Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest and Southeast where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waco, Waco Regional Airport (KACT)

Lat: 31.62°NLon: 97.23°WElev: 515ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 13 Oct 10:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Whitney TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Whitney TX
 31.87°N 97.38°W (Elev. 554 ft)
6:06 pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
11pm CDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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