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Current conditions at

Zapata, TX (KAPY)

Lat: 26.97°NLon: 99.25°WElev: 423ft.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.87 in
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 May 4:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Escobares TX

Today
High: 100 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
T-storms
Likely
Friday
High: 93 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 75 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Memorial Day

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.