Rio Grande at Rio Grande City
4.5 mi- Level
- 25.8 ft
- Flow
- 787 cfs
Forecast peak 26.1 ft Sun 7 PM
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:25 PM CDT at KMFE
Chaparrito, TX weather
Mostly cloudy and 88°31°.
Today: low 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°), high 91°33° (likely 87°31° to 91°33°).
Now 88°31°
Mostly cloudy
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h
- From the east-southeast. 711–14 mph22 km/h through 2 AM
- Dew point
- 66°19°
- Muggy
- UV index
- 6High
- High until 4 PM · peak 7
- Pressure
- 30.07 inHg1018 hPa
- Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.3 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (86°30° then, 88°31° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 89°32° · Rain 3–5 PM (30%) · feels like 93°34°
TonightDown to 73°23° by 2 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 82°28° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 85°29° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 69°21° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 81°27° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Showers | 90°32° (likely 85°29° to 90°32°) | 93°34° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 47% | 31% | 7 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 90°32° (likely 87°31° to 90°32°) | 93°34° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 47% | 45% | 6 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 89°32° (likely 85°29° to 89°32°) | 92°33° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 50% | 42% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 87°31° (likely 83°28° to 87°31°) | 90°32° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 52% | 56% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 85°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°) | 88°31° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 56% | 68% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°) | 83°28° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 66% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 71% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 73% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 75% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 76% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 77% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 79% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 79% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 78% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 79% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 78% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 79% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 77% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 82°28° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 66% | 92% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°) | 85°29° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 59% | 97% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 85°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°) | 87°31° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 54% | 99% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 88°31° (likely 83°28° to 88°31°) | 89°32° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 47% | 99% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 87°31° (likely 83°28° to 87°31°) | 89°32° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 47% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 87°31° (likely 81°27° to 87°31°) | 88°31° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 46% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 87°31° (likely 81°27° to 87°31°) | 88°31° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 46% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 85°29° (likely 79°26° to 85°29°) | 86°30° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 48% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 83°28° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°) | 84°29° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 51% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 82°28° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 64% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 67% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 72% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 75% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 78% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 81% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 55% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 85% | 39% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 85% | 42% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 87% | 38% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly clear | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 42% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 87% | 28% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 79% | 25% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 8% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°) | 83°28° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 57% | 29% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°) | 86°30° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 48% | 31% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 87°31° (likely 83°28° to 87°31°) | 88°31° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 42% | 41% | 6 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 91°33°, low 72°22°. Typical 86°30° / 61°16°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 90°32°30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 87°31°–91°33°
- Low, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Typical high / low
- 86°30° / 61°16°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 7
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 88°31°, low 68°20°. Typical 86°30° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 88°31°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 84°29°–88°31°
- Low, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Typical high / low
- 86°30° / 61°16°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 90°32°, low 69°21°. Typical 86°30° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 87°31°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 86°30°–90°32°
- Low, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Typical high / low
- 86°30° / 61°16°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 89°32°, low 70°21°. Typical 85°29° / 60°16°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 85°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 79°26°20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 82°28°–89°32°
- Low, likely
- 70°21°–71°22°
- Typical high / low
- 85°29° / 60°16°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 90°32°, low 71°22°. Typical 85°29° / 60°16°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 86°30°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 81°27°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 85°29°–90°32°
- Low, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Typical high / low
- 85°29° / 60°16°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 88°31°, low 70°21°. Typical 85°29° / 60°16°. Storms 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 73°23°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 82°28°40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 75°24°40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 71°22°20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–88°31°
- Low, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Typical high / low
- 85°29° / 60°16°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 90°32°, low 71°22°. Typical 84°29° / 59°15°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 73°23°20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 78°26°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 73°23°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–90°32°
- Low, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Typical high / low
- 84°29° / 59°15°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 88°31°, low 73°23°. Typical 84°29° / 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 88°31°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 82°28°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 73°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 84°29°–91°33°
- Low, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Typical high / low
- 84°29° / 59°15°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 91°33°, low 74°23°. Typical 84°29° / 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 90°32°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 84°29°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 89°32°–92°33°
- Low, likely
- 73°23°–75°24°
- Typical high / low
- 84°29° / 59°15°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 88°31°, low 72°22°. Typical 83°28° / 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 88°31°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 77°25°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
- 82°28°–91°33°
- Low, likely
- 67°19°–75°24°
- Typical high / low
- 83°28° / 58°14°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 91°, low 72°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 88°, low 68°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 90°, low 69°.
Rest of week
Highs 88–91°; chance of precipitation on Thursday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BRO) (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
Below flood stage
Rio Grande near Los Ebanos
13 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
- Flow
- 1,180 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Rio Grande at Roma
18 mi- Level
- 6.3 ft
- Flow
- 1,500 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
About 55% less cooling than a typical week.
This week 25Typical 55
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Sticky, humid air (dew point 66°F).
Open the windows?
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Is this typical?
RIO GRANDE CITY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 86°30° / 61°16°
- Forecast high / low
- 91°33° / 72°22°
- Record high
- 99°37° in 2009
- Record low
- 39°4° in 1965
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −13°−7°SunOct 18
- −11°−6°MonOct 19
- −4°−2°TueOct 20
- +1°±0°WedOct 21
- +3°+1°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- −5°−3°SatOct 24
Chaparrito weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:58 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min
- Losing 1 min 20 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 50 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:27–7:13 PM
- Morning 7:24–8:10 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:13–7:22 PM
- Morning 7:15–7:24 AM; first light 7:15 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:54 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
