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Current conditions at

Zapata, TX (KAPY)

Lat: 26.97°NLon: 99.25°WElev: 423ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	SE 10 G 16 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	11 Oct 10:15 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Escobares TX

Today
High: 94 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Columbus Day
High: 98 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 99 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 99 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Columbus Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 108. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 99. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.