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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waco, Waco Regional Airport (KACT)

Lat: 31.62°NLon: 97.23°WElev: 515ft.

Fair

104°F

40°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index109°F (43°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Waco TX

Heat Advisory August 22, 01:42pm until August 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 22, 01:42pm until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Waco TX
 31.6°N 97.16°W (Elev. 397 ft)
Last Update:
1:27 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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