Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Today in the Central U.S.

A storm system will track from the southern Plains to the Upper Midwest today. Severe thunderstorms are expected from east Texas into far southeast Iowa and Illinois. A strong tornado and damaging wind potential will exist from central Arkansas into central Missouri. Heavy to excessive rainfall from eastern Texas into the Midwest states may bring new or renewed areas of flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mesquite, Mesquite Metro Airport (KHQZ)

Lat: 32.75°NLon: 96.53°WElev: 446ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 11:50 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Balch Springs TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 77. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Balch Springs TX
 32.74°N 96.67°W (Elev. 469 ft)
11:30 am CDT Apr 20, 2025
12pm CDT Apr 20, 2025-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2025
 
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