Observed 8:15 PM CDT at KBWD

Richland Springs, TX weather

Mostly cloudy and 69°21°.

Mostly agree

Now 69°21°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 58°15°; A little sticky
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Rising · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (72°22° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

Low 61°16° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 78°26° tomorrow at 5 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 62°17° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 5 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · 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 8p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	97%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	98%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	82%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	76%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	78%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	81%	72%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	87%	73%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	93%	83%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	97%	89%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	89%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	89%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	92%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	94%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	90%	89%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	76%	94%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	66%	96%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	95%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	97%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	97%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	95%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	92%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	85%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	68%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	91%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	67%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	37%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	51%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	60%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	58%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	62%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	68%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	74%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	66%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	87%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	81%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	78%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	76%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	72%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	39%	83%	5
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	84%	3
Mon 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	40%	90%	2
Mon 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	91%	1
Mon 7p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	82%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 78°25°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  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. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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 81°27°).
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–83°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.46 in12 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–78°26°
Low, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 79°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 68°20°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  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
66°19°–68°20°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  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
67°19°–89°32°
Low, likely
45°7°–70°21°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 61°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 60°.
Rest of week
Highs 74–81°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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

San Saba River at San Saba

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 66 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:10 PM · NWS gauge page

Colorado River (TX) at Winchell

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Pecan Bayou near Mullin

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Colorado River (TX) near San Saba

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 93 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:35 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 9Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 58°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 PM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

San Saba 7nw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—MonOct 19
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+3°+1°FriOct 23
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Richland Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 9 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 6:20–7:09 PM; Morning 7:30–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 7:09–7:18 PM; Morning 7:20–7:30 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Richland Springs, TX weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

San Saba River at San Saba

Colorado River (TX) at Winchell

Pecan Bayou near Mullin

Colorado River (TX) near San Saba

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