Observed 7:35 PM CDT at KSWW

Loraine, TX weather

Partly cloudy and 73°23°.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Partly cloudy

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 8 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (75°24° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tomorrow 5 AM–3 PM
Low 64°18° tomorrow at 8 AM
High 78°26° tomorrow at 4 PM
Drizzle Monday night from 7 PM (40%)

TonightDown to 67°19° by 5 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 69°21° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 64°18° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · rain chance 30% · 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 8p	Partly cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	53%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	90%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	61%	61%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	96%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	63%	91%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	68%	94%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	68%	91%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	73%	93%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	75%	95%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	75%	96%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	78%	97%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	84%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	84%	97%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	76%	96%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	68%	90%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	57%	96%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	54%	95%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	48%	94%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	47%	88%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	43%	97%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	43%	98%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	45%	95%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	48%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	53%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	57%	56%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	57%	54%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	57%	37%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	61%	49%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	59%	67%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	69%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	83%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	70%	83%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	70%	84%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	75%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	73%	87%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	68%	90%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	63%	91%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	59%	92%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	99%	4
Mon 2p	Showers	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	98%	5
Mon 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	48%	99%	5
Mon 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	100%	3
Mon 5p	Showers	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	100%	2
Mon 6p	Showers	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	51%	100%	1
Mon 7p	Drizzle	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 75°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. 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, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Storms 0.64 in16 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  60% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 78°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–84°29°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  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
66°19°–86°30°
Low, likely
46°8°–69°21°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 64°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 62°.
Monday
30% chance of rain, high 75°, low 60°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 74–81°; 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.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Colorado River (TX) 1 mile WSW of Colorado City

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Champion Creek at Champion Creek Reservoir

12 mi

Level: 2064 ft
Flow: 21,900 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Morgan Creek (TX) at Lake Colorado City

13 mi

Level: 2059 ft
Flow: 19,300 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Deep Creek 1 mile W of Dunn

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 10Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

ROSCOE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−5°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
+3°+1°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
+8°+4°FriOct 23
+8°+4°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 5 min less
Golden hour: 6:26–7:15 PM; Morning 7:38–8:27 AM
Blue hour: 7:15–7:24 PM; Morning 7:28–7:38 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Loraine. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.