Observed 12:40 PM CDT at KGLS

Hitchcock, TX weather

Sunny and 82°28°.

Mostly agree

Now 82°28°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the east-southeast. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 63°17°; Sticky
UV index: 5Moderate; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (78°26° then, 81°27° now)

Good hours for

High 82°28° today at 2 PM
Low 67°19° tomorrow at 8 AM

This afternoonNear 81°27° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 68°20° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 76°24° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 76°24° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 65°18° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 76°24° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°)	83°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	27%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	83°28°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	25%	6
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	83°28°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	36%	6
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	83°28°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	22%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	83°28°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	28%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	82°28°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	60%	20%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	65%	35%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	57%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	71%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	67%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	34%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	28%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	24%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	88%	19%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	85%	26%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	85%	27%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	39%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	83%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	77%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	82%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	81%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	84%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	93%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	88%	6
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	53%	84%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	73%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	75%	4
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	78%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	90%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	92%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	99%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	97%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	98%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	94%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	68%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	79%	67%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	81%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	67%	71%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 67°19°. Typical 80°27° / 66°19°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 66°19°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 79°26° / 66°19°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 66°19°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 68°20°. Typical 79°26° / 65°18°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 65°18°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 79°26°, low 66°19°. Typical 79°26° / 65°18°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 79°26°).
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 65°18°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 78°26° / 65°18°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 79°26°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 65°18°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 78°26° / 64°18°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 64°18°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 78°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 78°26° / 64°18°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–78°26°
Low, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 64°18°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 73°23°. Typical 77°25° / 64°18°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 75°24°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 75°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
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 64°18°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 74°23°. Typical 77°25° / 63°17°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 77°25°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 63°17°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 67°19°. Typical 77°25° / 63°17°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–84°29°
Low, likely
59°15°–75°24°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 63°17°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 67°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 64°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 68°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 78–82°.

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

Highland Bayou at FM 646 near Santa Fe

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.8 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Dickinson Bayou at SH 517 near Alvin

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Mustang Bayou at SH 6 near Alvin

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 32.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12:10 PM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek at Friendswood

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 1,560 cfs

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 72% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 48

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 63°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 7:00 AM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

GALVESTON SCHOLES FIELD · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1946–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Hitchcock weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 13 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 57 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–6:55 PM; Morning 7:12–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:04 PM; Morning 7:03–7:12 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Hitchcock. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hitchcock, TX weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Highland Bayou at FM 646 near Santa Fe

Dickinson Bayou at SH 517 near Alvin

Mustang Bayou at SH 6 near Alvin

Clear Creek at Friendswood

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon