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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wharton, Wharton Regional Airport (KARM)

Lat: 29.25°NLon: 96.15°WElev: 102ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Apr 8:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wharton TX

Flood Watch May 1, 03:00am until May 2, 04:00am
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Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 70. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 70. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wharton TX
 29.31°N 96.1°W (Elev. 102 ft)
Last Update:
8:03 pm CDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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