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

Mexia Limestone County Airport (KLXY)

Lat: 31.64°NLon: 96.51°WElev: 545ft.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 23 Aug 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Mexia TX

Extreme Heat Warning August 23, 12:00pm until August 23, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 103 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Mexia TX
 31.65°N 96.44°W (Elev. 505 ft)
9:08 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
9am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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