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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.

Rain Fog/Mist

71°F

22°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 9:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waco Regional Airport TX

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • 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 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. 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 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waco Regional Airport TX
 31.6°N 97.21°W (Elev. 495 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 am CDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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