Galveston, TX

Right Now
84°
Partly Cloudy/Wind
  • Humidity: 74%
  • Feels Like: 93°
  • Heat Index: 93°
  • Wind: 23 mph
  • Wind Chill: 84°
  • UV Index: 10 Very High
  • Sunrise: 06:20:08 AM
  • Sunset: 08:20:47 PM
  • Dew Point: 75°
  • Visibility: 10 mi

Today

Mostly cloudy and windy with a slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms. High 87F. Winds SSE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30%.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. A few storms may be severe. Low 78F. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Tomorrow

Mixed clouds and sun with scattered thunderstorms. High 87F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

Weather Alert

...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND MINOR COASTAL WATER RUN UP ALONG GULF
FACING BEACHES...

.STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL PRODUCE STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG GULF
FACING BEACHES. THIS MORE PERSISTENT FETCH WILL ALSO PUSH HIGHER
WATER UP ONTO BOLIVAR PENINSULA BEACHES.

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR COASTAL RUN UP REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* HAZARDS...STRENGTHENED RIP CURRENTS AND MINOR COASTAL WAVE
RUNUP. GALVESTON BEACH PATROL CONDUCTED 8 RIP CURRENT RESCUES
DURING PERIODS OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS ON SATURDAY.

* TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY.

* LOCATION...GALVESTON ISLAND AND BOLIVAR PENINSULA.

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.
COASTAL WATER RUNUP MAY PLACE WATER INTO LOW LYING AREAS,
DUNES AND MAY ACROSS SECTIONS OF HIGHWAY 87.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL...
FLAGS AND SIGNS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. LIFE THREATENING RIP
CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF ZONE.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN
CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR
HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO
SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY.

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS
CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION
SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.

&&

Weather Alert

...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND MINOR COASTAL WATER RUN UP ALONG GULF
FACING BEACHES...

.STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL PRODUCE STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG GULF
FACING BEACHES. THIS MORE PERSISTENT FETCH WILL ALSO PUSH HIGHER
WATER UP ONTO BOLIVAR PENINSULA BEACHES.

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR COASTAL RUN UP REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* HAZARDS...STRENGTHENED RIP CURRENTS AND MINOR COASTAL WAVE
RUNUP. GALVESTON BEACH PATROL CONDUCTED 8 RIP CURRENT RESCUES
DURING PERIODS OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS ON SATURDAY.

* TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY.

* LOCATION...GALVESTON ISLAND AND BOLIVAR PENINSULA.

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.
COASTAL WATER RUNUP MAY PLACE WATER INTO LOW LYING AREAS,
DUNES AND MAY ACROSS SECTIONS OF HIGHWAY 87.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL...
FLAGS AND SIGNS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. LIFE THREATENING RIP
CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF ZONE.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN
CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR
HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO
SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY.

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS
CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION
SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.

&&

Next 12 Hours

Time
Temp
Precip
12 PM
85°
15%
12 PM
85°

Wind: SSE @ 22mph

Precip: 15% Chance

Humidity: 72%

Wind Chill: 85°

Heat Index: 94°

UV Index: 9 Very High

Visibility: 10 mi

1 PM
85°
15%
1 PM
85°

Wind: SSE @ 23mph

Precip: 15% Chance

Humidity: 73%

Wind Chill: 85°

Heat Index: 94°

UV Index: 10 Very High

Visibility: 10 mi

2 PM
85°
15%
2 PM
85°

Wind: SSE @ 22mph

Precip: 15% Chance

Humidity: 71%

Wind Chill: 85°

Heat Index: 94°

UV Index: 10 Very High

Visibility: 10 mi

3 PM
87°
15%
3 PM
87°

Wind: SSE @ 19mph

Precip: 15% Chance

Humidity: 71%

Wind Chill: 87°

Heat Index: 98°

UV Index: 7 High

Visibility: 10 mi

4 PM
86°
17%
4 PM
86°

Wind: SSE @ 17mph

Precip: 17% Chance

Humidity: 73%

Wind Chill: 86°

Heat Index: 97°

UV Index: 5 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

5 PM
87°
21%
5 PM
87°

Wind: SSE @ 17mph

Precip: 21% Chance

Humidity: 73%

Wind Chill: 87°

Heat Index: 99°

UV Index: 3 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

6 PM
87°
32%
6 PM
87°

Wind: SSE @ 15mph

Precip: 32% Chance

Humidity: 74%

Wind Chill: 87°

Heat Index: 100°

UV Index: 2 Low

Visibility: 9 mi

7 PM
82°
39%
7 PM
82°

Wind: ESE @ 17mph

Precip: 39% Chance

Humidity: 79%

Wind Chill: 82°

Heat Index: 90°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 9 mi

8 PM
83°
48%
8 PM
83°

Wind: SE @ 15mph

Precip: 48% Chance

Humidity: 78%

Wind Chill: 83°

Heat Index: 92°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

9 PM
83°
45%
9 PM
83°

Wind: SE @ 15mph

Precip: 45% Chance

Humidity: 79%

Wind Chill: 83°

Heat Index: 92°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 9 mi

10 PM
82°
57%
10 PM
82°

Wind: SE @ 18mph

Precip: 57% Chance

Humidity: 80%

Wind Chill: 82°

Heat Index: 91°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 9 mi

11 PM
83°
59%
11 PM
83°

Wind: SE @ 17mph

Precip: 59% Chance

Humidity: 79%

Wind Chill: 83°

Heat Index: 91°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 9 mi

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