Observed 6:20 AM CDT at KLFK

Alto, TX weather

Clear and 52°11°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable · up to 55°13° by 9 AM (a little sticky)
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 53°12° today at 7 AM
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 83°28° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (80°27° → 68°20°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 83°28° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 77°25° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 83°28° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	1%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 83°28° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	8%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	13%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	36%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	20%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	21%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	24%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	35%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	74%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	64%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	52%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	53%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	63%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	66%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	48%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	81%	75%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	77%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	84%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	86%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	88%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	89%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	90%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	92%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	31%	94%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	90%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	93%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	92%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	92%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	93%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	95%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	74%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	77%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
83°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 54°12°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 73°23° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 53°12°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 53°12°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 53°12°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 71°22° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 65°18°. Typical 71°22° / 52°11°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 70°21° / 51°11°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 83°28°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 70°21° / 51°11°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.61 in15 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–85°29°
Low, likely
56°13°–71°22°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 51°11°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 83°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 54°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 77–82°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SHV) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Angelina River near Alto

7.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.8 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Neches River near Alto

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 127 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Striker Creek at Lake Striker

20 mi

Level: 291 ft
Flow: 20,500 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Angelina River near Cushing

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 10Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Rusk · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1942–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Alto weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 8 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 6:04–6:53 PM; Morning 7:14–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:03 PM; Morning 7:05–7:14 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:50–7:05 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Alto. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Alto, TX weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Angelina River near Alto

Neches River near Alto

Striker Creek at Lake Striker

East Fork Angelina River near Cushing

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon