When it comes to extreme weather, people generally look to America's hurricane- or earthquake-prone coasts and say that’s where the danger is. But not always.
Waco, TX
Right Now
76°
Clear
- Humidity: 93%
- Feels Like: 76°
- Heat Index: 76°
- Wind: 3 mph
- Wind Chill: 76°
- UV Index: 9 Very High
- Sunrise: 06:40:57 AM
- Sunset: 08:29:33 PM
- Dew Point: 74°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. High 84F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tonight
Partly to mostly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 71F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Showers in the morning, then cloudy in the afternoon. High 84F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
4 AM
76°
4%
4 AM
76°
Wind: SE @ 3 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 93%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 76°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
5 AM
75°
4%
5 AM
75°
Wind: E @ 3 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 94%
Wind Chill: 75°
Heat Index: 75°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
6 AM
75°
7%
6 AM
75°
Wind: NE @ 2 mph
Precip: 7% Chance
Humidity: 95%
Wind Chill: 75°
Heat Index: 75°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
7 AM
74°
7%
7 AM
74°
Wind: NE @ 3 mph
Precip: 7% Chance
Humidity: 96%
Wind Chill: 74°
Heat Index: 74°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
8 AM
76°
10%
8 AM
76°
Wind: ENE @ 3 mph
Precip: 10% Chance
Humidity: 92%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 76°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
9 AM
78°
11%
9 AM
78°
Wind: ENE @ 4 mph
Precip: 11% Chance
Humidity: 85%
Wind Chill: 78°
Heat Index: 84°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
10 AM
81°
19%
10 AM
81°
Wind: ENE @ 6 mph
Precip: 19% Chance
Humidity: 77%
Wind Chill: 81°
Heat Index: 87°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
11 AM
82°
34%
11 AM
82°
Wind: ENE @ 8 mph
Precip: 34% Chance
Humidity: 73%
Wind Chill: 82°
Heat Index: 89°
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
12 PM
83°
36%
12 PM
83°
Wind: E @ 9 mph
Precip: 36% Chance
Humidity: 72%
Wind Chill: 83°
Heat Index: 89°
UV Index: 7 High
Visibility: 7 mi
1 PM
82°
47%
1 PM
82°
Wind: E @ 9 mph
Precip: 47% Chance
Humidity: 72%
Wind Chill: 82°
Heat Index: 89°
UV Index: 7 High
Visibility: 7 mi
2 PM
80°
37%
2 PM
80°
Wind: E @ 10 mph
Precip: 37% Chance
Humidity: 74%
Wind Chill: 80°
Heat Index: 85°
UV Index: 9 Very High
Visibility: 7 mi
3 PM
82°
37%
3 PM
82°
Wind: E @ 9 mph
Precip: 37% Chance
Humidity: 72%
Wind Chill: 82°
Heat Index: 87°
UV Index: 8 Very High
Visibility: 7 mi
The return of searing heat in the Houston area has deepened the misery as frustration mounts with state officials for more than 1.7 million homes and business still without power.
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HOUSTON — The return of soaring heat in Houston on Tuesday deepened the misery for millions of people still without power after Hurricane Beryl crashed into Texas and left residents in search of places to cool off and fuel up in one of the nation's largest cities.
After Hurricane Beryl made landfall southwest of Houston early Monday, forecasters said the storm was weakening and its significant rainfall effects would remain east of Waco.
Tropical Storm Beryl sped across the Texas coast on Monday, leaving more than 2 million without power in the Houston area but staying well east of Waco.
Forecasters say a long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. will persist, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that will soar into the 100s. The scorching weather will also hold the East in its hot and humid grip throughout the week.
Sizzling sidewalks and unshaded playgrounds are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries as air temperatures reach new summer highs in desert cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas.
"If people want to build in a high flood risk area, then we taxpayers may pay in the future for their decisions today," County Engineer Zane Dunnam said.
With wind speeds of 110 mph, Hurricane Beryl lashed Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula beginning early Friday, and its outer bands could bring rain and cooler weather to Waco next week.
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Hurricane Beryl turned into a monstrous Category 5 storm after making landfall in the southeast Caribbean, killing at least two people. What is its projected path?
Beryl was the earliest Category 4 Atlantic hurricane on record, besting Hurricane Dennis, which became a Category 4 on July 8, 2005. Beryl amassed its strength from record warm waters.
