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Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waco, Waco Regional Airport (KACT)

Lat: 31.62°NLon: 97.23°WElev: 515ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 28 Jul 6:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Waco TX

Heat Advisory July 28, 07:26pm until July 29, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 28, 07:26pm until July 29, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Waco TX
 31.55°N 97.16°W (Elev. 548 ft)
Last Update:
6:11 pm CDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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