Observed 11:35 AM CDT at KSWW

Blackwell, TX weather

Mostly sunny and 73°23°.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the south-southeast. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 57°14°; A little sticky
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 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 (74°24° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

High 80°27° today at 5 PM
Low 60°16° tomorrow at 8 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–3 PM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 62°17° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 5 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 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 12p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	59%	50%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	55%	49%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	47%	74%	5
Sat 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	44%	70%	5
Sat 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	42%	60%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	39%	69%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	41%	79%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	43%	90%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	48%	91%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	57%	94%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	59%	91%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	95%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	63%	97%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	68%	98%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	70%	93%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	73%	96%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	75%	97%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	84%	97%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	84%	97%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	87%	98%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	90%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	90%	95%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	81%	89%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	66%	83%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	59%	86%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	52%	83%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	46%	80%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	45%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	42%	72%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	40%	63%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	40%	68%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	46%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	51%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	55%	64%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	58%	36%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	60%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	56%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	65%	58%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	68%	99%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	90%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 75°24° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 46°8°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 75°24° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. 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
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 46°8°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 74°23° / 45°7°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 0 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 57. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 45°7°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 74°23° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
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 81°27°).
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 45°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 73°23° / 44°7°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 71°22°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 65°18°
  60% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 73°23° / 44°7°. Rain 0.76 in19 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  60% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  60% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 44°7°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 72°22° / 43°6°. Rain 0.98 in25 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 43°6°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 62°17°. Typical 72°22° / 43°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
74°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 72°22° / 42°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  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
67°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–69°21°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 42°6°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 60°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 58°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 58°.
Rest of week
Highs 71–81°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SJT) (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

West Central Texas Lakes at Oak Creek Reservoir

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1973 ft
Flow: 13,200 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Colorado River (TX) at Robert Lee

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

West Central Texas Lakes at E. V. Spence Reservoir

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1842 ft
Flow: 6,030 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

West Central Texas Lakes at Lake Sweetwater

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2090 ft
Flow: 10,200 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 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 10Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 57°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Bronte 11 Nne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2006–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−9°−5°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
+6°+3°FriOct 23
+8°+4°SatOct 24

Blackwell weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 7 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 6:25–7:14 PM; Morning 7:36–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 7:14–7:23 PM; Morning 7:26–7:36 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 95% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Blackwell. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Blackwell, TX weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

West Central Texas Lakes at Oak Creek Reservoir

Colorado River (TX) at Robert Lee

West Central Texas Lakes at E. V. Spence Reservoir

West Central Texas Lakes at Lake Sweetwater

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