Zapata, TX Weather

Zapata County6:10 AM CDT26.91°N, 99.27°WElevation 397 ft

Current conditions

Cloudy
72°
Cloudy
Feels like 73°
High 88°·Low 65°
WindCalm
Humidity94%
Dew point70°
Pressure30.11 inHg
Visibility10.0 mi
Cloud cover66%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:41 AM
Sunset7:03 PM

Observed at Zapata, TX · 1 hr ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Thursday

    A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 0 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

  • Thursday Night

    Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.

  • Friday

    Sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 1 to 7 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 1 day ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Partly Sunny 71°12%
  2. 7 AM Slight Chance Rain Showers 71°23%
  3. 8 AM Slight Chance Rain Showers 71°23%
  4. 9 AM Slight Chance Rain Showers 73°23%
  5. 10 AM Slight Chance Rain Showers 77°23%
  6. 11 AM Slight Chance Rain Showers 80°23%
  7. 12 PM Slight Chance Rain Showers 82°23%
  8. 1 PM Mostly Sunny 84°12%
  9. 2 PM Mostly Sunny 86°12%
  10. 3 PM Mostly Sunny 87°12%
  11. 4 PM Mostly Sunny 87°12%
  12. 5 PM Mostly Sunny 86°12%
  13. 6 PM Partly Cloudy 84°12%
  14. 7 PM Partly Cloudy 82°
  15. 8 PM Partly Cloudy 80°
  16. 9 PM Mostly Clear 77°
  17. 10 PM Mostly Clear 74°
  18. 11 PM Mostly Clear 72°
  19. Fri12 AM Mostly Clear 71°
  20. 1 AM Mostly Clear 70°
  21. 2 AM Mostly Clear 68°
  22. 3 AM Mostly Clear 68°
  23. 4 AM Mostly Clear 67°
  24. 5 AM Mostly Clear 66°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 20 Mostly Clear Mostly Clear63°
  2. WedOct 21 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny19%71°90°
  3. TodayOct 22 Slight Chance Rain Showers Slight Chance Rain Showers23%65°88°
  4. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny66°89°
  5. SatOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny69°90°
  6. SunOct 25 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny67°87°
  7. MonOct 26 Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers22%67°87°
  8. TueOct 27 Chance Rain Showers Chance Rain Showers25%84°
  9. WedOct 28 Cloudy Cloudy64°70°
  10. ThuOct 29 Sunny Sunny57°70°

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

35
Good
Fine particles (PM2.5)

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

Forecast

  • ThuGood
  • FriGood
  • SatGood

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 7:03 PM
Daylight 11 h 21 min (−1 min 29 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 84% lit
Moonrise 4:49 PM Moonset 4:11 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in BRO, issued 23 hrs ago

Key Messages

Updated at 632 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

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 632 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Predominately VFR conditions are forecast to continue through the period, however isolated to scattered convection this afternoon could briefly produce MVFR ceilings and visibilities. Northerly winds are forecast to shift easterly to southeasterly through the day, before becoming light and variable again overnight.

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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