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Galveston, TX weather

It is 75°F and mostly clear at Galveston, Scholes Field as of Oct 28, 1:15 AM CDT. Overnight: Mostly Cloudy, low near 74°F, 13% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 11:16 PM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 1:22 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

75°F

Mostly Clear · feels like 77°F

Wind

E 9 mph

Humidity 89% · dew point 72°F

Pressure · visibility

30.13 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Galveston, Scholes Field (KGLS), Oct 28, 1:15 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Galveston forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS HGX forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the HGX office near Galveston.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. Texas has 2 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Galveston (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 1 AM76°FMostly Cloudy11%SE 15 mph
Wed 2 AM76°FMostly Cloudy12%SE 10 mph
Wed 3 AM76°FMostly Cloudy12%SE 10 mph
Wed 4 AM75°FMostly Cloudy12%SE 10 mph
Wed 5 AM75°FMostly Cloudy13%SE 10 mph
Wed 6 AM75°FSlight Chance Rain Showers15%E 10 mph
Wed 7 AM75°FSlight Chance Rain Showers15%E 10 mph
Wed 8 AM75°FSlight Chance Rain Showers15%E 15 mph
Wed 9 AM76°FSlight Chance Rain Showers15%E 15 mph
Wed 10 AM78°FPartly Sunny14%E 15 mph
Wed 11 AM78°FPartly Sunny14%E 15 mph
Wed 12 PM77°FPartly Sunny14%E 15 mph
Wed 1 PM78°FPartly Sunny13%E 15 mph
Wed 2 PM77°FPartly Sunny13%E 15 mph
Wed 3 PM77°FPartly Sunny13%E 15 mph
Wed 4 PM78°FSlight Chance Rain Showers15%E 15 mph
Wed 5 PM77°FSlight Chance Rain Showers15%E 15 mph
Wed 6 PM76°FSlight Chance Rain Showers15%E 15 mph
Wed 7 PM76°FPartly Cloudy4%E 15 mph
Wed 8 PM75°FPartly Cloudy4%E 10 mph
Wed 9 PM75°FPartly Cloudy4%E 10 mph
Wed 10 PM75°FPartly Cloudy4%E 10 mph
Wed 11 PM75°FPartly Cloudy4%SE 10 mph
Thu 12 AM75°FPartly Cloudy4%SE 10 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Galveston can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 74°F

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

High 78°F·Low 72°F

A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

High 77°F·Low 72°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 10 mph.

Friday

High 77°F·Low 72°F

A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

High 78°F·Low 72°F

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

High 78°F·Low 73°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Monday

High 78°F·Low 71°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

High 77°F

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Galveston is served by the National Weather Service HGX forecast office, forecast zone TXZ438, county zone TXC167.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Galveston (29.1863, -94.9658), in Galveston County. Population: 53,538 (2024 estimate), number 72 of the 154 Texas cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KHGX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/29.1863,-94.9658 (forecast issued Oct 27, 11:16 PM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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