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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.

Light Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 12:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riesel TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 78. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °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 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 78. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
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 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riesel TX
 31.49°N 96.94°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm CDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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