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Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cotulla, Cotulla-La Salle County Airport (KCOT)

Lat: 28.46°NLon: 99.22°WElev: 476ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 12 Oct 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles ESE Artesia Wells TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 107. South southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 107. South southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles ESE Artesia Wells TX
 28.08°N 99.01°W
Last Update:
1:46 am CDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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