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Current conditions at

Zapata, TX (KAPY)

Lat: 26.97°NLon: 99.25°WElev: 423ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 14 Oct 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Zapata TX

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. East southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light north northeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. East southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light north northeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Zapata TX
 26.88°N 99.25°W
Last Update:
6:00 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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