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Current conditions at

Galveston, Scholes Field (KGLS)

Lat: 29.27°NLon: 94.86°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 12 Nov 2:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Gilchrist TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 69 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 58. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Windy.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 58. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Gilchrist TX
 29.5°N 94.53°W (Elev. 3 ft)
Last Update:
12:21 pm CST Nov 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Nov 12, 2026-6pm CST Nov 18, 2026
 
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