Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waco, Waco Regional Airport (KACT)

Lat: 31.62°NLon: 97.23°WElev: 515ft.

Smoke

84°F

29°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 26 Aug 11:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

West TX

Heat Advisory August 27, 12:48am until August 27, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 27, 12:48am until August 27, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Light east northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Light east northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West TX
 31.8°N 97.08°W (Elev. 607 ft)
9:26 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
12am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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