Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 32.46°NLon: 96.91°WElev: 712ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 10 Jul 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waxahachie TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
Waxahachie TX
 32.39°N 96.85°W (Elev. 597 ft)
6:06 am CDT Jul 10, 2026
8am CDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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