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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

Waco, Waco Regional Airport (KACT)

Lat: 31.62°NLon: 97.23°WElev: 515ft.

Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

71°F

22°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 10:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riesel TX

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, 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 before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly 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 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °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. Mostly cloudy, 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 before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. 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 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riesel TX
 31.46°N 96.94°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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