Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KF17

Carthage, TX weather

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

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
Humidity: 94%; Air 52°11°, dew point 50°10° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (50°10° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 86°30° today at 4 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (81°27° → 68°20°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (77°25° → 64°18°)

This morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 86°30° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° 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 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	36%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	32%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 84°29° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	30%	1%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 85°29° to 86°30°)	83°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	29%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	86°30° (likely 84°29° to 86°30°)	83°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	28%	2%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	83°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	28%	10%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	8%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	12%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	15%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	14%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	19%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	29%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	68%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	54%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	67%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	67%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	63%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	55%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	56%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	58%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	69%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	73%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	59%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	69%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	30%	81%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	28%	73%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	27%	80%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	27%	83%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	27%	90%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	30%	90%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	89%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	89%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	92%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	91%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 86°30°, low 51°11°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 86°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
85°29°–86°30°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 52°11°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 52°11°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 53°12°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 79°26°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.19 in4.7 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–84°29°
Low, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 82°28°, low 68°20°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 78°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  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
70°21°–86°30°
Low, likely
55°13°–72°22°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 86°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 51°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 78–84°.

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

Murvaul Bayou at Lake Murvaul

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 264 ft
Flow: 47,600 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Sabine River near Beckville

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 154 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Martin Creek at Martin Creek Lake

16 mi

Level: 302 ft
Flow: 21,900 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cherokee Bayou at Lake Cherokee

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 277 ft
Flow: 34,100 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 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 11Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Carthage · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1951–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Carthage 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: 6:01–6:50 PM; Morning 7:12–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–6:59 PM; Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:59 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Carthage, TX weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Murvaul Bayou at Lake Murvaul

Sabine River near Beckville

Martin Creek at Martin Creek Lake

Cherokee Bayou at Lake Cherokee

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