Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Galveston, Scholes Field (KGLS)

Lat: 29.27°NLon: 94.86°WElev: 7ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.2 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 10:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Galveston, Scholes Field TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Galveston, Scholes Field TX
 29.25°N 94.87°W (Elev. 3 ft)
10:41 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
10pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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