Severe Thunderstorm And Flood Threat For The Southern Plains

A cold front arriving into the southern Plains and Arklatex will produce severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall and flooding today. The severe thunderstorms will produce large to very large hail, damaging winds and perhaps a tornado in parts of Oklahoma and Texas. The heavy rain and flood threat (moderate risk) will impact the Arklatex area, especially northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Randolph Air Force Base (KRND)

Lat: 29.53°NLon: 98.28°WElev: 761ft.

Partly Cloudy

97°F

36°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 4 Oct 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

La Vernia TX

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 96 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 73 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 87. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Heavy Rain

    High: 87 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 69 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 86 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 63 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 77 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 55 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 80 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 87. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
La Vernia TX
 29.35°N 98.11°W (Elev. 466 ft)
2:42 pm CDT Oct 4, 2023
3pm CDT Oct 4, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2023
 
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