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

Culberson County Airport (KVHN)

Lat: 31.06°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 3957ft.

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Extended Forecast for

27 Miles ENE Van Horn TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm.  Low around 53. West wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Very windy, with a northeast wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 53. West wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Very windy, with a northeast wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles ENE Van Horn TX
 31.2°N 104.43°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
6:07 am CDT Apr 30, 2026
12pm CDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm CDT May 6, 2026
 
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