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Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waco, Mc Gregor Executive Airport (KPWG)

Lat: 31.48°NLon: 97.32°WElev: 591ft.

Fair

98°F

37°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 4 Jul 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hewitt TX

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hewitt TX
 31.46°N 97.21°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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