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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.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NE 16 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 12:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Big Bend National Park TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. 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: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °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 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. 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
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Big Bend National Park TX
 29.4°N 103.21°W (Elev. 3366 ft)
Last Update:
12:07 am CDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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