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Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Threaten the Southern U.S. Again Thursday

A Moderate Risk (Level 3 of 4) Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Flood Watches have been issued for portions of east Texas into Louisiana Thursday where flash, urban, and riverine flooding is possible. A Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for scattered severe thunderstorms has been issued from west Texas to the lower Mississippi Valley Thursday afternoon into Thursday night. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waco, Waco Regional Airport (KACT)

Lat: 31.62°NLon: 97.23°WElev: 515ft.

Light Rain

65°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.1 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 4:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

China Spring TX

Flood Watch May 16, 05:55pm until May 17, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch May 16, 05:55pm until May 17, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 68 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Steady temperature around 68. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
China Spring TX
 31.66°N 97.32°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
5:15 pm CDT May 16, 2024
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT May 16, 2024-6pm CDT May 23, 2024
 
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