Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waco, Mc Gregor Executive Airport (KPWG)

Lat: 31.48°NLon: 97.32°WElev: 591ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

81°F

27°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 27 Aug 2:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lorena TX

Heat Advisory August 27, 03:58am until August 27, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 27, 03:58am until August 27, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Light east northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Light east northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lorena TX
 31.39°N 97.21°W (Elev. 640 ft)
2:09 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
3am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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