Colorado River (TX) at Wharton
23 mi- Level
- 7.9 ft
- Flow
- 334 cfs
Forecast peak 7.9 ft Fri 12 PM
Reading from Fri 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 11:35 AM CDT at KARM
Sunny and 79°26°.
Today: low 63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°), high 86°30° (likely 82°28° to 86°30°).
Now 79°26°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 51% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 82°28° (likely 79°26° to 84°29°) | 82°28° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 43% | 2% | 6 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 84°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°) | 83°28° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 38% | 8% | 6 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 85°29° (likely 82°28° to 86°30°) | 84°29° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 36% | 9% | 5 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 86°30° (likely 82°28° to 86°30°) | 84°29° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 35% | 8% | 4 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°) | 83°28° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 38% | 14% | 2 |
| Fri 6p | Sunny | 82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°) | 82°28° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 43% | 9% | 1 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 52% | 1% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Clear | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 75% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Clear | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 84% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 92% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 95% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 95% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 94% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 94% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly clear | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 93% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly clear | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 95% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 95% | 54% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 90% | 49% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 76% | 25% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 66% | 24% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 81°27° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°) | 83°28° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 56% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 84°29° (likely 79°26° to 86°30°) | 86°30° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 50% | 60% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 85°29° (likely 82°28° to 87°31°) | 86°30° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 48% | 31% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 85°29° (likely 83°28° to 87°31°) | 86°30° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 46% | 38% | 6 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 86°30° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°) | 87°31° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 44% | 24% | 4 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 85°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°) | 85°29° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 47% | 17% | 3 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°) | 83°28° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 52% | 16% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 81°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 59% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 77% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 80% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 28% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 89% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 90% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 91% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 90% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 88% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 88% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 88% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 87% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 79% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 69% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 60% | 76% | 3 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 83°28°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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. Sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
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 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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.
Dry, high 86°, low 63°.
Dry, high 87°, low 65°.
Dry, high 84°, low 64°, cooling off.
Mostly dry, highs 77–83°.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 7.9 ft Fri 12 PM
Reading from Fri 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 43% less cooling than a typical week.
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 57°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.
On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Louise weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:47 PM.
Mostly clear 7:11 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
92% lit · growing