Outdoor conditions in

Mertens

Texas
Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued October 15 at 12:18PM CDT until October 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TXOfficial NWS alertSmoke overheadLight satellite-observed smoke intersects the representative point.Satellite-observed conditions
Now
  1. 87°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 88°Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 89°Sunny6% rain44% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 88°Sunny6% rain45% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 87°Mostly Clear6% rain46% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 85°Mostly Clear5% rain50% humidityGusts 5 mph
  7. 80°Mostly Clear5% rain60% humidityGusts 3 mph
  8. 78°Mostly Clear5% rain64% humidityGusts 3 mph
  9. 76°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain69% humidityGusts 3 mph
  10. 74°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain76% humidityGusts 9 mph
  11. 73°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain79% humidityGusts 15 mph
  12. 72°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain73% humidityGusts 20 mph
  13. 69°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain76% humidityGusts 23 mph
  14. 67°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain75% humidityGusts 24 mph
  15. 66°Mostly Cloudy13% rain73% humidityGusts 26 mph
  16. 63°Mostly Cloudy13% rain72% humidityGusts 31 mph
  17. 63°Cloudy13% rain70% humidityGusts 35 mph
  18. 63°Cloudy0% rain65% humidityGusts 36 mph
  19. 61°Mostly Cloudy0% rain62% humidityGusts 36 mph
  20. 62°Partly Sunny0% rain52% humidityGusts 35 mph
  21. 63°Partly Sunny0% rain46% humidityGusts 36 mph
  22. 64°Mostly Sunny0% rain43% humidityGusts 37 mph
  23. 65°Mostly Sunny0% rain38% humidityGusts 38 mph
  24. 65°Mostly Sunny0% rain35% humidityGusts 37 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
19%
Humidity
44–100%
Wind
16 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
22%
Humidity
32–79%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–68%
Wind
21 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
34–83%
Wind
6 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
31–77%
Wind
7 mph
  1. 89° / 70°Today looks fairly quiet.19% rain · Humidity 44–100% · Wind 16 mph
  2. 73° / 56°Friday looks breezy.22% rain · Humidity 32–79% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 66° / 48°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–68% · Wind 21 mph
  4. 71° / 46°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 34–83% · Wind 6 mph
  5. 77° / 49°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 31–77% · Wind 7 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Waco-Killeen area · Updated Thu 1:25 PM
40GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

Light smoke overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PM

Air near ground40 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Mertens radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Mertens.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 10 mph.

Humidity
50%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
15 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Waco-Killeen area, about 37 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Mertens, TX, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.