Severe Weather and Flooding Expected Across Parts of the South into the Ohio Valley

Widespread heavy rain and flash flooding is possible across the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley through Friday night along a slow-moving cold front. South of this front will be a severe weather threat from the Southern Plains, the Mid-South, and Lower Mississippi Valley to the Ohio Valley. Chilly temperatures and heavy mountain snowfall will persist for parts of the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mexia Limestone County Airport (KLXY)

Lat: 31.64°NLon: 96.51°WElev: 545ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 3:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Thornton TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 72. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

    Low: 72 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  High near 79. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers

    High: 79 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 50 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 76 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 49 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 77 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 51 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 75 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 55 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 72. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 79. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Thornton TX
 31.44°N 96.7°W (Elev. 449 ft)
2:50 am CDT Mar 24, 2023
3am CDT Mar 24, 2023-6pm CDT Mar 30, 2023
 
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