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Current conditions at

Zapata, TX (KAPY)

Lat: 26.97°NLon: 99.25°WElev: 423ft.

Overcast

82°F

28°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	N 13 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	4 Oct 3:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Escobares TX

This Afternoon
High: 84 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 86 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 73. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 90.