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

85°F

29°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 27 Aug 1:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

West TX

Heat Advisory August 27, 02:22am until August 27, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 27, 02:22am until August 27, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Light east northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Light east northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
West TX
 31.8°N 97.08°W (Elev. 607 ft)
2:09 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
2am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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