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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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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
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Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SSE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 49. West wind around 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 7am. High near 53. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then isolated showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 49. West wind around 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 7am. High near 53. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then isolated showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles SSE Salt Flat TX
 31.44°N 104.9°W (Elev. 5883 ft)
Last Update:
6:07 pm CDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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