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Current conditions at

Mid Valley Airport (KTXW)

Lat: 26.18°NLon: 97.97°WElev: 70ft.

Partly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	S 15 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	101°F (38°C)
Last update	12 Oct 4:35 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Mercedes TX

Columbus Day
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 90 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.