Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. 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

Lajitas International Airport (KT89)

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

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NE 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 1:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Big Bend National Park TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 60. Northeast wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles WNW Big Bend National Park TX
 29.34°N 103.34°W (Elev. 3494 ft)
12:07 am CDT May 1, 2026
1am CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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