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A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Giddings, Giddings-Lee County Airport (KGYB)

Lat: 30.17°NLon: 96.98°WElev: 486ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 8 Jan 12:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Bastrop TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bastrop TX
 30.1°N 97.31°W (Elev. 381 ft)
Last Update:
12:44 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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