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Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mexia Limestone County Airport (KLXY)

Lat: 31.64°NLon: 96.51°WElev: 545ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 7:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Coolidge TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Coolidge TX
 31.76°N 96.65°W (Elev. 538 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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