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Current conditions at
Zapata, TX (KAPY)
Lat: 26.97°NLon: 99.25°WElev: 423ft.
Overcast
81°F
27°C
| Humidity | 79% |
| Wind Speed | SE 12 G 16 mph |
| Barometer | 29.92 in |
| Dewpoint | 73°F (23°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 86°F (30°C) |
| Last update | 15 Oct 2:55 am CDT |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles WSW Zapata TX
Overnight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
and BreezyFriday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers between 9am and noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Zapata TX
26.88°N 99.3°W
26.88°N 99.3°W
3:18 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
3am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
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