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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Zapata, TX (KAPY)
Lat: 26.97°NLon: 99.25°WElev: 423ft.
Partly Cloudy
102°F
39°C
| Humidity | 31% |
| Wind Speed | SE 13 G 22 mph |
| Barometer | 29.90 in |
| Dewpoint | 66°F (19°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 107°F (42°C) |
| Last update | 13 Sep 2:35 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
3 Miles SSE Zapata TXSimilar City Names
This Afternoon
High: 101 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 81 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 80 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 80 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
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Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Zapata TXSimilar City Names
26.86°N 99.25°W
26.86°N 99.25°W
2:30 pm CDT Sep 13, 2026
2pm CDT Sep 13, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 19, 2026
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