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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gatesville, City-County Airport (KGOP)

Lat: 31.42°NLon: 97.8°WElev: 906ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

South Mountain TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of drizzle. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of drizzle. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Mountain TX
 31.43°N 97.69°W (Elev. 965 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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