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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

Odessa, Odessa-Schlemeyer Field (KODO)

Lat: 31.92°NLon: 102.39°WElev: 2999ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Apr 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Odessa TX

Flood Watch May 1, 01:00am until May 1, 04:00pm
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Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 54. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 57. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly 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 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 54. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 57. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Isolated showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Odessa TX
 31.85°N 102.37°W (Elev. 2904 ft)
Last Update:
6:07 pm CDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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