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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waco, Waco Regional Airport (KACT)

Lat: 31.62°NLon: 97.23°WElev: 515ft.

Fair

105°F

41°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index108°F (42°C)
Last update 22 Aug 4:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs TX

Heat Advisory August 22, 05:22pm until August 22, 08:00pm
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    Heat Advisory August 22, 05:22pm until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: 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, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
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, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rock Springs TX
 31.68°N 97.43°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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