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December 2025-February 2026 Outlook - Drier and Warmer than Normal Conditions Expected; Drought, Wildfire Potential, Water Supply Issues and Cold Fronts Remain In Focus
Drought is Worsening and Increasing in Coverage Across the Area this Fall. Track Its Coverage Here.

Current conditions at

Zapata, TX (KAPY)

Lat: 26.97°NLon: 99.25°WElev: 423ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	25 Dec 12:55 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Zapata County Airport TX

Christmas Day
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Friday
High: 86 °F
Areas Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 64 °F
Chance
Showers then
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day

Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday

Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.