Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waco, Waco Regional Airport (KACT)

Lat: 31.62°NLon: 97.23°WElev: 515ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 26 Aug 5:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Ross TX

Heat Advisory August 26, 06:44am until August 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 26, 06:44am until August 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 103 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Ross TX
 31.76°N 97.16°W (Elev. 597 ft)
6:06 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
6am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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