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Current conditions at

Zapata, TX (KAPY)

Lat: 26.97°NLon: 99.25°WElev: 423ft.

Mostly Cloudy

89°F

32°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	97°F (36°C)
Last update	12 Oct 11:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE San Ygnacio TX

Columbus Day
High: 98 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 100 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 97 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 90 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day

Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a northeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 82.