West Central Texas Lakes at Lake Sweetwater
6.5 mi- Level
- 2090 ft
- Flow
- 10,200 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:15 AM CDT at KSWW
Sweetwater, TX weather
Partly cloudy and 62°17°.
Today: low 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°), high 81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°).
Now 62°17°
Partly sunny
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 8 PM
- Dew point
- 54°12°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.19 inHg1022 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
3°1° warmer than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 62°17° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 64°18° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 5 PM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 62°17° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 78% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 78% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 73% | 78% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 63% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 59% | 86% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 54% | 86% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 47% | 76% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 42% | 75% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 42% | 70% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 41% | 66% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 41% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 46% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 51% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 57% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 59% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 63% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 63% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 63% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 70% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 73% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 78% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 81% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 81% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 87% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 84% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h | 73% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 64% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 57% | 88% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 50% | 91% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 45% | 82% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 42% | 90% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 40% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 39% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 42% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 46% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 49% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 53% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 57% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 59% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 58% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 60% | 60% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 63% | 64% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 62% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 62% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 65% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 67% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 67% | 94% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 49°9°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 49°9°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 80°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
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 82°28°).
- High, likely
- 78°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 71°22°40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°50% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°50% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.78 in20 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°30% chance · 0.67 in17 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 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
- 65°18°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 65°18°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 77°25°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°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
- 73°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 60°15°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly 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
- 65°18°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–69°21°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 81°, low 62°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 61°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 60°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 71–82°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.
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
Below flood stage
Clear Fork Brazos River near Roby
22 mi- Level
- 3.5 ft
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
This week 11Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
ROSCOE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 74°23° / 50°10°
- Forecast high / low
- 81°27° / 62°17°
- Record high
- 93°34° in 1950
- Record low
- 34°1° in 2005
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −13°−7°SunOct 18
- −8°−5°MonOct 19
- −2°−1°TueOct 20
- +3°+1°WedOct 21
- +7°+4°ThuOct 22
- +8°+4°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Sweetwater weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:52 AM, sunset 6:58 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 6 min
- Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 5 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:24–7:14 PM
- Morning 7:37–8:26 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:14–7:23 PM
- Morning 7:27–7:37 AM; first light 7:27 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:55 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
