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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.

Light Rain

68°F

20°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wharton TX

Flood Watch until May 2, 04:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until May 2, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. High near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Low around 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. High near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Low around 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wharton TX
 29.31°N 96.1°W (Elev. 102 ft)
Last Update:
1:42 am CDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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