Rio Grande at Rio Grande City
11 mi- Level
- 25.7 ft
- Flow
- 757 cfs
Forecast peak 25.7 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:10 AM CDT at KMFE
Zarate, TX weather
Clear and 72°22°.
Today: low 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°), high 90°32° (likely 87°31° to 90°32°).
Now 72°22°
Clear
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the east-southeast. 58–13 mph21 km/h through 5 PM
- Dew point
- 64°18°
- Sticky
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 82°28° by 11 AM · rain chance 10%
This afternoonNear 86°30° · rain chance 20% · feels like 92°33°
TonightDown to 71°22° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 81°27° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonNear 85°29°
Tomorrow nightDown to 69°21° by 3 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 86% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Mostly clear | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 88% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Mostly clear | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 88% | — | — |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 91% | — | — |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE | 85% | — | — |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE | 72% | — | — |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 82°28° (likely 82°28° to 82°28°) | 85°29° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE | 65% | — | — |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 86°30° (likely 85°29° to 86°30°) | 89°32° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE | 57% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 88°31° (likely 86°30° to 88°31°) | 91°33° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE | 52% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 88°31° (likely 87°31° to 88°31°) | 91°33° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE | 50% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 89°32° (likely 86°30° to 89°32°) | 92°33° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE | 49% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 88°31° (likely 85°29° to 88°31°) | 91°33° | 20% | 13 mph21 km/h from ESE | 51% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 86°30° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°) | 89°32° | 10% | 13 mph21 km/h from ESE | 53% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°) | 87°31° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from ESE | 57% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE | 68% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE | 71% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE | 73% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE | 76% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 79% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 81% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 81% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 81% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 81% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 81% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 81% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 81°27° (likely 81°27° to 81°27°) | 84°29° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 84°29° (likely 83°28° to 84°29°) | 86°30° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 86°30° (likely 84°29° to 86°30°) | 87°31° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE | 48% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 87°31° (likely 85°29° to 87°31°) | 88°31° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE | 45% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 87°31° (likely 84°29° to 87°31°) | 88°31° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE | 45% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 86°30° (likely 84°29° to 86°30°) | 87°31° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE | 44% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 86°30° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°) | 86°30° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 45% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 83°28° (likely 82°28° to 83°28°) | 84°29° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 78% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 82% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 85% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 86% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 90°32°, low 68°20°. Typical 86°30° / 61°16°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 89°32°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 87°31°–90°32°
- Low, likely
- 68°20°–69°21°
- Typical high / low
- 86°30° / 61°16°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 88°31°, low 67°19°. Typical 86°30° / 61°16°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 87°31°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. East wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 85°29°–88°31°
- Low, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Typical high / low
- 86°30° / 61°16°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 88°31°, low 68°20°. Typical 86°30° / 61°16°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 2 to 7 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 86°30°–88°31°
- Low, likely
- 68°20°–69°21°
- Typical high / low
- 86°30° / 61°16°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 87°31°, low 68°20°. Typical 85°29° / 60°16°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 84°29°–87°31°
- Low, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Typical high / low
- 85°29° / 60°16°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 88°31°, low 68°20°. Typical 85°29° / 60°16°. Storms 0.26 in6.6 mm, 20% chance. One forecast 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 88. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 84°29°–88°31°
- Low, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Typical high / low
- 85°29° / 60°16°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 86°30°, low 70°21°. Typical 85°29° / 60°16°. Storms 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. One forecast 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 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 82°28°–86°30°
- Low, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Typical high / low
- 85°29° / 60°16°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 88°31°, low 72°22°. Typical 84°29° / 59°15°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 86°30°–88°31°
- Low, likely
- 72°22°
- Typical high / low
- 84°29° / 59°15°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 90°, low 68°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 88°, low 67°.
Monday
Dry, high 88°, low 68°.
Rest of week
Highs 86–88°; 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.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Rio Grande near Los Ebanos
7.3 mi- Level
- 4.0 ft
- Flow
- 1,140 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Rio Grande at Anzalduas Reservior
23 mi- Level
- 104 ft
- Flow
- 32,100 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Banker Inlet to Main Floodway
23 mi- Level
- 106 ft
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
About 56% less cooling than a typical week.
This week 24Typical 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 4°2° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 86°30° / 61°16°
- Forecast high / low
- 90°32° / 68°20°
- Record high
- 99°37° in 2009
- Record low
- 39°4° in 1965
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
Zarate weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:58 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min
- Losing 1 min 24 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 50 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:26–7:12 PM
- Morning 7:24–8:10 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:12–7:21 PM
- Morning 7:15–7:24 AM; first light 7:15 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:53 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
