Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 32.46°NLon: 96.91°WElev: 712ft.

Fair

100°F

38°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed S 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 9 Jul 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmer TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. 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.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer TX
 32.44°N 96.66°W (Elev. 443 ft)
5:21 pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
5pm CDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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