Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday 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. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waco, Waco Regional Airport (KACT)

Lat: 31.62°NLon: 97.23°WElev: 515ft.

Smoke

89°F

32°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 26 Aug 8:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riesel TX

Heat Advisory August 26, 09:04pm until August 27, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 26, 09:04pm until August 27, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 100 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riesel TX
 31.49°N 96.94°W (Elev. 499 ft)
6:06 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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