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Current conditions at

Zapata, TX (KAPY)

Lat: 26.97°NLon: 99.25°WElev: 423ft.

Overcast

80°F

27°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	N 10 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	4 Oct 12:55 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Lopeno TX

This Afternoon
High: 85 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 87 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 71 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 85. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.