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.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 9:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Riesel TX

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • 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 84. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °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

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, 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 84. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
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 86.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Riesel TX
 31.49°N 96.89°W (Elev. 548 ft)
6:06 am CDT Oct 4, 2026
9am CDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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