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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Zapata, TX (KAPY)
Lat: 26.97°NLon: 99.25°WElev: 423ft.
Fair
98°F
37°C
| Humidity | 36% |
| Wind Speed | SE 10 G 18 mph |
| Barometer | 29.95 in |
| Dewpoint | 67°F (19°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 102°F (39°C) |
| Last update | 13 Aug 11:55 am CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Escobares TX
This Afternoon
High: 106 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 80 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 104 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 80 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 104 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 103 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 103 °F
Hot
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Heat index values as high as 112. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 111. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
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Point Forecast:
Escobares TX
26.41°N 98.98°W
26.41°N 98.98°W
12:06 pm CDT Aug 13, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
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