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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Zapata, TX (KAPY)
Lat: 26.97°NLon: 99.25°WElev: 423ft.
Fair
97°F
36°C
| Humidity | 13% |
| Wind Speed | N 9 mph |
| Barometer | 29.63 in |
| Dewpoint | 38°F (3°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 92°F (33°C) |
| Last update | 15 Mar 6:55 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Escobares TX
Wind Advisory March 15, 10:00pm until March 16, 08:00am
Red Flag Warning March 15, 10:00pm until March 16, 07:00pm
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Mostly
Clear and
BreezyMonday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Increasing
CloudsTuesday
High: 75 °F
Becoming
SunnyTuesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Clear
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northeast 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
Escobares TX
26.41°N 98.98°W
26.41°N 98.98°W
7:00 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
7pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
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