Observed 10:50 AM CDT at KMWL

Palo Pinto, TX weather

Sunny and 72°22°.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 57°14°; A little sticky
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (67°19° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

High 83°28° today at 3 PM
Low 61°16° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 83°28° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 64°18° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 5 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 10 AM · 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 11a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	83%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	83%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	45%	82%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	77%	5
Sat 3p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	38%	72%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	37%	68%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 77°25° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	38%	66%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	42%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	66%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	76%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	84%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	83%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	84%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	84%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	90%	86%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	76%	89%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	68%	90%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	60%	89%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	54%	92%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	49%	96%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	47%	97%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	44%	96%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	41%	93%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	93%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	93%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	92%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	94%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	93%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	75%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	60%	68%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	60%	64%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	26%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	56%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	54%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	50%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	64%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	61%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	64%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	63%	63%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 60°16°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
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 82°28°).
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 80°27°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 71°22°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 64°18°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Rain 1.1 in29 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  50% chance · 0.59 in15 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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.
High, likely
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.34 in8.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.22 in5.7 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.
High, likely
75°24°–84°29°
Low, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  20% chance
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°–83°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–72°22°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 83°, low 61°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 57°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 59°.
Rest of week
Highs 72–82°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FWD) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Brazos River near Palo Pinto

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 184 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

North Texas Lakes at Lake Palo Pinto

8.9 mi

Level: 864 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Texas Lakes at Possum Kingdom Lake

9.9 mi

Level: 996 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

North Texas Lakes at Lake Mineral Wells

15 mi

Level: 862 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 12Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 57°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–8:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

MINERAL WELLS AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+4°+2°ThuOct 22
+5°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Palo Pinto weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 6:16–7:05 PM; Morning 7:28–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:15 PM; Morning 7:19–7:28 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Palo Pinto, TX weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Brazos River near Palo Pinto

North Texas Lakes at Lake Palo Pinto

North Texas Lakes at Possum Kingdom Lake

North Texas Lakes at Lake Mineral Wells

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon