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Buffalo Gap, TX 79562 Weather
Today: Mostly Sunny, high 81°F, low 62°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Buffalo Gap, TX 79562 current weather
75°F
Partly Sunny
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 81° / L 62°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 11:26 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 11:26 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/28Low 62°High 81°
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly SunnyThu10/2987% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 75°
Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And ThunderstormsFri10/3093% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 67°
Friday: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday Night: Rain showers likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain ShowersSat10/3136% chance of precipitationLow 58°High 74°
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSun11/124% chance of precipitationLow 62°High 77°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersMon11/238% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 78°
Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/3Low 48°High 71°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
SunnyWed11/4Model blendLow 50°High 71°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High near 71°. Low that night near 50°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Thu11/5Model blendLow 48°High 70°
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 70°. Low that night near 48°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Fri11/6Model blend10% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 70°
Friday: Mostly sunny. High near 70°. Low that night near 50°. About 0.01 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 32.246, -99.942 from the NWS SJT office, updated 10/28/2026, 11:26 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KABI (Abilene Rgnl, 19 mi), model run 10/28/2026, 11:00 AM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now75°Partly Sunny0%15 mph
- 2 PM78°Mostly Sunny0%15 mph
- 3 PM79°Mostly Sunny0%10 mph
- 4 PM79°Mostly Sunny0%10 mph
- 5 PM80°Mostly Sunny0%10 mph
- 6 PM79°Mostly Cloudy0%10 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Buffalo Gap, TX 79562?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 81°F. Mostly Sunny.
- Will it rain in Buffalo Gap, TX 79562 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 74% chance of precipitation around 10/29/2026, 1:00 PM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Buffalo Gap, TX 79562?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 4 to Nov 6) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 70°F to 71°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Buffalo Gap, TX 79562 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:53 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:53 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Buffalo Gap, TX 79562?
- At Merkel 12 SW, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 78°F and the normal low is 51°F.
Nearby hazards
Texas hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- UV index today (Tuscola)
- 5Moderate
- 110a
- 211a
- 412p
- 51p
- 52p
- 33p
- 24p
- 15p
Drought
By countyTaylor County, week of 10/20/2026
100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse, 42% in extreme drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:53 AM
- Sunset
- 6:53 PM
- Daylight
- 11 hr 0 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 92% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:28 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:18 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:38 PM
- Moonset
- 10:44 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 78°, low 51°, precipitation 2.65 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Merkel 12 SW, 12 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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