Observed 1:00 PM CDT at KHRL

Zapata Ranch, TX weather

Partly cloudy and 82°28°.

Mostly agree

Now 82°28°

Partly sunny

Wind: 17 mph28 km/hgusts 24 mph39 km/h; From the east-southeast. Easing to 7 mph11 km/h by 12 AM
Dew point: 66°19°; Muggy
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Air quality: 45Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.11 inHg1020 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Feels like 90°32°+ today 2–3 PM (peak 90°32°)
Below 80°27° tonight after 7 PM
Low 69°21° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 80°27° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 85°29° · rain chance 20% · feels like 90°32° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 70°21° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 81°27° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 83°28° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 67°19° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 80°27° by 11 AM · Partly 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 1p	Partly sunny	86°30° (likely 84°29° to 87°31°)	89°32°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	42%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	86°30° (likely 84°29° to 87°31°)	90°32°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	56%	52%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	86°30° (likely 83°28° to 87°31°)	89°32°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	55%	44%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 82°28° to 86°30°)	88°31°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	56%	34%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	87°31°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	57%	23%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	86°30°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	59%	18%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	82°28°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	66%	12%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	72%	27%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	36%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	76%	47%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	85%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	78%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	93%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	82%	92%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	90%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	85%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	87%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	86%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	73°23°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	79%	87%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	78°26°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	90%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	84°29°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	62%	98%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 83°28° to 83°28°)	85°29°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	56%	95%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	84°29° (likely 83°28° to 84°29°)	86°30°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	53%	90%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	85°29° (likely 83°28° to 85°29°)	86°30°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	50%	91%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	84°29° (likely 83°28° to 84°29°)	86°30°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	95%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	85°29°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	99%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	85°29°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	54%	97%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	82°28°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	59%	99%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	90%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	92%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	95%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	89%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	72%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	56%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	48%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	57%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	48%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	22%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	21%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	85°29°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	31%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 87°31°, low 69°21°. Typical 86°30° / 63°17°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 86°30°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
84°29°–87°31°
Low, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 63°17°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 66°19°. Typical 86°30° / 63°17°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
84°29°–85°29°
Low, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 63°17°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 86°30°, low 68°20°. Typical 85°29° / 63°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 2 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 63°17°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
7
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 67°19°. Typical 85°29° / 62°17°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 62°17°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 86°30°, low 67°19°. Typical 85°29° / 62°17°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 86°30°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 78°26°
  20% 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 showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
85°29°–88°31°
Low, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 62°17°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 84°29°, low 68°20°. Typical 84°29° / 62°17°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 81°27°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–85°29°
Low, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 62°17°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 68°20°. Typical 84°29° / 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 78°26°
  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 after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
84°29°–86°30°
Low, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 62°17°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 88°31°, low 73°23°. Typical 84°29° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 89°32°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 81°27°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 73°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
88°31°–89°32°
Low, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 61°16°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 90°32°, low 74°23°. Typical 84°29° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 89°32°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 82°28°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
89°32°–90°32°
Low, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 61°16°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 86°30°, low 72°22°. Typical 83°28° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 86°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
80°27°–91°33°
Low, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 61°16°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 87°, low 69°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 85°, low 66°.
Monday
Dry, high 86°, low 68°.
Rest of week
Highs 84–90°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rio Grande near San Benito

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 34.7 ft
Flow: 188 cfs

Forecast peak 34.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Floodway Near Sebastian

4.2 mi

Level: 8.5 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arroyo Colorado at Harlingen

15 mi

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 108 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arroyo Colorado South of Mercedes

17 mi

Level: 0.5 ft
Flow: 86 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 65% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 61

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 66°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?

Harlingen Rio Grande Valley International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1952–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Zapata Ranch weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 19 min; Losing 1 min 29 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 50 min less
Golden hour: 6:23–7:09 PM; Morning 7:21–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 7:09–7:18 PM; Morning 7:11–7:21 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Zapata Ranch. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Zapata Ranch, TX weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rio Grande near San Benito

North Floodway Near Sebastian

Arroyo Colorado at Harlingen

Arroyo Colorado South of Mercedes

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