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Current conditions at

Zapata, TX (KAPY)

Lat: 26.97°NLon: 99.25°WElev: 423ft.

Overcast

80°F

27°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	N 9 mph
Barometer	30.09 in
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	5 Oct 12:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Escobares TX

This Afternoon
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 90. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.