Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week 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. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mexia Limestone County Airport (KLXY)

Lat: 31.64°NLon: 96.51°WElev: 545ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Aug 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Thornton TX

Heat Advisory August 26, 12:29am until August 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 26, 12:29am until August 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then becoming sunny during the afternoon and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 100 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then becoming sunny during the afternoon and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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Point Forecast:
Thornton TX
 31.42°N 96.57°W (Elev. 499 ft)
12:01 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
12am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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