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Severe Thunderstorms Forecast for Portions of the Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Mid South

Intense and widespread severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon into the overnight hours across parts of the middle Mississippi Valley and Mid-South vicinity, eastward to the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Strong and damaging wind gusts are forecast along with several strong tornadoes. Farther north, heavy snow and blizzard conditions are possible over the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 32.46°NLon: 96.91°WElev: 712ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ovilla TX

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. South southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 70 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 71 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 82 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 51 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 73 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 50 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 77 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 62 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 88 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. South southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
Ovilla TX
 32.53°N 96.88°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
2:52 pm CDT Mar 30, 2023
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 30, 2023-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2023
 
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