Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mexia Limestone County Airport (KLXY)

Lat: 31.64° N Lon: 96.51° W Elev: 545 ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 31 Jul 1:35 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

Limestone County

Rest Of Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 106.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
Monday
Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Monday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
Tuesday
Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.



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