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 >

Current conditions at

Waco, Waco Regional Airport (KACT)

Lat: 31.62°NLon: 97.23°WElev: 515ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Aug 6:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Northcrest TX

Heat Advisory August 22, 07:14am until August 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 22, 07:14am until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Northcrest TX
 31.64°N 97.08°W (Elev. 486 ft)
6:51 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
7am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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