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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NE 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 30 Apr 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NNE Big Bend National Park TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 63. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then isolated showers between 7pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East 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 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 63. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then isolated showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
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:
23 Miles NNE Big Bend National Park TX
 29.61°N 103.12°W (Elev. 2687 ft)
6:07 pm CDT Apr 30, 2026
8pm CDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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