Observed 6:55 PM CDT at KPEQ

Monahans, TX weather

Windy and 74°24°, gusts to 33 mph53 km/h tonight.

Forecasts agree

Now 74°24°

Windy

Wind: 26 mph42 km/hgusts 34 mph55 km/h; From the east. Easing to 15 mph24 km/h by 10 PM
Dew point: 58°15°; A little sticky
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 3–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.03 inHg1017 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (81°27° then, 74°24° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 10 PM
Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h until 3 AM
Rain tonight 10 PM–4 AM (30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm)
Rain and storms tomorrow 1–7 PM (30%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Rain Monday from 7 AM (70%, 1 in26 mm)

TonightDown to 64°18° by 5 AM · Rain 10 PM–4 AM (30%) · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Storms 1–6 PM (30%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Tomorrow nightDown to 62°17° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (30%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (60%)
Monday afternoonNear 70°21° · Rain all afternoon (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7p	Clear	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 33 mph52 km/h	62%	49%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 33 mph52 km/h	64%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	66%	92%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	70%	96%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	70%	73%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	73%	98%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	73%	93%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	75%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	81%	97%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	84%	95%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	90%	95%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	90%	97%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	20%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	90%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Thunderstorms	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	20%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	20%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	20%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	87%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Thunderstorms	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	20%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	78%	99%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	20%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	73%	99%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	71%	96%	2
Sun 2p	Thunderstorms	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	64%	93%	2
Sun 3p	Thunderstorms	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	62%	95%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	62%	87%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	62%	66%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	62%	85%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	66%	92%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	68%	84%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	73%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	73%	68%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	73%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	75%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	81%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	84%	84%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	84%	88%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	90%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	90%	93%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	90%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	97%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	96%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	87%	99%	1
Mon 11a	Showers	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	100%	1
Mon 12p	Showers	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	100%	2
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	73%	85%	2
Mon 2p	Drizzle	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	71%	99%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)	72°22°	70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	97%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)	72°22°	70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	99%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	73%	98%	2
Mon 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	99%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 78°26° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
63°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 48°9°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 77°25° / 47°8°. Storms 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 47°8°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 77°25° / 47°8°. Storms 0.44 in11 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 72°22°
  70% chance · 0.81 in21 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  70% chance · 0.34 in8.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 47°8°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 76°24° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 46°8°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 76°24° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–83°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 46°8°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 76°24° / 46°8°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 46°8°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 75°24° / 45°7°. Storms 0.53 in13 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–78°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 45°7°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 75°24° / 45°7°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 45°7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  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°–87°31°
Low, likely
52°11°–68°20°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°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
65°18°–88°31°
Low, likely
45°7°–70°21°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 63°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 61°, cooling off.
Monday
70% chance of rain, high 72°, low 57°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 76–83°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pecos River 9 miles WNW of Grandfalls

21 mi

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 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 7Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 58°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?

Wink FAA Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1938–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 8 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 6:36–7:25 PM; Morning 7:47–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 7:25–7:35 PM; Morning 7:37–7:47 AM; first light 7:37 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:23 AM · rises 6:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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