100  79 /   0   0   0   0
Hobart OK        103  77 104  77 /   0   0   0   0
Wichita Falls TX 102  77 103  78 /   0   0   0   0
Gage OK          104  75 105  75 /   0  10   0  10
Ponca City OK    100  79 102  79 /  10   0   0   0
Durant OK         98  75  99  76 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Heat Advisory from noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening for
     OKZ004>048-050>052.

     Heat Advisory from noon to 8 PM CDT Friday for OKZ004>013-
     017>021-023>048-050>052.

TX...Heat Advisory from noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening for
     TXZ083>090.

     Heat Advisory from noon to 8 PM CDT Friday for TXZ083>090.

&&

NEAR TERM...01
SHORT TERM...01
LONG TERM....01
AVIATION...23

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

29 heat, 1 excessive heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Archer

When: August 7, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Archer forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 33.615, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Baylor

When: August 7, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Baylor forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 33.617, -99.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Clay

When: August 7, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Clay forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 33.786, -98.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Foard

When: August 7, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Foard forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 33.975, -99.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Hardeman

When: August 7, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Hardeman forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Knox

When: August 7, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Knox forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 33.606, -99.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Wichita

When: August 7, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Wichita forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Wilbarger

When: August 7, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Wilbarger forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 34.081, -99.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Archer

When: August 8, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Archer forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 33.615, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Baylor

When: August 8, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Baylor forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 33.617, -99.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Clay

When: August 8, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Clay forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 33.786, -98.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Foard

When: August 8, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Foard forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 33.975, -99.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Hardeman

When: August 8, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Hardeman forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Knox

When: August 8, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Knox forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 33.606, -99.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Wichita

When: August 8, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Wichita forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Wilbarger

When: August 8, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Wilbarger forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 34.081, -99.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Archer

When: August 9, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Archer forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 33.615, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Baylor

When: August 9, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Baylor forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 33.617, -99.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Clay

When: August 9, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Clay forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 33.786, -98.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Foard

When: August 9, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Foard forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 33.975, -99.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Hardeman

When: August 9, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Hardeman forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Knox

When: August 9, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Knox forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 33.606, -99.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Wichita

When: August 9, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Wichita forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Wilbarger

When: August 9, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Wilbarger forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 34.081, -99.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Baylor

When: August 10, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Baylor forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 33.617, -99.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Foard

When: August 10, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Foard forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 33.975, -99.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Hardeman

When: August 10, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Hardeman forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Knox

When: August 10, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Knox forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 33.606, -99.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Wichita

When: August 10, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Wichita forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Wilbarger

When: August 10, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Wilbarger forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.081, -99.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heat: Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.
Excessive Heat: Heat at or above the local excessive heat warning criteria, or heat that caused deaths.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 2025 Every state in 2025 This day in weather history Warnings in Texas, August 2025

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1287080, 1287081, 1287082, 1287083, 1287084, 1287085, 1287086, 1287087, 1287088, 1287089, 1287090, 1287091, 1287092, 1287093, 1287094, 1287095, 1287097, 1287098, 1287099, 1287100, 1287101, 1287102, 1287103, 1287104, 1287108, 1287109, 1287110, 1287111, 1287113, 1287114.