Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waco, Waco Regional Airport (KACT)

Lat: 31.62°NLon: 97.23°WElev: 515ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 17 Aug 10:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Bellmead TX

Heat Advisory August 17, 11:29pm until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 17, 11:29pm until August 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 105. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 105. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 79.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Bellmead TX
 31.55°N 97.13°W (Elev. 407 ft)
6:12 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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