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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gatesville, City-County Airport (KGOP)

Lat: 31.42°NLon: 97.8°WElev: 906ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Flat TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely. High near 78. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely. High near 78. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Flat TX
 31.32°N 97.63°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
11:41 am CDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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