Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lajitas International Airport (KT89)

Lat: 29.28°NLon: 103.69°WElev: 2630ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 13 Mar 2:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Big Bend National Park TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Big Bend National Park TX
 29.26°N 103.25°W (Elev. 5915 ft)
1:36 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
2pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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