By Jett Whittington, The Alliance Gazette
October 29–November 4, 2026 | Updated forecast checked October 29 at 2:29 p.m. CDT; forecast and county/zone alerts rechecked at 3:01 p.m. CDT. NWS forecast updated at 1:26 p.m. CDT.
This Thursday seven-day outlook uses the National Weather Service forecast for a representative point in Eastland (32.4015°N, 98.8176°W; FWD grid 14,89). It is not a countywide guarantee; conditions can differ elsewhere in Eastland County. Thursday’s daytime entry now covers the remaining afternoon, not the full day or an observed daily maximum.
Showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday afternoon and night. Friday brings rain showers, followed by likely showers and storms Friday night and before 1 p.m. Saturday. Mostly cloudy conditions follow Saturday night and Sunday. Storm chances return Monday, with cooler, sunnier weather forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Each low below belongs to that date’s night and the following morning. Wednesday night extends into Thursday, November 5. Times are Central; daylight saving time ends November 1, changing CDT to CST.
Rain percentages below are the NWS digital forecast values. The agency’s written forecast rounds some probabilities to the nearest ten percent; both represent the same forecast.
Thursday, October 29
Remaining afternoon: Forecast high near 75°F, falling to around 71°F. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. South-southeast wind 5–10 mph, gusting to 20 mph. Digital precipitation probability 65%; NWS narrative rounds to 70%. New rainfall of one-tenth to one-quarter inch is possible.
Night into Friday: Low 58°F, rising toward 60°F overnight. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. Southeast wind 0–10 mph. Digital precipitation probability 71%; narrative 70%. New rainfall of one-tenth to one-quarter inch is possible.
Friday, October 30
Day: High 68°F, falling toward 66°F in the afternoon. Rain showers and cloudy skies. Southeast wind 5–10 mph, gusting to 20 mph. Digital precipitation probability 86%; narrative 90%. New rainfall of one-quarter to one-half inch is possible.
Night into Saturday: Low 56°F, rising toward 59°F overnight. Rain showers likely before 1 a.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. East-southeast wind 0–5 mph. Digital precipitation probability 62%; narrative 60%. New rainfall of one-tenth to one-quarter inch is possible.
Saturday, October 31
Day: High 73°F. Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy. South-southwest wind 0–5 mph. Digital precipitation probability 59%; narrative 60%.
Night into Sunday: Low 58°F, rising toward 60°F overnight. Mostly cloudy and near-calm wind. Digital precipitation probability 8%.
Sunday, November 1
Day: High 80°F. Mostly cloudy. South-southeast wind 0–10 mph. Digital precipitation probability 2%.
Night into Monday: Low 64°F. Mostly cloudy. South-southeast wind 5–10 mph, gusting to 20 mph. Digital precipitation probability 5%.
Monday, November 2
Day: High 82°F. Partly sunny, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. South wind 10–20 mph, gusting to 30 mph. Digital precipitation probability 33%; narrative 30%.
Night into Tuesday: Low 59°F. Partly cloudy, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Southwest wind 10–15 mph. Digital precipitation probability 47%; narrative 50%.
Tuesday, November 3
Day: High 73°F. Sunny. West-northwest wind 10–15 mph. Digital precipitation probability 14%.
Night into Wednesday: Low 49°F. Mostly clear. Northwest wind 0–10 mph. Digital precipitation probability 1%.
Wednesday, November 4
Day: High 72°F. Sunny. Northwest wind 5–15 mph. Digital precipitation probability 1%.
Night into Thursday, November 5: Low 47°F. Mostly clear. North-northwest wind 0–5 mph. Digital precipitation probability 2%.
Stay weather-aware
The NWS Eastland County (TXC133) and Eastland forecast-zone (TXZ129) feeds returned no active alerts at the 3:01 p.m. CDT recheck. This is a point-in-time check, not an all-clear or a promise that warnings will not be issued. Thunderstorms remain in the forecast.
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Sources:
NWS Eastland point forecast: https://api.weather.gov/gridpoints/FWD/14,89/forecast
NWS point metadata: https://api.weather.gov/points/32.4015,-98.8176
County alerts: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?zone=TXC133
Eastland forecast-zone alerts: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?zone=TXZ129
Illustrations are AI-generated; forecast facts are from the National Weather Service.