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Currently in Lubbock as of

77°(Feels like 78°)
Clear
Wind: SE @ 10 mph
Barometer: 30.14 in.
Sunrise: 06:41
Sunset: 20:48
Humidity: 47%
UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Dallas-Fort Worth

Friday

87°
°

Cloudy

Saturday

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69°

Rain

Sunday

88°
69°

Partly Cloudy

Monday

89°
69°

Partly Cloudy

Tuesday

88°
70°

Partly Cloudy

Wednesday

87°
72°

Cloudy

Thursday

89°
71°

Cloudy

Currently in Dallas-Fort Worth as of

82°(Feels like 86°)
Partly Cloudy
Wind: SSE @ 12 mph
Barometer: 30.14 in.
Sunrise: 06:23
Sunset: 20:27
Humidity: 67%
UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Austin

Friday

88°
°

T-Storms

Saturday

86°
69°

Cloudy

Sunday

85°
68°

Partly Cloudy

Monday

89°
68°

Partly Cloudy

Tuesday

90°
70°

Partly Cloudy

Wednesday

90°
72°

Cloudy

Thursday

91°
70°

Cloudy

Currently in Austin as of

82°(Feels like 87°)
Cloudy
Wind: S @ 9 mph
Barometer: 30.11 in.
Sunrise: 06:32
Sunset: 20:23
Humidity: 72%
UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Abilene

Friday

85°
°

T-Storms

Saturday

78°
69°

Rain

Sunday

86°
67°

Partly Cloudy

Monday

89°
68°

Partly Cloudy

Tuesday

89°
67°

Partly Cloudy

Wednesday

85°
69°

Cloudy

Thursday

89°
71°

Partly Cloudy

Currently in Abilene as of

81°(Feels like 82°)
Clear
Wind: ESE @ 15 mph
Barometer: 30.13 in.
Sunrise: 06:35
Sunset: 20:36
Humidity: 51%
UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Houston (Hobby)

Friday

88°
°

Partly Cloudy

Saturday

85°
72°

Cloudy

Sunday

85°
69°

Partly Cloudy

Monday

85°
69°

Partly Cloudy

Tuesday

86°
71°

Partly Cloudy

Wednesday

88°
74°

Cloudy

Thursday

89°
74°

Cloudy

Currently in Houston (Hobby) as of

86°(Feels like 92°)
Cloudy
Wind: SE @ 9 mph
Barometer: 30.13 in.
Sunrise: 06:24
Sunset: 20:13
Humidity: 61%
UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: San Antonio (Stinson)

Friday

88°
°

T-Storms

Saturday

88°
73°

Cloudy

Sunday

87°
71°

Partly Cloudy

Monday

90°
69°

Partly Cloudy

Tuesday

92°
72°

Partly Cloudy

Wednesday

89°
72°

Cloudy

Thursday

92°
73°

Cloudy

Currently in San Antonio (Stinson) as of

78°(Feels like 82°)
Cloudy
Wind: E @ 8 mph
Barometer: 30.08 in.
Sunrise: 06:37
Sunset: 20:25
Humidity: 82%
UV Index: 9.00

7-Day Forecast: Albuquerque

Friday

89°
°

Clear

Saturday

90°
60°

Clear

Sunday

90°
61°

Clear

Monday

87°
60°

Clear

Tuesday

84°
59°

Clear

Wednesday

79°
57°

Clear

Thursday

84°
57°

Clear

Currently in Albuquerque as of

75°(Feels like 75°)
Clear
Wind: CM @ 0 mph
Barometer: 30.16 in.
Sunrise: 05:57
Sunset: 20:10
Humidity: 25%
UV Index: 10.00

Regional Conditions

Lubbock: 77°
Dallas-Fort Worth: 82°
Austin: 82°
Abilene: 81°
Houston (Hobby): 86°
San Antonio (Stinson): 78°
Albuquerque: 75°

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