Observed 7:55 AM CDT at KMRF

Marfa, TX weather

Clear and 57°14°, rain ~7–9 PM (57%).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h around 7 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 1–4 PM · peak 7

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 7 PM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
Rain tonight 7 PM–4 AM (60%, 1.6 in40 mm)
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tonight 7–8 PM
Rain Monday from 7 AM (50%)

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–4 AM (60%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · 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 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	87%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	85%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	81%	79%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	73%	78%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	66%	74%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	59%	64%	6
Sat 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	55%	70%	7
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	73°23°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	69%	6
Sat 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	73°23°	20%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	77%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	20%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	73%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	57%	83%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	60%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	66%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	60%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	73%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	60%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	87%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	40%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Rain	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	40%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	90%	87%	0
Sun 12a	Heavy rain	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	40%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	93%	97%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	98%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	98%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	96%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	84%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	86%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	86%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	90%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	91%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	78%	97%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	73%	98%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	68%	97%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	66%	83%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	71°22°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	61%	83%	2
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	74%	1
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	60%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	63%	74%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	68%	70%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	78%	59%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	84%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	72%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	93%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	98%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 67°19°
  60% chance · 1.2 in30 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Heavy rain, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.49 in12 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Storms 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Storms 0.14 in3.6 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  60% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 75°24°).
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Storms 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
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 chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Storms 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  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
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  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°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
23 mph38 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 53°.
Monday
79% chance of rain, high 70°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–75°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday.

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What changed since yesterday

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 25

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Alpine 7nw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2008–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 11 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 6:42–7:30 PM; Morning 7:49–8:37 AM
Blue hour: 7:30–7:40 PM; Morning 7:40–7:49 AM; first light 7:40 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:26 AM · rises 6:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Marfa. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,100 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.