Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 32.46°NLon: 96.91°WElev: 712ft.

Fair

102°F

39°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 22 Aug 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waxahachie TX

Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 06:55pm until August 22, 08:00pm
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 06:55pm until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 105 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 78.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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Point Forecast:
Waxahachie TX
 32.39°N 96.85°W (Elev. 597 ft)
6:12 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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