Zapata, TX 78076 Weather

Zapata County4:32 AM CDT26.89°N, 99.25°W

Current conditions

Clear
61°
Clear
Feels like 61°
High 90°·Low 63° tonight
WindCalm
Humidity86%
Dew point57°
Pressure30.14 inHg
Visibility10.0 mi
Cloud cover5%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:41 AM
Sunset7:04 PM

Observed at Zapata, TX · 1 hr ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Tonight

    Clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 2 mph.

  • Wednesday

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.

  • Wednesday Night

    A slight chance of rain showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

National Weather Service forecast updated 5 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Clear 65°
  2. 5 AM Clear 64°
  3. 6 AM Sunny 64°
  4. 7 AM Sunny 64°
  5. 8 AM Sunny 64°
  6. 9 AM Sunny 68°
  7. 10 AM Sunny 74°
  8. 11 AM Sunny 79°
  9. 12 PM Sunny 83°
  10. 1 PM Sunny 86°
  11. 2 PM Sunny 87°
  12. 3 PM Sunny 90°
  13. 4 PM Sunny 89°
  14. 5 PM Sunny 89°
  15. 6 PM Mostly Clear 88°
  16. 7 PM Partly Cloudy 85°
  17. 8 PM Partly Cloudy 80°
  18. 9 PM Partly Cloudy 78°
  19. 10 PM Partly Cloudy 76°
  20. 11 PM Partly Cloudy 76°
  21. Thu12 AM Partly Cloudy 75°
  22. 1 AM Mostly Cloudy 73°0.02
  23. 2 AM Mostly Cloudy 72°0.02
  24. 3 AM Mostly Cloudy 72°0.02

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 20 Clear Clear63°
  2. TodayOct 21 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny19%71°90°
  3. ThuOct 22 Slight Chance Rain Showers Slight Chance Rain Showers23%65°89°
  4. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny66°90°
  5. SatOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny68°90°
  6. SunOct 25 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny67°88°
  7. MonOct 26 Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers23%67°88°
  8. TueOct 27 Chance Rain Showers Chance Rain Showers26%85°
  9. WedOct 28 Cloudy Cloudy64°71°
  10. ThuOct 29 Sunny Sunny56°71°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

47
Good
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Forecast

  • WedGood
  • ThuModerate
  • FriGood

Laredo, TX reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:41 AM
Sunset 7:04 PM
Daylight 11 h 23 min (−1 min 29 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 76% lit
Moonrise 4:18 PM Moonset 3:15 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in BRO, issued 3 hrs ago

Key Messages

Updated at 1242 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

- Showers and thunderstorms over the Gulf moving inland will bring low to moderate (20-50%) rain chances primarily east of US-281 today, and across Deep South Texas into Thursday.

- Narrow beaches around high tide are possible today.

- Overall seasonable temperatures and pleasant weather expected this weekend.

- Rain chances return early next week as a mid-level trough approaches the area.

Discussion

Issued at 1045 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

Rain chances increase through Wednesday morning as deep moisture interacts with coastal troughing offshore. Isolated showers over the Gulf waters will continue to move west-southwest, bringing isolated showers to the coast. As moisture encroaches westward, isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to move inland late Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon. Shower coverage should diminish as it travels inland, with moderate PoPs (40-70%) focused east of US-281, highest along the coast. Isolated showers will continue working their way inland Wednesday night into Thursday. Rainfall amounts should generally be less than a half an inch, but isolated higher amounts to 2 inches are possible under heavier showers. Rain chances diminish Friday through the weekend bar afternoon sea breeze showers, before increasing again early next week ahead of an approaching trough.

High pressure over NE Mexico will return fair weather Friday into the weekend, with isolated sea breeze showers possible in the afternoons. Temperatures remain seasonable with highs in the upper 80s and lows in the 60s to low 70s.

Long-period swell and northeast winds will keep local beaches narrow. Minor coastal flooding is possible near high tide. Current guidance keeps water levels below minor flooding thresholds, but conditions will continue to be monitored.

Aviation

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1242 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Predominantly VFR conditions are forecast through the period, however MVFR conditions are possible early afternoon at BRO and HRL. Convection along the sea breeze may result in showers and thunderstorms producing MVFR ceilings and visibilities. Light and variable winds are forecast to continue through the mid morning, becoming northeasterly to easterly into the afternoon.

Marine

Issued at 1045 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

Lingering moderate seas will result in intermittent SCEC conditions on the Gulf today. There is a medium to high (40-80%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night as a coastal trough interacts with deep moisture. Thursday and Friday, conditions improve as seas decrease to slight. Gentle to fresh onshore winds will continue through the week. This weekend, conditions may deteriorate yet again ahead of an approaching trough.

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