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Current conditions at

Zapata, TX (KAPY)

Lat: 26.97°NLon: 99.25°WElev: 423ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	SE 16 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.82 in
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	7 Mar 2:55 am CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Zapata TX

Overnight
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2am. Low around 65. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 77. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 8 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 52.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 86.