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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mexia Limestone County Airport (KLXY)

Lat: 31.64°NLon: 96.51°WElev: 545ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 13 Aug 8:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfield TX
 31.72°N 96.17°W (Elev. 449 ft)
Last Update:
6:12 pm CDT Aug 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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