Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waco, Waco Regional Airport (KACT)

Lat: 31.62°NLon: 97.23°WElev: 515ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 20 Aug 1:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Meridian TX

Heat Advisory August 20, 02:30am until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 20, 02:30am until August 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
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Point Forecast:
Meridian TX
 31.91°N 97.67°W (Elev. 850 ft)
1:26 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
2am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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