Observed 8:35 AM CDT at KCOM

Ballinger, TX weather

Sunny and 56°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 56°13°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 8 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable · up to 60°16° by 10 AM (sticky)
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (60°16° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 82°28° today at 5 PM

This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 82°28° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 63°17° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 60°16° · Mostly 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 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	31%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	81%	35%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	71%	71%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	76%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	73%	6
Sat 2p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	47%	72%	6
Sat 3p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	45%	71%	5
Sat 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	42%	71%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	40%	71%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	42%	79%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	84%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	50%	86%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	57%	86%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	59%	94%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	89%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	96%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	66%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	70%	58%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	75%	92%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	78%	94%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	87%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	87%	97%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	90%	95%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	93%	90%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	93%	93%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	78%	85%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	71%	84%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	59%	88%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	52%	84%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	48%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	44%	79%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	42%	83%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	39%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	42%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	42%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	73%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	70%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	75%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	49%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	56%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	24%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	65%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	67%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	65%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	71%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	78%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	85%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 77°25° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 50°10°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 80°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 48°9°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 60°16°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 48°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 80°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Storms 0.49 in12 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 64°18°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Rain 1 in26 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.99 in25 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°21°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 81°27°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–84°29°
Low, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  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
69°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–71°22°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 61°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 59°.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 59°.
Rest of week
Highs 74–82°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Elm Creek (Colorado Basin WCTX) at Ballinger

0.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Colorado River (TX) near Ballinger

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Concho River at Paint Rock

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.4 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

West Central Texas Lakes at O.H. Ivie Reservoir

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1529 ft
Flow: 29,100 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 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 12Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Ballinger 2 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−14°−8°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Ballinger 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: 6:24–7:13 PM; Morning 7:34–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 7:13–7:22 PM; Morning 7:25–7:34 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Ballinger, TX weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Elm Creek (Colorado Basin WCTX) at Ballinger

Colorado River (TX) near Ballinger

Concho River at Paint Rock

West Central Texas Lakes at O.H. Ivie Reservoir

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? Poor

Moon