Galveston, Texas

Local Time: 4:05 AM CDT — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 29.3° N 94.8° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Depression Nana (North Atlantic) Tropical Depression Fifteen (North Atlantic) Invest 90 (North Atlantic) Invest 99 (North Atlantic) Tropical Depression Twentytwo (Western Pacific)

	Current Conditions

K5ZXZ, Texas City, Texas (PWS)

Updated: 4:05 AM CDT on October 14, 2008

77.7 °F / 25.4 °C

Mostly Cloudy

Humidity:	90%
Dew Point:	74 °F / 24 °C
Wind:	3.0 mph / 4.8 km/h / 1.3 m/s from the East
Wind Gust:	12.0 mph / 19.3 km/h
Pressure:	29.96 in / 1014.4 hPa (Falling)
Heat Index:	80 °F / 27 °C
Visibility:	7.0 miles / 11.3 kilometers
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Mostly Cloudy 1200 ft / 365 m Mostly Cloudy 2900 ft / 883 m Mostly Cloudy 4800 ft / 1463 m (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	15 ft / 4 m

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Flight Rule:	MVFR (KLVJ)
Wind Speed:	3.0 mph / 4.8 km/h / 1.3 m/s
Wind Dir:	93° (East)
Ceiling:	1200 ft / 365 m
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Galveston	-	N/A	3:52 AM CDT
	Ellington Field	This station is not reporting.
	Houston Clover	75 °F / 24 °C	Mostly Cloudy	4:00 AM CDT
	Houston	77 °F / 25 °C	Overcast	3:53 AM CDT

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Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KGLS)

80 °F / 26 °C

69 °F / 20 °C

Record (KGLS)

90 °F / 32 °C (1885)

51 °F / 10 °C (1969)

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Port Isabel	79°F / 26°C
McAllen	78°F / 26°C
Weslaco	78°F / 26°C
Kingsville NAS	78°F / 26°C
Corpus Christi NAS	78°F / 26°C

State Lows:
Dalhart	41°F / 5°C
Dumas	42°F / 6°C
Hereford	44°F / 7°C
Pampa	46°F / 8°C
Amarillo	46°F / 8°C

Astronomy

October 14, 2008

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:20 AM CDT

6:49 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

6:56 AM CDT

7:13 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

6:28 AM CDT

7:40 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

6:01 AM CDT

8:08 PM CDT

Moon

6:34 PM CDT

7:04 AM CDT

Length Of Visible Light:

12h 17m

Length of Day

11h 29m

Tomorrow will be 1m 42s shorter.

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Galveston, TX

77.7 °F / 25.4 °C

Mostly Cloudy

at 4:05 AM CDT

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 77550

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Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
81° F \| 76° F 27° C \| 24° C	81° F \| 76° F 27° C \| 24° C	81° F \| 70° F 27° C \| 21° C	81° F \| 68° F 27° C \| 20° C	81° F \| 67° F 27° C \| 19° C
Chance of T-storms 40% chance of precipitation	T-storms 60% chance of precipitation	Chance of T-storms 50% chance of precipitation	Chance of T-storms 40% chance of precipitation	Clear
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.

Nowcast as of 12:49 am CDT on October 14, 2008

Now

Scattered showers will continue to develop over the coastal waters early this morning and move west at 10 to 15 mph. Rainfall amounts will average around a tenth of an inch.

Forecast for Galveston

Updated: 3:38 am CDT on October 14, 2008

No Active Advisories (US Severe Weather)

Today

Patchy fog early in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 10 to 20 mph.

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Tonight

Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

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Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

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Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s inland...in the upper 60s coast.

Friday

Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s inland...in the mid 60s coast.

Saturday through Sunday Night

Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the lower 60s inland...in the mid 60s coast.

Monday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.

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Scientific Forecaster Discussion (NWS)

Air Quality Forecast for Houston-Galveston-Brazoria

	Air Quality:	AQ Index:	Pollutant:
Yesterday	Moderate		PM2.5
Yesterday	Good		OZONE
Current	Moderate		PM2.5
Current	Good		OZONE
Tuesday	Good		OZONE
Tuesday	Good		PM10
Wednesday	Good		OZONE
Wednesday	Good		PM10
Thursday	Good		OZONE
Thursday	Good		PM10
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Chargers vs. Bills	1:00 PM EDT on October 19, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 54 °F / 12 °C
Saints vs. Panthers	1:00 PM EDT on October 19, 2008	Clear, 70 °F / 21 °C
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Seminoles vs. Wolfpack	7:30 PM EDT on October 16, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 72 °F / 22 °C
Cougars vs. Horned Frogs	7:00 PM CDT on October 16, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 67 °F / 19 °C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Rays vs. Red Sox	8:07 PM EDT on October 14, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 58 °F / 14 °C
Phillies vs. Dodgers	5:22 PM PDT on October 15, 2008	Clear, 81 °F / 27 °C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
San Jose vs. Houston	1:00 AM Universal on October 16, 2008	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 77 °F / 25 °C
New England vs. D.C.	7:30 PM EDT on October 16, 2008	Chance of Rain, 63 °F / 17 °C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
TUMS QuikPak 500	1:45 PM EDT on October 19, 2008	Clear, 63 °F / 17 °C
Dickies 500	2:45 PM CST on November 02, 2008	Average High 67° F/ 19° C
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