Observed 6:35 AM CDT at KMFE

Santel, TX weather

Clear and 70°21°.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-southeast. Gusts to 25 mph41 km/h around 6 PM
Dew point: 64°18°; Sticky
UV index: 0Low; High 1–4 PM · peak 7
Pressure: 30.07 inHg1018 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 80°27° today by 11 AM
Feels like 90°32°+ today noon–6 PM (peak 93°34°)
High 90°32° today at 2 PM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tonight 6–8 PM
Below 80°27° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 83°28° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 88°31° · rain chance 20% · feels like 93°34° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 71°22° by 5 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 82°28° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 86°30° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 68°20° by 5 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 7a	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	18%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	15%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	28%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	33%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	86°30°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	61%	37%	4
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	87°31° (likely 83°28° to 87°31°)	90°32°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	54%	45%	5
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	89°32° (likely 85°29° to 89°32°)	91°33°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	48%	45%	6
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	90°32° (likely 87°31° to 90°32°)	92°33°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	46%	46%	7
Sat 3p	Sunny	90°32° (likely 88°31° to 90°32°)	93°34°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	45%	37%	6
Sat 4p	Cloudy	89°32° (likely 87°31° to 90°32°)	92°33°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	47%	62%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	88°31° (likely 85°29° to 88°31°)	90°32°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	50%	76%	3
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	85°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	88°31°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	53%	51%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	82°28°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	64%	34%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	69%	31%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	77°25°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	70%	65%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	73%	67%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	75%	72%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	75°24°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	93%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	92%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	97%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	96%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	96%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	94%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	100%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	98%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	84°29°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	98%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	85°29° (likely 80°27° to 85°29°)	87°31°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	53%	99%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	86°30° (likely 82°28° to 86°30°)	88°31°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	99%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	88°31° (likely 82°28° to 88°31°)	88°31°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	99%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	87°31° (likely 81°27° to 87°31°)	88°31°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	99%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	87°31° (likely 80°27° to 87°31°)	87°31°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	86°30° (likely 75°24° to 86°30°)	86°30°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	84°29° (likely 75°24° to 84°29°)	84°29°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	99%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 73°23° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	93%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	66%	94%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	70%	90%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	78%	71%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	57%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	33%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	85%	48%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	54%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	87%	43%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	39%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 91°33°, low 71°22°. Typical 86°30° / 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 90°32°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East southeast wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
88°31°–91°33°
Low, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 61°16°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
7
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 88°31°, low 67°19°. Typical 86°30° / 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 88°31°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–88°31°
Low, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 61°16°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 89°32°, low 68°20°. Typical 86°30° / 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 87°31°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 80°26°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
86°30°–89°32°
Low, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 61°16°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 87°31°, low 68°20°. Typical 85°29° / 60°16°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 86°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 79°26°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
84°29°–88°31°
Low, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 60°16°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 90°32°, low 69°21°. Typical 85°29° / 60°16°. Storms 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 86°30°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 83°28°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
84°29°–90°32°
Low, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 60°16°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 87°31°, low 69°21°. Typical 85°29° / 60°16°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 86°30°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 78°25°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
83°28°–87°31°
Low, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 60°16°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 88°31°, low 69°21°. Typical 84°29° / 59°15°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 81°27°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
84°29°–88°31°
Low, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 59°15°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 89°32°, low 73°23°. Typical 84°29° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 88°31°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 84°29°
  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
87°31°–92°33°
Low, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 59°15°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 91°33°, low 74°23°. Typical 84°29° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 91°33°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 86°30°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 75°24°
  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
89°32°–93°34°
Low, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 59°15°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 88°31°, low 73°23°. Typical 83°28° / 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 80°26°
  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
84°29°–91°33°
Low, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 58°14°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 91°, low 71°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 88°, low 67°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 89°, low 68°.
Rest of week
Highs 87–91°; chance of precipitation on Thursday.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rio Grande at Rio Grande City

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 25.7 ft
Flow: 757 cfs

Forecast peak 25.7 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Roma

8.6 mi

Level: 6.3 ft
Flow: 1,490 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande Below Falcon Reservoir

22 mi

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Falcon Lake

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 261 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 54% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 55

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?

RIO GRANDE CITY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−13°−7°SunOct 18
−11°−6°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Santel weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 19 min; Losing 1 min 24 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 50 min less
Golden hour: 6:27–7:13 PM; Morning 7:25–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 7:13–7:22 PM; Morning 7:16–7:25 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Santel. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,900 ft, 68 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.