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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

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

Lat: 32.46°NLon: 96.91°WElev: 712ft.

Light Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waxahachie TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waxahachie TX
 32.39°N 96.85°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
1:51 pm CDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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