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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mexia Limestone County Airport (KLXY)

Lat: 31.64°NLon: 96.51°WElev: 545ft.

Rain

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 3 Oct 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Thornton TX

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Thornton TX
 31.42°N 96.52°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 am CDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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