Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Horseshoe Bay Resort Airpark (KDZB)

Lat: 30.53°NLon: 98.36°WElev: 1092ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 18 Aug 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Dripping Springs TX

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 93 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Dripping Springs TX
 30.19°N 98.21°W (Elev. 1319 ft)
8:55 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
10am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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