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Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KUTS

Richards, TX weather

Sunny and 82°28°.

Today: low 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°), high 84°29° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°).

Mostly agree

Now 82°28°

Sunny

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the south-southeast. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point
59°15°
A little sticky
UV index
6High
High until 3 PM
Pressure
30.22 inHg1023 hPa
Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 84°29° today at 3 PM
  • Low 59°15° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM
  1. This afternoonUp to 84°29° by 3 PM · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 60°16° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1pSunny80°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)81°27°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h49%14%6
Sat 2pSunny82°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)82°28°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h44%17%6
Sat 3pSunny84°29° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)83°28°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h40%10%5
Sat 4pSunny84°29° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)83°28°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h40%10%3
Sat 5pSunny83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)82°28°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h40%13%1
Sat 6pSunny82°28° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)82°28°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h43%19%0
Sat 7pClear77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h50%30%0
Sat 8pClear72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h59%37%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h63%60%0
Sat 10pCloudy68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h68%74%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h78%80%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h87%75%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%66%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h100%37%0
Sun 3aClear61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%21%0
Sun 4aMostly clear60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%24%0
Sun 5aClear60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h100%31%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h100%77%0
Sun 7aPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%82%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%83%0
Sun 9aCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h97%84%1
Sun 10aCloudy69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h78%85%2
Sun 11aCloudy73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)73°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h66%87%3
Sun 12pCloudy76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)76°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h54%88%4
Sun 1pCloudy78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)78°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h45%90%5
Sun 2pCloudy79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)79°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h39%94%5
Sun 3pCloudy80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)80°27°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h35%92%4
Sun 4pCloudy80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)79°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h34%93%3
Sun 5pCloudy78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)78°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h35%92%2
Sun 6pCloudy77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h36%95%1
Sun 7pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h43%96%0
Sun 8pCloudy66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h52%96%0
Sun 9pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h54%94%0
Sun 10pCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h56%92%0
Sun 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h62%94%0
Mon 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h64%97%0
Mon 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h78%98%0
Mon 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h80%99%0
Mon 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%99%0
Mon 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%93%0
Mon 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%93%0
Mon 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%85%0
Mon 7aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h83%90%0
Mon 8aSunny54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h83%77%0
Mon 9aMostly sunny60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h69%37%1
Mon 10aPartly sunny68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h55%34%2
Mon 11aSunny73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h48%18%3
Mon 12pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h45%24%5

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 84°29°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    82°28°–84°29°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 80°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    79°26°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 81°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    80°27°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 80°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 70°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    79°26°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 80°27°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 73°23°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    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 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    78°26°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 84°29°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 65°19°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    80°27°–85°29°
    Low, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 79°26°, low 63°17°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 77°25°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 73°23°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. 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
    74°23°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 68°20°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 70°21°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 82°28°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 77°25°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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
    77°25°–87°31°
    Low, likely
    67°19°–69°21°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 85°29°, low 71°22°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 74°23°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 85°29°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 79°26°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    81°27°–87°31°
    Low, likely
    69°21°–74°23°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 76°25°

      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
    78°26°–86°30°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–73°23°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    5

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 84°, low 59°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 80°, low 54°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 81°, low 60°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 79–85°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Grassy Creek at TX 105 near Navasota

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
218 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Navasota River at SH 6 near Navasota

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
151 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork San Jacinto River at Lake Conroe

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
199 ft
Flow
29,500 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Brazos River at Washington

22 mi
Level
16.8 ft
Flow
498 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:42 PM.

Daylight
11 h 11 min
Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
Golden hour
6:09–6:57 PM
Morning 7:16–8:05 AM
Blue hour
6:57–7:07 PM
Morning 7:07–7:16 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Richards. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.