Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A slow moving front combined with tropical moisture will maintain the threat of locally considerable flash/urban flooding across much of Texas and Oklahoma through Friday. Isolated severe storms capable of mainly severe wind gusts appear possible over portions of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas this afternoon and evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Midlothian/Waxahachie, Mid-Way Regional Airport (KJWY)

Lat: 32.46°NLon: 96.91°WElev: 712ft.

Partly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Oct 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Venus TX

Flood Watch October 1, 06:07pm until October 2, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch October 1, 06:07pm until October 2, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 68 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 76. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 68. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 76. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Venus TX
 32.44°N 97.09°W (Elev. 646 ft)
4:31 pm CDT Oct 1, 2026
6pm CDT Oct 1, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 8, 2026
 
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