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Current conditions at
Zapata, TX (KAPY)
Lat: 26.97°NLon: 99.25°WElev: 423ft.
Overcast
97°F
36°C
| Humidity | 39% |
| Wind Speed | SW 12 G 17 mph |
| Barometer | 29.84 in |
| Dewpoint | 68°F (20°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 102°F (39°C) |
| Last update | 2 Aug 4:35 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
5 Miles NNE Falcon Heights TX
This Afternoon
High: 104 °F
Slight Chance
T-stormsTonight
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly CloudyMonday
High: 104 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 104 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 103 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 103 °F
Hot
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 109. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 78. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 107. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Falcon Heights TX
26.64°N 99.09°W
26.64°N 99.09°W
4:45 pm CDT Aug 2, 2026
4pm CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
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