Nueces River at Cotulla
0.7 mi- Level
- 5.3 ft
- Flow
- 33 cfs
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:55 AM CDT at KCOT
Cotulla, TX weather
Mostly sunny and 68°20°.
Today: low 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°), high 88°31° (likely 85°29° to 88°31°).
Now 68°20°
Mostly sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the east. Gusts to 27 mph44 km/h around 8 PM
- Dew point
- 63°17°
- Sticky
- UV index
- 0Low
- High 1–3 PM · peak 7
- Pressure
- 30.16 inHg1021 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 79°26° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 88°31° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 68°20° by 5 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 77°25° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 84°29° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 64°18° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 65°18° · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 90% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 76% | 37% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 64% | 28% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 81°27° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°) | 83°28° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 58% | 40% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 84°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°) | 85°29° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 49% | 47% | 7 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 86°30° (likely 84°29° to 86°30°) | 87°31° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 46% | 46% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 86°30° (likely 85°29° to 87°31°) | 86°30° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 45% | 76% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 88°31° (likely 84°29° to 88°31°) | 88°31° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 42% | 68% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 86°30° (likely 84°29° to 86°30°) | 86°30° | 10% | 16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 45% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 86°30° (likely 77°25° to 86°30°) | 87°31° | 10% | 16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 46% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 83°28° (likely 76°24° to 83°28°) | 84°29° | 5% | 16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 53% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 5% | 17 mph27 km/h from ESE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 60% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 5% | 16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 64% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 69% | 35% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 71% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 76% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 79% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 81% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 81% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 84% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 87% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 87% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 84% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 87% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 84% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 74% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 67% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 60% | 93% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°) | 83°28° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 53% | 95% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 83°28° (likely 82°28° to 83°28°) | 84°29° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 49% | 90% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 83°28° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°) | 83°28° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 48% | 88% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 84°29° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°) | 84°29° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 46% | 89% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 83°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°) | 83°28° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 46% | 91% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°) | 83°28° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 46% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 82°28° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 53% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 60% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 64% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 68% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 73% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 76% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 78% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 84% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 84% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 87% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 90% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 90% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 90% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 87% | 56% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 88°31°, low 67°19°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 88°31°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 88. East southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 85°29°–88°31°
- Low, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 64°18°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 84°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Heat index values as high as 84. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 82°28°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 64°18°–70°21°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 85°29°, low 66°19°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 84°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 84°29°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 65°18°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 82°28°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 75°24°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 69°21°Dry
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 82. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 85°29°, low 65°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 85°29°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 79°26°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 70°21°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 83°28°–87°31°
- Low, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 82°28°, low 65°18°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 71°21°40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 80°27°50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 74°23°50% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 70°21°40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
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 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 65°18°–71°22°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 81°27°, low 65°18°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 70°21°50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 77°25°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 73°23°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 70°21°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 71°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 71°22°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°–88°31°
- Low, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 87°31°, low 71°22°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 86°30°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 81°27°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 83°28°–91°33°
- Low, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 85°29°, low 69°21°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 74°24°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 74°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 82°28°–88°31°
- Low, likely
- 64°18°–75°24°
- Wind
- 26 mph41 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 88°, low 67°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 85°, low 64°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 85°, low 66°.
Rest of week
Highs 81–87°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (CRP) (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
Frio River near Derby
22 mi- Level
- -0.8 ft
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 6:58 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 15 min
- Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 55 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:26–7:13 PM
- Morning 7:28–8:15 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:13–7:22 PM
- Morning 7:19–7:28 AM; first light 7:19 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:54 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
