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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Zapata, TX (KAPY)
Lat: 26.97°NLon: 99.25°WElev: 423ft.
Partly Cloudy
94°F
34°C
| Humidity | 39% |
| Wind Speed | SE 6 mph |
| Barometer | 29.89 in |
| Dewpoint | 65°F (18°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 97°F (36°C) |
| Last update | 15 Oct 4:15 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
3 Miles WNW Zapata TX
Fire Weather Watch October 16, 01:00pm until October 17, 07:00am
This Afternoon
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 77 °F
Chance
Showers and
BreezyFriday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 83 °F
Partly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers between 9am and 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a light north northeast wind becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Zapata TX
26.91°N 99.3°W
26.91°N 99.3°W
4:18 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
4pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
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