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A Powerful Storm System To Impact the Southern Plains through the Gulf Coast

A vigorous storm system will develop over the southern Plains today, bringing strong winds and fire weather concerns from southeast New Mexico to south Texas, as well as a risk of severe storms and heavy rainfall from the ArkLaTex to the central Gulf Coast. The severe storm and heavy rainfall threat will spread across the Southeast on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Galveston, Scholes Field (KGLS)

Lat: 29.27°NLon: 94.86°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Dec 11:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Galveston TX

Wind Advisory December 13, 02:00pm until December 14, 03:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 67 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

    Low: 45 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

    High: 52 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

    Low: 45 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 56 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 47 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    Sunny

    High: 60 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 51 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 61 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
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Map Legend
Point Forecast:
Galveston TX
 29.29°N 94.79°W (Elev. 10 ft)
Last Update:
12:14 pm CST Dec 13, 2018
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Dec 13, 2018-6pm CST Dec 19, 2018
 
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