Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KT89

Study Butte, TX weather

Sunny and 81°27°.

Mostly agree

Now 81°27°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph21 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 23 mph38 km/h around 10 PM
Dew point: 59°15°; A little sticky
UV index: 6High; High until 4 PM
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (77°25° then, 81°27° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 7 PM
Rain tonight 7 PM–1 AM (40%, 1.4 in35 mm)
Below 80°27° tonight after 9 PM
Above 80°27° tomorrow by 1 PM
Rain Monday from 7 AM (50%, 0.12 in3 mm)

This afternoonUp to 85°29° by 4 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 67°19° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 85°29° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 67°19° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	97%	6
Sat 2p	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	96%	6
Sat 3p	Cloudy	84°29° (likely 83°28° to 85°29°)	83°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	40%	93%	6
Sat 4p	Cloudy	85°29° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°)	84°29°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	93%	4
Sat 5p	Cloudy	85°29° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°)	84°29°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	39%	93%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	84°29°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	68%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	82°28°	30%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	85%	1
Sat 8p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	81°27°	30%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	49%	81%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	30%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	85%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	40%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	60%	85%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	73°23°	40%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	66%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	40%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	66%	89%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	68%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	73%	87%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	76%	87%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	76%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	85%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	94%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	84%	88%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	81%	81%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	77%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)	75°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	79%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 69°21° to 79°26°)	78°26°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	77%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 71°22° to 81°27°)	82°28°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	90%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 72°22° to 83°28°)	83°28°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	44%	91%	6
Sun 3p	Cloudy	85°29° (likely 75°24° to 85°29°)	85°29°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	87%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	85°29° (likely 77°25° to 85°29°)	84°29°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	40%	80%	4
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	85°29° (likely 77°25° to 85°29°)	84°29°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	53%	3
Sun 6p	Cloudy	84°29° (likely 75°24° to 84°29°)	84°29°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	72%	2
Sun 7p	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 71°22° to 82°28°)	82°28°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	68%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 70°21° to 78°26°)	78°26°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 67°19° to 76°24°)	76°24°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)	75°24°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	77%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	77%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	76%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	76%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	84%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	81%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	98%	1
Mon 11a	Showers	73°23° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	99%	3
Mon 12p	Showers	74°23° (likely 64°18° to 74°23°)	74°23°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	99%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 66°19°. Typical 87°31° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 85°29°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  40% chance · 1.2 in29 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
83°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Typical high / low
87°31° / 56°13°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 66°19°. Typical 87°31° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–85°29°
Low, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Typical high / low
87°31° / 55°13°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 86°30° / 55°13°. Storms 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 74°23°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 55°13°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 62°17°. Typical 86°30° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°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.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 54°12°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 64°18°. Typical 85°29° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 78°26°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–84°29°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 81°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 85°29° / 53°12°. Storms 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 79°26°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 72°22°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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 chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 80°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 85°29° / 53°12°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 53°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 84°29° / 52°11°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°23°
  Dry
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
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 84°29° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°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
73°23°–85°29°
Low, likely
56°13°–71°22°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 52°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 83°28° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–84°29°
Low, likely
46°8°–71°22°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 51°11°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 85°, low 66°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 85°, low 66°.
Monday
45% chance of rain, high 79°, low 62°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 76–84°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday.

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

Terlingua Creek 7 miles S of Terlingua

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Castolon

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 264 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 46% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 36

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 58°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?

Castolon · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1947–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−12°−7°SunOct 18
−14°−8°MonOct 19
−6°−3°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Study Butte weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 13 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 57 min less
Golden hour: 6:42–7:29 PM; Morning 7:46–8:34 AM
Blue hour: 7:29–7:38 PM; Morning 7:37–7:46 AM; first light 7:37 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:23 AM · rises 6:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Study Butte. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,600 ft, 79 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Study Butte, TX weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Terlingua Creek 7 miles S of Terlingua

Rio Grande at Castolon

Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch

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