Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waco, Waco Regional Airport (KACT)

Lat: 31.62°NLon: 97.23°WElev: 515ft.

Partly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 14 Oct 10:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riesel TX

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Riesel TX
 31.46°N 96.94°W (Elev. 499 ft)
6:06 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
11am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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