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Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KBWD

Rising Star, TX weather

Partly cloudy and 79°26°.

Today: low 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°), high 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°).

Forecasts agree

Now 79°26°

Partly sunny

Wind
10 mph17 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h
From the south-southeast. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point
59°15°
A little sticky
UV index
5Moderate
Was high 2–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure
30.14 inHg1021 hPa
Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (82°28° then, 79°26° now)

Good hours for
  • High 79°26° today at 4 PM
  • Below 70°21° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 61°16° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 78°26° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 63°17° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pPartly sunny78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)78°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h48%41%5
Sat 4pPartly sunny79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)79°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h47%57%3
Sat 5pPartly sunny78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)78°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h47%61%2
Sat 6pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)77°25°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h48%75%0
Sat 7pCloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h54%82%0
Sat 8pCloudy71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h61%84%0
Sat 9pCloudy69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h66%88%0
Sat 10pCloudy68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h68%99%0
Sat 11pCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h68%82%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h73%78%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h75%76%0
Sun 2aCloudy65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h81%79%0
Sun 3aCloudy65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h84%86%0
Sun 4aCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h90%89%0
Sun 5aCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h93%88%0
Sun 6aCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%87%0
Sun 7aCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%87%0
Sun 8aCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%89%0
Sun 9aCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%92%0
Sun 10aCloudy68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h84%93%1
Sun 11aCloudy71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h73%94%3
Sun 12pCloudy73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)73°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h62%95%4
Sun 1pCloudy75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h54%96%4
Sun 2pCloudy76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)76°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h48%96%5
Sun 3pCloudy76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)76°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h46%95%4
Sun 4pCloudy78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)78°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h42%84%3
Sun 5pCloudy76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)76°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h43%87%2
Sun 6pCloudy75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h45%87%1
Sun 7pCloudy72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h49%92%0
Sun 8pCloudy68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h57%90%0
Sun 9pCloudy66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h61%94%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h63%75%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h63%48%0
Mon 12aPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h65%39%0
Mon 1aClear62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h65%25%0
Mon 2aMostly clear62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h62%45%0
Mon 3aMostly clear61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h65%42%0
Mon 4aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h67%64%0
Mon 5aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h69%64%0
Mon 6aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h72%59%0
Mon 7aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%67%0
Mon 8aMostly sunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%72%0
Mon 9aPartly sunny61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h75%84%0
Mon 10aCloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h68%82%2
Mon 11aCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h57%83%3
Mon 12pCloudy72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h49%85%4
Mon 1pCloudy74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)74°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h43%84%4
Mon 2pCloudy76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h39%85%5

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 79°26°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    78°26°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–61°16°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. 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, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. 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
    57°14°–63°17°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–59°15°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 70°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 62°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    75°24°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–61°16°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 78°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    78°26°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    60°16°–62°17°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 65°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 78°25°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    74°23°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 64°18°

      60% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 70°21°

      60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 68°20°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.27 in7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    68°20°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 73°23°, low 64°18°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 65°19°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 74°23°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 70°21°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 65°18°

      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
    69°21°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    62°17°–65°18°
    Wind
    18 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 80°27°, low 65°18°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 67°19°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 80°27°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 73°23°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 59°15°

      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
    77°25°–84°29°
    Low, likely
    64°18°–66°19°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 61°16°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      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
    66°19°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–70°21°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    5

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 79°, low 61°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 78°, low 57°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 77°, low 59°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 73–80°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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

Pecan Bayou near Cross Cut

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
214 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Pecan Bayou at Lake Brownwood

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1423 ft
Flow
21,300 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sabana River near DeLeon

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

North Texas Lakes at Lake Cisco

24 mi
Level
1503 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:53 PM.

Daylight
11 h 7 min
Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 4 min less
Golden hour
6:19–7:08 PM
Morning 7:30–8:19 AM
Blue hour
7:08–7:18 PM
Morning 7:21–7:30 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:49 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Rising Star. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.