Colorado River (TX) at Wharton
18 mi- Level
- 7.8 ft
- Flow
- 308 cfs
Forecast peak 8.0 ft Tue 1 AM
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:55 AM CDT at K66R
Nada, TX weather
Sunny and 78°26°.
Today: low 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°), high 86°30° (likely 84°29° to 88°31°).
Now 78°26°
Sunny
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the east. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 11 PM
- Dew point
- 66°19°
- Muggy
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- High 1–3 PM · peak 6
- Pressure
- 30.23 inHg1024 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (75°24° then, 78°26° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 86°30° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 61°16° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 76°24° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 82°28° by 2 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 3 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 10 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 64% | 68% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 81°27° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°) | 83°28° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 56% | 40% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 84°29° (likely 80°27° to 85°29°) | 85°29° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 48% | 64% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 86°30° (likely 82°28° to 86°30°) | 86°30° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 43% | 38% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 86°30° (likely 83°28° to 87°31°) | 86°30° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 42% | 43% | 5 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 86°30° (likely 84°29° to 87°31°) | 86°30° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 42% | 73% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 85°29° (likely 83°28° to 85°29°) | 85°29° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 43% | 60% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 82°28° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°) | 83°28° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 49% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 60% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 68% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 78% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 87% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 90% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 93% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 97% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 97% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 97% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 93% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 84% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 78% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 56% | 84% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 48% | 88% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 81°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 39% | 94% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 82°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 35% | 95% | 6 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 82°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 34% | 92% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 82°28° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 33% | 96% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 81°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 34% | 96% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 39% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 48% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 57% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 70% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 81% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 84% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 90% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 93% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 90% | 62% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 87% | 46% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 78% | 41% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 70% | 47% | 2 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 86°30°, low 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 86°30°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 84°29°–88°31°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–65°18°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 74°24°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 82°28°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 81°27°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 75°24°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–67°19°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 82°28°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 83°28°50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 74°24°50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms 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.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–86°30°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–68°20°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 85°29°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 75°24°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 67°19°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–87°31°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–68°20°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 79°26°, low 63°17°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 68°20°30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 80°27°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 75°24°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 70°21°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 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 63°17°–67°19°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 85°29°, low 70°21°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 72°22°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 85°30°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 76°25°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 72°22°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
- 81°27°–90°32°
- Low, likely
- 69°21°–70°21°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 86°30°, low 72°22°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 86°30°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 79°26°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 74°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 83°28°–91°33°
- Low, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 69°21°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 72°22°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
- 75°24°–87°31°
- Low, likely
- 64°18°–75°24°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 86°, low 61°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 82°, low 59°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 82°, low 62°.
Rest of week
Highs 79–86°; chance of precipitation on Friday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HGX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
Radar loads when scrolled into view
Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Colorado River (TX) at Columbus
22 mi- Level
- 9.2 ft
- Flow
- 386 cfs
Forecast peak 9.4 ft Sun 6 PM
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
San Bernard River near Chesterville
19 mi- Level
- 156 ft
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Sandy Creek near Cordele
20 mi- Level
- 5.2 ft
- Flow
- 9 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:45 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 13 min
- Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 57 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:13–7:00 PM
- Morning 7:18–8:05 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:00–7:10 PM
- Morning 7:08–7:18 AM; first light 7:08 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 8–10 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:41 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
