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Current conditions at

Zapata, TX (KAPY)

Lat: 26.97°NLon: 99.25°WElev: 423ft.

Partly Cloudy

93°F

34°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	SE 12 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.93 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	101°F (38°C)
Last update	13 Oct 12:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Escobares TX

This Afternoon
High: 100 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 99 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 91 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Slight Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. East southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.