Observed 7:45 PM CDT at KCRP

Rancho Chico, TX weather

Partly cloudy and 79°26°.

Forecasts agree

Now 79°26°

Partly cloudy

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the east-southeast. 711–13 mph21 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 64°18°; Sticky
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 2–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 48Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 70°21° tomorrow at 7 AM
High 82°28° tomorrow at 3 PM
Rain Monday night from 7 PM (30%)

TonightDown to 71°22° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 80°27° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 80°27° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 67°19° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 76°24° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 79°26° · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	18%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	82%	31%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	82%	41%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	82%	59%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	81%	57%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	81%	71%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	76%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	88%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	86%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	95%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	71°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	93%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	96%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	97%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	83°28°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	98%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°)	83°28°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	93%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	83°28°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	97%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°)	83°28°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	63%	93%	6
Sun 3p	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	85°29°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	91%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	82°28°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	65%	98%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	67%	98%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	69%	97%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	76%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	79%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	81%	95%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	92%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	81%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	90%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	79%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	77%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	97%	67%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	63%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	68%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	97%	72%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	87%	71%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	82%	81%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	78°26°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	79%	5
Mon 1p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	83°28°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	83%	4
Mon 2p	Showers	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	85°29°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	69%	3
Mon 3p	Showers	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	85°29°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	76%	2
Mon 4p	Showers	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°)	85°29°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	61%	3
Mon 5p	Showers	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	56%	3
Mon 6p	Showers	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	78°26°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	79%	52%	1
Mon 7p	Showers	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	85%	54%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 70°21°. Typical 82°28° / 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
85°29°–86°30°
Low, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 59°15°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 66°19°. Typical 81°27° / 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 85. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–83°28°
Low, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 59°15°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 69°21°. Typical 81°27° / 58°14°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 85. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 58°14°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Thunderstorms. High 80°27°, low 68°20°. Typical 80°27° / 58°14°. Storms 0.52 in13 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 72°22°
  50% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 78°26°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 71°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 58°14°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 83°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 80°27° / 58°14°. Storms 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 75°24°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 58°14°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 69°21°. Typical 80°27° / 58°14°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 83°28°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 58°14°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 79°26° / 57°14°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 80°27°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°24°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  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 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–84°29°
Low, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 57°14°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 85°29°, low 73°23°. Typical 79°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 86°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 79°26°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 75°24°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
84°29°–88°31°
Low, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 57°14°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 87°31°, low 75°24°. Typical 79°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 87°31°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 79°26°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
85°29°–91°33°
Low, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 57°14°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 70°21°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°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
76°24°–87°31°
Low, likely
58°14°–75°24°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
6

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 85°, low 70°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 82°, low 66°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 69°.
Rest of week
Highs 80–87°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (CRP) (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

Ricon Bayou Channel near Calallen

12 mi

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Nueces River at Calallen

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Nueces River near Bluntzer

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 32 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Aransas River near Skidmore

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 39% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 30

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 64°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?

Welder W'life Foundation · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1974–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Rancho Chico weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 16 min; Losing 1 min 29 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 54 min less
Golden hour: 6:19–7:06 PM; Morning 7:21–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 7:06–7:15 PM; Morning 7:12–7:21 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 66% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Rancho Chico, TX weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ricon Bayou Channel near Calallen

Nueces River at Calallen

Nueces River near Bluntzer

Aransas River near Skidmore

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