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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 32.46°NLon: 96.91°WElev: 712ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 12:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Waxahachie TX

Flood Watch until April 28, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until April 28, 07:00pm

    NOW until
    7:00pm Sun

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some storms could be severe, with heavy rain. Low around 68. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

    Low: 68 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Some storms could be severe, with heavy rain. High near 78. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

    High: 78 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Patchy
    Fog

    Low: 64 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

    High: 83 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 66 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 83 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 70 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 83 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some storms could be severe, with heavy rain. Low around 68. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Some storms could be severe, with heavy rain. High near 78. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Waxahachie TX
 32.4°N 96.77°W (Elev. 525 ft)
Last Update:
12:10 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 3, 2024
 
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