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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

Zapata TX

This Afternoon
High: 101 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 97 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 92 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 107. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. 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 85. Calm wind.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.