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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Zapata, TX (KAPY)
Lat: 26.97°NLon: 99.25°WElev: 423ft.
Overcast
64°F
18°C
| Humidity | 75% |
| Wind Speed | NW 9 G 16 mph |
| Barometer | 30.32 in |
| Dewpoint | 56°F (13°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 16 Oct 5:15 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Zapata TX
Red Flag Warning until October 17, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 79 °F
Cloudy and
BreezyTonight
Low: 58 °F
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Decreasing
CloudsSaturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Increasing
CloudsSunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 85 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 79. Breezy, with a north wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
Zapata TX
26.91°N 99.28°W
26.91°N 99.28°W
5:30 pm CDT Oct 16, 2026
5pm CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 23, 2026
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