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A Powerful Storm System To Impact the Southern Plains to the Gulf Coast

A vigorous storm system will develop over the southern Plains and deliver several threats on Thursday. Strong winds are expected across the region along with fire weather concerns from southeast New Mexico to south Texas. A marginal risk of severe storms and excessive rain from the ArkLaTex to the central Gulf Coast. Even a few inches of snow will be possible in Texas, including just west of DFW. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waco, Waco Regional Airport (KACT)

Lat: 31.62°NLon: 97.23°WElev: 515ft.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Dec 9:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Waco TX

Wind Advisory December 13, 03:00pm until December 14, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 60 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 54 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

    High: 61 °F⇓

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 41. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Rain and
    Windy

    Low: 41 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

    High: 49 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 40 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 59 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 39 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 63 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 40 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 54 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 41. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
Waco TX
 31.57°N 97.18°W (Elev. 548 ft)
Last Update:
9:21 pm CST Dec 12, 2018
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Dec 12, 2018-6pm CST Dec 19, 2018
 
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