Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast
A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >
Current conditions at
Gatesville, City-County Airport (KGOP)
Lat: 31.42°NLon: 97.8°WElev: 906ft.
Fair
54°F
12°C
| Humidity | 21% |
| Wind Speed | Vrbl 5 G 12 mph |
| Barometer | 30.46 in |
| Dewpoint | 14°F (-10°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 53°F (12°C) |
| Last update | 30 Dec 1:15 pm CST |
Extended Forecast for
3 Miles W Gatesville TX
This Afternoon
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
New Year's Day
High: 74 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Gatesville TX
31.43°N 97.77°W (Elev. 784 ft)
31.43°N 97.77°W (Elev. 784 ft)
11:21 am CST Dec 30, 2025
1pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 5, 2026
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