Severe Thunderstorm and Excessive Rainfall Threats in the Mid-South

Severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will remain likely tonight from parts of the mid Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys into the southern Plains before the severe weather threat shifts south on Thursday toward the Southern Plains and Southeast. Heavy mountain snow and and moderate lower elevation rain will gradually wane across the Northern Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gatesville, City-County Airport (KGOP)

Lat: 31.42°NLon: 97.8°WElev: 906ft.

Mostly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 9 May 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Purmela TX

Tornado Watch until May 9, 09:00pm
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Tornado Watch
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    Tornado Watch until May 9, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 87 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Purmela TX
 31.36°N 97.9°W (Elev. 869 ft)
12:53 pm CDT May 9, 2024
1pm CDT May 9, 2024-6pm CDT May 15, 2024
 
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