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Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KSEP

Hico, TX weather

Sunny and 79°26°.

Today: low 60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°), high 82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°).

Forecasts agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind
13 mph21 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h
From the south-southeast. 58–13 mph21 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point
54°12°
Comfortable
UV index
6High
High until 3 PM
Pressure
30.22 inHg1023 hPa
Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (80°27° then, 78°26° now)

Good hours for
  • High 82°28° today at 5 PM
  • Below 70°21° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 60°16° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 81°27° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 61°16° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2pSunny79°26° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°)79°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h49%22%6
Sat 3pPartly sunny81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)81°27°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h46%52%5
Sat 4pMostly sunny81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)81°27°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h44%35%3
Sat 5pSunny82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)82°28°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h43%28%1
Sat 6pPartly sunny80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)80°27°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h45%29%0
Sat 7pCloudy77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h52%70%0
Sat 8pCloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h62%79%0
Sat 9pCloudy69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h70%84%0
Sat 10pCloudy68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h73%83%0
Sat 11pCloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h75%82%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h78%81%0
Sun 1aCloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h75%78%0
Sun 2aCloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h84%76%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h90%77%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h93%68%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%80%0
Sun 6aCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%78%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%73%0
Sun 8aCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%78%0
Sun 9aCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%81%0
Sun 10aCloudy68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h87%84%1
Sun 11aCloudy72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)72°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h71%86%3
Sun 12pCloudy75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)75°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h56%87%4
Sun 1pCloudy77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)77°25°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h48%91%4
Sun 2pCloudy78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)78°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h45%93%4
Sun 3pCloudy78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)78°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h43%95%4
Sun 4pCloudy79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)79°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h41%92%3
Sun 5pCloudy78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)78°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h42%97%2
Sun 6pCloudy77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h42%97%1
Sun 7pCloudy74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h48%96%0
Sun 8pCloudy69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h59%96%0
Sun 9pCloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h61%96%0
Sun 10pCloudy66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h63%97%0
Sun 11pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h65%95%0
Mon 12aCloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h65%94%0
Mon 1aCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h67%93%0
Mon 2aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h69%87%0
Mon 3aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h69%91%0
Mon 4aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h72%79%0
Mon 5aPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h77%58%0
Mon 6aMostly clear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h83%55%0
Mon 7aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%47%0
Mon 8aSunny54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h86%58%0
Mon 9aMostly sunny59°15° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h75%65%0
Mon 10aCloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h63%76%2
Mon 11aCloudy71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h51%80%3
Mon 12pCloudy74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h44%82%4
Mon 1pMostly cloudy76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)76°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h39%67%5

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 82°28°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    79°26°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–60°16°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°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

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    77°25°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–62°17°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    76°24°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 62°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 81°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 74°23°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    77°25°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–62°17°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 82°28°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 75°24°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 81°27°).

    High, likely
    79°26°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    61°16°–64°18°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 79°26°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      30% chance

    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 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    76°24°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 75°24°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 71°22°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    71°22°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 66°19°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 76°25°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 72°22°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 68°20°

      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
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    65°18°–67°19°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 66°19°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 81°27°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 75°24°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 61°16°

      20% chance

    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
    75°24°–87°31°
    Low, likely
    64°18°–68°20°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 63°17°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      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
    69°21°–85°29°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–73°23°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    5

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 82°, low 60°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 79°, low 54°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 79°, low 59°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 74–81°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FWD) (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

North Bosque River at Hico

0.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.4 ft
Flow
2 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Leon River near Hamilton

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.7 ft
Flow
4 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Paluxy River at Glen Rose

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
4 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:49 PM.

Daylight
11 h 7 min
Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 4 min less
Golden hour
6:16–7:05 PM
Morning 7:27–8:15 AM
Blue hour
7:05–7:14 PM
Morning 7:17–7:27 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Hico. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.