Citizen station DW7589DW7589
In a volunteer observer's own ground/0.3 mi away/618 ft/37 ft above here
temp, humidity, wind, precip, pressure
China Spring, Texas
Community in McLennan County, Texas* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and south central Texas. * WHEN...From 4 AM early this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Unsecured outdoor items may be blown around in the wind. Driving on area roadways may become difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Small tree limbs could break and cause damage.
A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of at least 20 to 30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Boaters should use extra caution when venturing onto area lakes. Residents may wish to take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and other lightweight outdoor objects that may be blown around in the strong winds.
67°
68°/59°
Overcast·
Feels like 67°·Moderate breeze 14 mph N
Alert. A Wind Advisory is in force for China Spring until 7 PM today. Read the alert in full, and see what it means in the Field Book.
Now. China Spring is 67° and overcast at 3 AM. The dew point is 59°, so the air feels a little humid. Moderate breeze from the north at 14 mph, gusting to 29 mph.
Today and tonight. The warmest of the day has passed; it cools to about 59° by 8 PM. Tonight falls to about 48° by 7 AM, under a mostly clear sky. No rain is expected for the rest of the day. The sun is strong around midday: UV index 7, high. Unprotected skin can burn in under half an hour.
The week. The warmest day ahead is Thursday, near 88°, and the coolest tomorrow, near 68°. The days ahead look dry.
The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:56 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 34% lit, and sets at 11:14 PM. The next full Moon is Sunday, Oct 25. After dark, look for Saturn, bright in the east-southeast. A planet shines with a steady light where the stars around it twinkle. The Orionids meteor shower is active, peaking around Oct 21: at its peak, up to about 20 meteors an hour can be seen from a dark site. The sky is forecast to stay clear: a good night to look up. The day is 11 hours 24 minutes long, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.
0UV Low
30Air quality
81%Humidity
100%Cloud
Now
3:00 AM
67feels67
13%
14mph
Today
Oct 16
6859
15%
28mph
UV 7
Sat
Oct 17
6848
17mph
UV 8
Sun
Oct 18
7245
UV 7
Mon
Oct 19
7648
overcast
Tue
Oct 20
8253
overcast
Wed
Oct 21
8557
overcast
Thu
Oct 22
8859
overcast
67°
68°59°
68°48°
72°45°
76°48°
82°53°
85°57°
88°59°
As of 3:00 AM in China Spring, Texas.
Air quality
The air at China Spring
Index 30, good, led by fine particles. Read at 3 AM from its reporting area, Waco-Killeen (TX), 12 miles off.
30Good
- Fine particles (PM2.5)30Good14.1 mi
- Ozone27Good14 ppb14.1 mi
The days ahead
Good each day through Sun Oct 18, led by fine particles. Yesterday measured 44, good.
GoodModerate
- 44YesterdayOct 15
- GoodTodayOct 16
- GoodSatOct 17
- GoodSunOct 18
Smoke, the next 41 hours
No smoke near the ground through Sat 7 PM.
Precipitation
What has fallen at China Spring
None in the last 24 hours; 0.11 in over the last 3 days, to Fri 2 AM. Measured by radar and rain gauges, as water.
- Last 24 hours
- 0.00in
- Last 3 days
- 0.11in
3 days agoLast 24 hours 0%
Visibility
How far you can see at China Spring, the next 41 hours
Visibility stays 3 miles or more through Sat 7 PM, lowest 4 miles Fri 5 AM.
F
Now, today, and the week
On the radar over China Spring, TexasReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture
Weather instrument stations by state
What is measuring near here
The 6 instruments nearest China Spring, how far away each one is, how high it stands, and what kind of measurement it makes. The nearest is 0.3 miles away.
measured now4 instruments
Rank4,033of 4,689
WacoACT
At an airfield/5.0 mi away/509 ft/72 ft below here
temp, wind, gust, visibility, precip, pressure
Hog Ck nr Crawford08095400
At a river or reservoir gauge/7.0 mi away/559 ft/22 ft below here
temp, wind, gust, humidity, pressure
RieselS2199
At a soil climate station/27.5 mi away/539 ft/42 ft below here
temp, humidity, soil temp, soil moisture
measured daily2 instruments
Waco 7.5 WNWTX-MCL-25
In a volunteer observer's own ground/2.9 mi away/477 ft/104 ft below here
precip, snowfall, snow depth
Waco LakeACTT2
At a cooperative observer's station/8.0 mi away/433 ft/148 ft below here
snowfall, snow depth, precip, high, low
Station report
The weather at Waco, drawn
The nearest airport reporting now, 5.0 mi from China Spring, Texas. From its report of Oct 16, 2026, 2:51 AM local time: 3 of its 6 sheets.
The sky
Overcast at 1,400 ft; the ceiling is 1,400 ft; visibility 10 mi or more.
The air
65.0 F with a dew point of 60.0 F, 84 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 1,200 ft up; the lowest cloud reported is at 1,400 ft.
The wind
From the north northwest (340 degrees) at 22 mph, gusting 31 mph: force 5, a fresh breeze on the Beaufort scale. The strongest gust today was 35 mph.
The full report of Waco, in 6 sheets, each beside the Field Book plates that explain it
What the snow tracker reads here
Every instrument in this state
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Snow on the ground
Elsewhere in Texas
20 places, each with its own forecast and its own instruments.
Near China Spring
The nearest places, each with its own forecast and the instruments nearest it.
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- Woodwaycity, 11 mi
- Crawfordtown, 11 mi
- Wacocity, 12 mi
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- Beverly Hillscity, 12 mi
- Rosscity, 13 mi
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- Hewittcity, 15 mi
- Aquillacity, 15 mi