Current conditions at

Galveston, Scholes Field (KGLS)

Lat: 29.27°NLon: 94.86°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index108°F (42°C)
Last update 27 Aug 2:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Gilchrist TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 78.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNW Gilchrist TX
 29.61°N 94.53°W (Elev. 3 ft)
1:21 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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