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Heat Continues Across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast; Heavy Rainfall from the Tennessee Valley to Southeast on Friday

Hazardous heat will continue across the Southern Plains, Gulf Coast and Desert Southwest through the weekend. Additional heat will build into the Great Basin and Northern Plains this weekend. A stalled front is expected to bring periods of heavy to excessive rainfall and flooding from the Tennessee Valley to the Southeast U.S on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mexia Limestone County Airport (KLXY)

Lat: 31.64°NLon: 96.51°WElev: 545ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 24 Jul 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Mexia TX

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 99. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 99. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Mexia TX
 31.65°N 96.52°W (Elev. 558 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Jul 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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