Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Galveston, Scholes Field (KGLS)

Lat: 29.27°NLon: 94.86°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast and Breezy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 25 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 1:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Galveston TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Windy, with a northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Windy, with a northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galveston TX
 29.29°N 94.79°W (Elev. 10 ft)
1:21 am CDT May 2, 2026
2am CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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