Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 32.46°NLon: 96.91°WElev: 712ft.

A Few Clouds

88°F

31°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 1 Aug 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Venus TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind around 5 mph becoming north.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind around 5 mph becoming north.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Venus TX
 32.44°N 97.09°W (Elev. 646 ft)
12:24 pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
12pm CDT Aug 1, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2025
 
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