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Observed 1:00 PM CDT at KACT

West, TX weather

Mostly sunny and 81°27°.

Today: low 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°), high 84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°).

Mostly agree

Now 81°27°

Mostly sunny

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the south. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point
61°16°
Sticky
UV index
6High
High until 3 PM
Air quality
63Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.21 inHg1023 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 84°29° today at 4 PM
  • Low 58°14° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 83°28° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 60°16° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1pMostly sunny81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)81°27°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h47%25%6
Sat 2pPartly sunny82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)82°28°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h44%42%6
Sat 3pMostly sunny83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)82°28°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h41%47%5
Sat 4pSunny84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)83°28°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h37%18%3
Sat 5pSunny84°29° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°)83°28°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h37%14%1
Sat 6pMostly sunny83°28° (likely 77°25° to 83°28°)82°28°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h38%15%0
Sat 7pClear79°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)79°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h45%31%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h55%68%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h59%70%0
Sat 10pCloudy70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)70°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h61%82%0
Sat 11pCloudy69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h63%83%0
Sun 12aCloudy68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h65%83%0
Sun 1aCloudy66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h70%81%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h75%78%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h81%71%0
Sun 4aCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h84%74%0
Sun 5aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h90%69%0
Sun 6aMostly clear60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h90%41%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h93%55%0
Sun 8aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%74%0
Sun 9aCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h93%74%1
Sun 10aCloudy68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h78%86%2
Sun 11aCloudy73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h64%86%3
Sun 12pCloudy76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)76°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h56%88%4
Sun 1pCloudy78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)78°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h47%90%4
Sun 2pCloudy79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)79°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h42%93%4
Sun 3pCloudy79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)79°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h39%97%4
Sun 4pCloudy81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)80°27°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h34%95%3
Sun 5pCloudy79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)79°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h36%94%2
Sun 6pCloudy79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)79°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h36%93%1
Sun 7pCloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h41%95%0
Sun 8pCloudy70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h47%98%0
Sun 9pCloudy68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h51%99%0
Sun 10pCloudy66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h54%99%0
Sun 11pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h56%98%0
Mon 12aCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h58%97%0
Mon 1aCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h60%99%0
Mon 2aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h62%96%0
Mon 3aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h64%93%0
Mon 4aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h67%93%0
Mon 5aPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h69%81%0
Mon 6aPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h69%90%0
Mon 7aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h72%88%0
Mon 8aCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h64%71%0
Mon 9aPartly sunny62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h62%88%1
Mon 10aPartly sunny66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h56%89%2
Mon 11aPartly sunny70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h49%67%3
Mon 12pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h44%70%4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 58°14°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 84°29°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    81°27°–84°29°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    78°26° / 53°12°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 77°25° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 81°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    78°26°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    77°25° / 53°12°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 79°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    78°26°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    77°25° / 52°11°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 83°28°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 74°23°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    78°26°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    76°24° / 52°11°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 59°15°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 82°28°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 76°24°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 66°19°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 82°28°).

    High, likely
    79°26°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    76°24° / 52°11°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 84°29°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 76°25°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    79°26°–84°29°
    Low, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    75°24° / 52°11°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 78°26°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    73°23°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    60°16°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    75°24° / 51°11°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 67°19°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 78°25°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 75°24°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    74°23°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    66°19°–68°20°
    Typical high / low
    75°24° / 51°11°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 72°22°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 85°29°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 77°25°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 62°17°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    77°25°–90°32°
    Low, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 50°10°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 63°17°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    73°23°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–73°23°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 50°10°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    5

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 84°, low 58°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 81°, low 55°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 80°, low 59°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 76–83°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FWD) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

North Texas Lakes at Aquilla Lake

9.2 mi
Level
535 ft

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Brazos River near Aquilla

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.7 ft
Flow
508 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

North Texas Lakes at Waco Lake

17 mi
Level
459 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Texas Lakes at Whitney Lake

17 mi
Level
531 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 11Typical 1

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 61°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 PM–6:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Waco Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Forecast high / low
84°29° / 58°14°
Record high
91°33° in 1991
Record low
32°0° in 1917

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −8°−5°SunOct 18
  2. −6°−4°MonOct 19
  3. −1°TueOct 20
  4. −2°−1°WedOct 21
  5. +1°ThuOct 22
  6. +3°+1°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

West weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:46 PM.

Daylight
11 h 8 min
Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 3 min less
Golden hour
6:12–7:01 PM
Morning 7:23–8:11 AM
Blue hour
7:01–7:11 PM
Morning 7:13–7:23 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from West. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.