Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waco, Waco Regional Airport (KACT)

Lat: 31.62°NLon: 97.23°WElev: 515ft.

Dust

87°F

31°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 4 Jul 9:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Waco TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 78.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Waco TX
 31.6°N 97.16°W (Elev. 397 ft)
6:06 pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
10pm CDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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