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Waco, TX 76703 Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Waco, Waco Regional Airport · 20 min ago
Forecast
10-day-
Today
Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Tonight
Mostly clear. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 4 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now64°
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- Thu12 AM65°
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10-day forecast
Details- TodayOct 21Sunny57°81°
- ThuOct 22Sunny57°82°
- FriOct 23Mostly Sunny58°82°
- SatOct 24Mostly Sunny59°82°
- SunOct 25Partly Sunny57°79°
- MonOct 26Mostly Sunny25%60°79°
- TueOct 27Chance Rain Showers32%56°74°
- WedOct 28Cloudy66°84°
- ThuOct 29Showers0.16 in66°86°
- FriOct 30Rain0.06 in64°72°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Temperatures drop into the 40s tonight, coldest night since AprilThomas Patrick is the Weekend Meteorologist at 25 News and 15 ABC. CENTRAL TEXAS — After Friday morning's cold front, Central Texas is feeling the full effects of this cooler Fall air. Temperatures dropped to 46 degrees…
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First Freeze of the Season Tonight in the Texas PanhandleThe first freeze of the fall season hits the Texas Panhandle and South Plains tonight, with 28 in Dalhart. Crashy the Cold Front has arrived, bringing gusty north winds and Extreme fire danger to East Texas today. Texas…
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Cold front hits tonight, Wind Advisory in effect for FridayKXXV All of Central Texas is under a Wind Advisory Friday, as strong wind gusts rise to 45mph due to an advancing cold front The cold front itself will pass through the region between 10pm tonight for our northwestern…
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Trudy strengthens to a hurricane as system nears Mexico’s coast with major storm expectedKWTX Trudy was located about 300 miles (480 kilometers) southwest of Acapulco, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. The hurricane was moving…
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Cold front timeline: Here's when it starts blasting through Texas. When will it hit Austin?The much-anticipated cold front is barrelling across Texas on Thursday, already making its presence felt in the Texas Panhandle, where temperatures had dropped into the 40s and 50s by mid-morning. The front is also…
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Temp timeline: Cold front blasts into Texas. When will it hit Austin?A cold front is expected to start moving through Texas late Thursday and will sweep into Central Texas overnight into Friday. The much-anticipated cold front is barrelling across Texas on Thursday, already making its…
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NBC 5 Forecast: A quiet weather pattern continues for North TexasNBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth NBC 5 Forecast: A quiet weather pattern continues for North Texas
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Storms, flooding possible in parts of Texas. Here's whereThe National Weather Service Amarillo says a slight risk for excessive rainfall and flooding is possible on Friday and Saturday, October 23-24, 2026. If you feel like you need a break from all the ups and downs of Texas…
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Sunny and dry in Texas, but wild weather across U.S. hits both coastsTemperatures in Austin will climb to just a few degrees above our mid-October average of 82 degrees. Early-rising Texans might notice temperatures beginning to warm up over the next few mornings. Predawn temps will…
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Air quality
Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
Forecast
- WedModerate
- ThuUnhealthy for Sensitive Groups
- FriModerate
Waco-Killeen, TX reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Almanac
MonthlyWaco Area, records since 1901. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- Temple 52 km
- Gatesville 53 km
- Hewitt 10 km
- Robinson 13 km
- Bellmead 10 km
- Woodway 5 km
- Hillsboro 51 km
- Lacy-Lakeview 13 km
- Marlin 40 km
- McGregor 23 km
- Morgans Point Resort 51 km
- Clifton 44 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in FWD, issued 5 hrs ago
Key Messages
- Quiet weather will continue through this week, with steadily warming temperatures through the end of the week.
Short Term
(Today and tonight) Issued at 1219 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026
Quiet weather will persist the rest of this week as North and Central Texas remain planted underneath an upper ridge and its subsident airmass. Persistently E-ESE winds and resultant upslope flow will temper the expected warming trend, with afternoon highs remaining in the upper 70s to mid 80s and overnight lows primarily in the 50s through the rest of the week. Over late week, a closed upper low will move onshore the southwestern CONUS, becoming enveloped within the more progressive northern stream flow. The lagging southern shortwave trough will remain draped across the southwest CONUS heading into the weekend, which will play more of a role in the long term discussion below.
Long Term
(Thursday through Tuesday) Issued at 1219 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026
Over the weekend into early next week, the lagging southwestern shortwave will meander towards the Four Corners, eventually becoming enveloped within a larger digging trough as it moves east towards the Great Lakes. In response, increased moisture advection will spread across west Texas, leading to returning rain chances to our west. This upper-level movement will shunt the Southern Plains ridge further east and south, setting the stage for a pattern shift. As the main trough pushes east, multiple disturbances are expected to round the base and move across the Plains, promoting both a frontal passage and the return of rain chances during first half of next week. Both the GFS and ECMWF deterministic models have FROPA between somewhere around late Monday or Tuesday, but exact timing remains uncertain this far out. Continue to keep updated with the forecast through the rest of this week as more refined details will become clearer closer in time.
Aviation
(12Z TAFS) Issued at 530 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026
As of 1030Z, winds at the TAF sites are coming in calm. Flow should settle generally out of the E-ESE closer to 15Z this morning, with speeds increasing to AOB 5-6 KT. Expect VFR to prevail with some mid-upper clouds passing overhead this afternoon and evening. Similar to nights previous, winds will once again become light/variable or calm primarily between the hours of 06-15Z Thursday.
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