Rio Grande at Rio Grande City
6.1 mi- Level
- 25.8 ft
- Flow
- 772 cfs
Forecast peak 26.1 ft Sun 7 PM
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:30 AM CDT at KMFE
La Carla, TX weather
Mostly sunny and 82°28°.
Today: low 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°), high 90°32° (likely 86°30° to 90°32°).
Now 82°28°
Mostly sunny · Feels like 85°30°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
- From the southeast. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 6 PM
- Dew point
- 68°20°
- Muggy
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- High 1–4 PM · peak 7
- Pressure
- 30.13 inHg1020 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (80°27° then, 80°27° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 82°28° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 86°30° · rain chance 20% · feels like 92°33° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 71°22° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 81°27° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 85°29° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 67°19° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 73°23° by 9 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 72% | 22% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°) | 85°29° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 64% | 24% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 86°30° (likely 81°27° to 86°30°) | 89°32° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 55% | 33% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 87°31° (likely 84°29° to 87°31°) | 90°32° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 51% | 25% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 88°31° (likely 85°29° to 88°31°) | 91°33° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 48% | 26% | 7 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 89°32° (likely 85°29° to 89°32°) | 92°33° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 47% | 53% | 6 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 88°31° (likely 86°30° to 88°31°) | 91°33° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 50% | 67% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 86°30° (likely 79°26° to 86°30°) | 89°32° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 53% | 73% | 3 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 84°29° (likely 77°25° to 84°29°) | 87°31° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 56% | 66% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 79°26° (likely 74°23° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 67% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 71% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 74% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 76% | 39% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 78% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 80% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 81% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 81% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 81% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 82% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 82% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 81% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 82% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 79% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 69% | 98% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 83°28° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 60% | 99% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 84°29° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°) | 86°30° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 54% | 99% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 86°30° (likely 81°27° to 86°30°) | 87°31° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 48% | 99% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 87°31° (likely 82°28° to 87°31°) | 88°31° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 45% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 86°30° (likely 81°27° to 86°30°) | 87°31° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 44% | 98% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 86°30° (likely 75°24° to 86°30°) | 87°31° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 45% | 97% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 85°29° (likely 78°26° to 85°29°) | 86°30° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 46% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 83°28° (likely 74°23° to 83°28°) | 84°29° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 50% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 74°23° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 58% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 64% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 70% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 74% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 79% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 82% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 84% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 86% | 48% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 87% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 41% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 90% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 22% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 84% | 28% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 30% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 90°32°, low 70°21°. Typical 86°30° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 82°28°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 89°32°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 86°30°–90°32°
- Low, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Typical high / low
- 86°30° / 61°16°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 7
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 87°31°, low 66°19°. Typical 86°30° / 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 87°31°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 67°19°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 82°28°–87°31°
- Low, likely
- 66°19°–73°23°
- Typical high / low
- 86°30° / 61°16°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 88°31°, low 68°20°. Typical 86°30° / 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 87°30°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 85°29°–88°31°
- Low, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Typical high / low
- 86°30° / 61°16°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 86°30°, low 67°19°. Typical 85°29° / 60°16°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 84°29°20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 77°25°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 71°22°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 82°28°–87°31°
- Low, likely
- 67°19°–70°21°
- Typical high / low
- 85°29° / 60°16°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 88°31°, low 68°20°. Typical 85°29° / 60°16°. Storms 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 85°30°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 81°27°20% chance
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 rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 84°29°–88°31°
- Low, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Typical high / low
- 85°29° / 60°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 86°30°, low 69°21°. Typical 85°29° / 60°16°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 84°29°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 76°25°40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 72°22°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models 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 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 83°28°–86°30°
- Low, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Typical high / low
- 85°29° / 60°16°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 87°31°, low 68°20°. Typical 84°29° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 73°23°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 85°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 80°27°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 73°23°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 83°28°–87°31°
- Low, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Typical high / low
- 84°29° / 59°15°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 89°32°, low 73°23°. Typical 84°29° / 59°15°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 74°24°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 88°31°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 83°28°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 73°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
- 86°30°–92°33°
- Low, likely
- 71°22°–73°23°
- Typical high / low
- 84°29° / 59°15°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 91°33°, low 73°23°. Typical 84°29° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 91°33°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 85°29°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 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
- 89°32°–93°34°
- Low, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Typical high / low
- 84°29° / 59°15°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 87°31°, low 72°22°. Typical 83°28° / 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 84°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 78°25°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
- 82°28°–90°32°
- Low, likely
- 69°21°–75°24°
- Typical high / low
- 83°28° / 58°14°
- Wind
- 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 90°, low 70°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 87°, low 66°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 88°, low 68°.
Rest of week
Highs 86–91°; 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
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Rio Grande at Roma
17 mi- Level
- 6.3 ft
- Flow
- 1,520 cfs
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Rio Grande near Los Ebanos
18 mi- Level
- 4.0 ft
- Flow
- 1,150 cfs
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
About 58% less cooling than a typical week.
This week 23Typical 55
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Sticky, humid air (dew point 68°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 4°2° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 86°30° / 61°16°
- Forecast high / low
- 90°32° / 70°21°
- 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
La Carla weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:58 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 19 min
- Losing 1 min 24 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 50 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:27–7:13 PM
- Morning 7:24–8:10 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:13–7:22 PM
- Morning 7:15–7:24 AM; first light 7:15 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:54 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
