Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week 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. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Midlothian/Waxahachie, Mid-Way Regional Airport (KJWY)

Lat: 32.46°NLon: 96.91°WElev: 712ft.

Partly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Aug 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Forreston TX

Heat Advisory until August 26, 09:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 83 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Patchy smoke between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 108. Light north northwest wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 101 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 83. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Patchy smoke between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 108. Light north northwest wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Forreston TX
 32.26°N 96.88°W (Elev. 538 ft)
12:01 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
12am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database