Colorado River (TX) 13 miles SE of Gail
14 mi- Level
- 0.3 ft
- Flow
- 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:15 AM CDT at KSNK
Gail, TX weather
Sunny and 66°19°.
Today: low 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°), high 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°).
Now 66°19°
Sunny
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
- From the south. Gusts to 24 mph38 km/h around 7 PM
- Dew point
- 55°13°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 2Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 5
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (68°20° then, 66°19° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 5 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 65°18° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 66°19° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 62°17° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 63°17° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 68% | 74% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 63% | 69% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 61% | 98% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 55% | 99% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 51% | 96% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 50% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 46% | 95% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 48% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 48% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 51% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 57% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 61% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 61% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 66% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 68% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 78% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 81% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 81% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 87% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 81% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 75% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Drizzle | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 73% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph43 km/h | 68% | 100% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 66% | 100% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 59% | 100% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 55% | 98% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 53% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 51% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 53% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 53% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 57% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 59% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 63% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 65% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 65% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 70% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 70% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 75% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 78% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 78% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 81% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 75% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 75% | 100% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight: Isolated rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Isolated rain showers before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 61°16°30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°20°60% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°15°40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 74°24°40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 69°20°50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 63°17°60% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.7 in18 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°60% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 67°19°50% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 65°18°40% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 61°16°50% chance · 0.58 in15 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.9 in23 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°20% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°16°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
- 64°18°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 64°18°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
- 65°18°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 62°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 60°.
Monday
52% chance of rain, high 72°, low 57°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 71–79°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MAF) (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
Colorado River (TX) at Lake JB Thomas
22 mi- Level
- 2226 ft
- Flow
- 19,800 cfs
Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Brazos River at Justiceburg
24 mi- Level
- 6.6 ft
- Flow
- 3 cfs
Reading from Sat 10 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 8Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 55°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–9:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Gail · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1912–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
- Normal high / low
- 75°24° / 48°9°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 62°17°
- Record high
- 90°32° in 2024
- Record low
- 35°2° in 1995
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −10°−6°SunOct 18
- −1°MonOct 19
- +3°+1°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- +7°+4°ThuOct 22
- +7°+4°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Gail weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:57 AM, sunset 7:02 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 5 min
- Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:28–7:17 PM
- Morning 7:41–8:30 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:17–7:27 PM
- Morning 7:31–7:41 AM; first light 7:31 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:17 AM · rises 5:59 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
