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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waco, Waco Regional Airport (KACT)

Lat: 31.62°NLon: 97.23°WElev: 515ft.

Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

71°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 11:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

West TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Steady temperature around 76. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Steady temperature around 76. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West TX
 31.8°N 97.08°W (Elev. 607 ft)
Last Update:
11:41 am CDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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