Observed 5:10 AM CDT at KMWL

Brazos, TX weather

Clear and 55°13°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable · up to 55°13° by 10 AM (a little sticky)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 54°12° today at 7 AM
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 84°29° today at 4 PM

This morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 84°29° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 62°17° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · 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 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	14%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	10%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	14%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	33%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	58%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	68%	83%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	78%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	72%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	59%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	73%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	83°28° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	38%	80%	5
Sat 4p	Cloudy	84°29° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°)	83°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	37%	84%	4
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	83°28° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	38%	55%	2
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	77%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	45%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	71%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	85%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	68%	85%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	70%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	85%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	83%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	85%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	85%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	85%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	90%	81%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	65%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	76%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	89%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	95%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	95%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	41%	97%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	96%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	39%	96%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	39%	89%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	85%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	60%	74%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	62%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	48%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	16%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	51%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 60°16°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
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
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 65°18°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 66°19°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Rain 1.1 in27 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.47 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.79 in20 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
69°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 80°27°, low 67°19°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 80°27°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.34 in8.6 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
77°25°–84°29°
Low, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 65°18°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 70°21°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  20% chance
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
74°23°–85°29°
Low, likely
60°16°–73°23°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 84°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 59°.
Rest of week
Highs 73–83°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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

North Texas Lakes at Lake Palo Pinto

8.5 mi

Level: 864 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Texas Lakes at Lake Mineral Wells

12 mi

Level: 862 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Brazos River near Dennis

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 92 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Brazos River near Palo Pinto

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 184 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 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 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?

MINERAL WELLS AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+4°+2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 6:15–7:04 PM; Morning 7:28–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 7:04–7:14 PM; Morning 7:18–7:28 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 5:37–7:18 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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