Observed 11:15 AM CDT at KBYY

Bay City, TX weather

Mostly sunny and 82°28°.

Mostly agree

Now 82°28°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the east. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 66°19°; Muggy
UV index: 4Moderate; High 1–3 PM · peak 7
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (81°27° then, 82°28° now)

Good hours for

High 86°30° today at 1 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 9 PM
Low 63°17° tonight at 3 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 86°30° by 1 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 63°17° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 79°26° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 81°27° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 61°16° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 73°23° by 10 AM · Partly 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 11a	Mostly sunny	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	83°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	48%	4
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	85°29°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	51%	30%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	86°30° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°)	87°31°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	29%	7
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	86°30° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°)	87°31°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	46%	31%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	86°30° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°)	86°30°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	45%	36%	5
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	86°30°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	46%	29%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°)	84°29°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	39%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	54%	71%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	64%	24%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	16%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	11%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	97%	21%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	97%	28%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	97%	30%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	97%	30%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	97%	34%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	97%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	97%	84%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	86%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	86%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	88%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	93%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	73%	83%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	85%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	49%	93%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	41%	90%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	37%	88%	6
Sun 2p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	36%	86%	6
Sun 3p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	36%	89%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	38%	92%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	42%	94%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	95%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	68%	91%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	73%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	81%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	75%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	78%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	70%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	87%	44%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	76%	37%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	51%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 86°30°, low 63°17°. Typical 79°26° / 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 86°30°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
83°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 58°14°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 79°26° / 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 58°14°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 83°28°, low 63°17°. Typical 78°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 83°28°).
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 57°14°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 82°28°, low 64°18°. Typical 78°26° / 57°14°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 57°14°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 84°29°, low 62°17°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Storms 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 70°21°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 82°28°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°23°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 67°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 63°17°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–86°30°
Low, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 82°28°, low 64°18°. Typical 77°25° / 56°13°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 71°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 56°13°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 71°22°. Typical 77°25° / 56°13°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 85°29°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 74°23°
  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
81°27°–87°31°
Low, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 56°13°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 85°29°, low 73°23°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 85°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 77°25°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 75°24°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
81°27°–90°32°
Low, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 81°27°, low 69°21°. Typical 76°24° / 55°13°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  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
76°24°–87°31°
Low, likely
64°18°–75°24°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 55°13°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 86°, low 63°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 83°, low 61°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 83°, low 63°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 81–85°.

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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

Colorado River (TX) near Bay City

3.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 318 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Colorado River (TX) at Matagorda

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 1,130 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Tue 1 AM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Brazos River near West Columbia

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 1,570 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Mon 7 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Colorado River (TX) at Wharton

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.8 ft
Flow: 308 cfs

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Tue 1 AM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 22% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 18

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 66°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

BAY CITY WATERWORKS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1912–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bay City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 14 min; Losing 1 min 34 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 56 min less
Golden hour: 6:12–6:59 PM; Morning 7:16–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:08 PM; Morning 7:06–7:16 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:08–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Bay City, TX weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Colorado River (TX) near Bay City

Colorado River (TX) at Matagorda

Brazos River near West Columbia

Colorado River (TX) at Wharton

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? Fair

Moon