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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.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Dec 3:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Galveston TX

Wind Advisory until December 14, 03:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until December 14, 03:00pm

    NOW until
    3:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Scattered
    Showers

    High: 68 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

    Low: 52 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Windy.
    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 53 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

    Low: 48 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 60 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 51 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    Sunny

    High: 61 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 54 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Isolated showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Galveston TX
 29.29°N 94.79°W (Elev. 10 ft)
Last Update:
3:58 pm CST Dec 13, 2018
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 13, 2018-6pm CST Dec 20, 2018
 
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