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Current conditions at

Zapata, TX (KAPY)

Lat: 26.97°NLon: 99.25°WElev: 423ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	11 Oct 7:15 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Zapata TX

Today
High: 95 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Columbus Day
High: 99 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 97 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Columbus Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light east wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 82.