By Jett Whittington, The Alliance Gazette
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 — EASTLAND COUNTY — Mostly sunny, hot weather is forecast for Eastland, Cisco and Ranger today, with highs in the lower to middle 90s. Shower and thunderstorm chances increase tonight; forecast lows range from 69 to 70°F.
Valid periods: Today is 6 a.m.–6 p.m. CDT Wednesday, October 14. Tonight is 6 p.m. Wednesday through 6 a.m. Thursday, October 15. The lows below are for tonight, not this morning.
Today and tonight
Eastland: Mostly sunny today, high near 93°F, with temperatures falling toward 91°F in the afternoon. South winds 5–15 mph, gusting to 25 mph. Daytime precipitation chance: 4%. Tonight: partly cloudy, low near 69°F, with temperatures rising toward 71°F overnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., then a chance from 1–4 a.m. South winds 10–15 mph, gusting to 25 mph; night precipitation chance 27%.
Cisco: Mostly sunny today, high near 91°F. South winds 10–15 mph, gusting to 25 mph. Daytime precipitation chance: 4%. Tonight: partly cloudy, low near 70°F, rising toward 72°F overnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms from 7 p.m. through 4 a.m., then a slight chance. South winds 10–15 mph, gusting to 25 mph; night precipitation chance 30%.
Ranger: Mostly sunny today, high near 92°F. South winds 10–15 mph, gusting to 25 mph. Daytime precipitation chance: 4%. Tonight: partly cloudy, low near 69°F, rising toward 71°F overnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., then a chance from 1–4 a.m. South winds 10–15 mph, gusting to 25 mph; night precipitation chance 26%.
Sources and uncertainty
These representative town-point forecasts come from the National Weather Service API, checked at 5:35 a.m. CDT October 14 and rechecked at 5:55 a.m. CDT. All three returned forecasts were updated at 5:11 a.m. CDT. Percentages are the exact API period probabilities; the NWS narrative rounds tonight’s chance to 30% in all three towns. Conditions and timing can change, and nearby locations may differ.
Official forecasts: Eastland; Cisco; Ranger. See the NWS Fort Worth/Dallas forecast office for current regional guidance.
Official display differences: NWS web pages agree on today’s highs and tonight’s lows but show some different wind and timing details. Eastland and Cisco’s web pages show gusts to 20 mph today; the API shows 25 mph. Tonight’s web pages show south-southeast winds with gusts to 20 mph, while the API shows south winds gusting to 25 mph. This report and graphic consistently use the API values. Check the linked forecasts for updates.
Stay weather-aware
The official Eastland County active-alert feed returned no active alerts at the 5:55 a.m. CDT check. This is a timestamped observation, not an all-clear for the day. Thunderstorms remain forecast possibilities, not observed damage or an active warning.
Keep emergency alerts enabled and check current NWS warnings. Sign up for the official Eastland County Emergency Alert System. Gazette weather checks do not replace real-time emergency alerts or official warnings.
Texas travel weather update — 6:49 a.m. CDT, October 14
Travelers heading toward the southeastern Texas Panhandle should check warnings before leaving. NWS Amarillo issued a Flash Flood Warning at 5:58 a.m. CDT for Collingsworth County and southeastern portions of Donley and Wheeler counties, effective until 10 a.m. CDT today. NWS says radar indicated heavy rain and flash flooding is ongoing or expected shortly. Never drive through flooded roads.
Later today and tonight, severe storms are possible in parts of West Texas and the southern Plains. NWS San Angelo identifies the area west of a Mertzon–Robert Lee–Throckmorton line for damaging winds, hail and an isolated tornado threat. The SPC outlook was issued at 12:50 a.m. CDT and is valid 7 a.m. today through 7 a.m. Thursday, October 15. An outlook identifies potential hazards; it is not a warning that a storm is occurring.
Eastland County had no active NWS alerts at the 6:49 a.m. CDT recheck. Eastland’s forecast remains materially unchanged from this morning’s report. Keep emergency alerts enabled and check current NWS warnings. Sign up for the official Eastland County Emergency Alert System. Gazette checks do not replace real-time emergency alerts.