Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waco, Waco Regional Airport (KACT)

Lat: 31.62°NLon: 97.23°WElev: 515ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 20 Aug 9:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Valley Mills TX

Heat Advisory August 20, 09:59pm until August 21, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 20, 09:59pm until August 21, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 108. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 108. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
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Point Forecast:
Valley Mills TX
 31.66°N 97.48°W (Elev. 597 ft)
6:12 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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