Rio Grande at Rio Grande City
15 mi- Level
- 25.8 ft
- Flow
- 779 cfs
Forecast peak 26.1 ft Sun 7 PM
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KAPY
Fronton Ranchettes, TX weather
Partly cloudy and 85°30°.
Today: low 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°), high 91°33° (likely 89°32° to 91°33°).
Now 85°30°
Partly sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the southeast. 711–12 mph19 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 63°17°
- Sticky
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (84°29° then, 85°30° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 90°32° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · feels like 92°33°
TonightDown to 71°22° by 5 AM · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow morningUp to 82°28° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonNear 85°29°
Tomorrow nightDown to 67°19° by 5 AM
Monday morningUp to 80°27° by 11 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 86°30° (likely 85°29° to 86°30°) | 89°32° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 51% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 88°31° (likely 87°31° to 88°31°) | 90°32° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 46% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 89°32° (likely 89°32° to 89°32°) | 91°33° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 43% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 90°32° (likely 89°32° to 90°32°) | 92°33° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 42% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 89°32° (likely 88°31° to 89°32°) | 91°33° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE | 44% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 88°31° (likely 86°30° to 88°31°) | 89°32° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE | 47% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 85°29° (likely 83°28° to 85°29°) | 87°31° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE | 49% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 80°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°) | 82°28° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 77°25° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE | 69% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE | 69% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE | 71% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 79% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 79% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 79% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 82°28° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°) | 83°28° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 84°29° (likely 83°28° to 84°29°) | 85°29° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE | 52% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 85°29° (likely 84°29° to 85°29°) | 86°30° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE | 47% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 87°31° (likely 85°29° to 87°31°) | 87°31° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE | 42% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 87°31° (likely 85°29° to 87°31°) | 87°31° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE | 41% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 87°31° (likely 84°29° to 87°31°) | 86°30° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE | 41% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 86°30° (likely 84°29° to 86°30°) | 86°30° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE | 42% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 84°29° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°) | 83°28° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE | 43% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°) | 81°27° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE | 71% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE | 75% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE | 79% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE | 82% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 68°20°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 85% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 87% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 88% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 82% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 76% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 76°24°) | 77°25° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 68% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 80°27° to 80°27°) | 82°28° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE | 59% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 91°33°, low 71°22°. Typical 86°30° / 61°16°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 90°32°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 77°25°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 89°32°–91°33°
- Low, likely
- 70°21°–71°22°
- Typical high / low
- 86°30° / 61°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 88°31°, low 67°19°. Typical 86°30° / 61°16°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 87°31°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 85°29°–88°31°
- Low, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Typical high / low
- 86°30° / 61°16°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 88°31°, low 68°20°. Typical 86°30° / 61°16°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 69°21°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 86°30°–88°31°
- Low, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Typical high / low
- 86°30° / 61°16°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 87°31°, low 68°20°. Typical 85°29° / 60°16°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 86°30°–87°31°
- Low, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Typical high / low
- 85°29° / 60°16°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 89°32°, low 68°20°. Typical 85°29° / 60°16°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 86°30°–89°32°
- Low, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Typical high / low
- 85°29° / 60°16°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 86°30°, low 69°21°. Typical 85°29° / 60°16°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 84°29°–86°30°
- Low, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Typical high / low
- 85°29° / 60°16°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 88°31°, low 69°21°. Typical 84°29° / 59°15°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 88°31°
- Low, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Typical high / low
- 84°29° / 59°15°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 91°, low 71°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 88°, low 67°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 88°, low 68°.
Rest of week
Highs 86–89°; 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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Rio Grande at Roma
1.6 mi- Level
- 6.3 ft
- Flow
- 1,500 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Rio Grande Below Falcon Reservoir
13 mi- Level
- 1.1 ft
- Flow
- 4 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Rio Grande at Falcon Lake
13 mi- Level
- 261 ft
Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
About 56% less cooling than a typical week.
This week 24Typical 55
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Sticky, humid air (dew point 63°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° / 71°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
Fronton Ranchettes weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:59 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 19 min
- Losing 1 min 24 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 50 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:28–7:14 PM
- Morning 7:25–8:11 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:14–7:23 PM
- Morning 7:16–7:25 AM; first light 7:16 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:55 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
