Slaton, TX Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

49°F
Feels Like 46°F  
Humidity 69% Dew Point 39°F Wind SW 6 MPH Gusts 10 Barometer 26.9 in.
Solar Rad 370 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 12.7 mi. NW of central Slaton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Cloudy, High 53F, Low 37F
53
37
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 73F, Low 36F
73
36
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Sunny, High 68F, Low 45F
68
45
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Sunny, High 60F, Low 35F
60
35
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 71F, Low 48F
71
48
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 83F, Low 42F
83
42
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Sunny, High 72F
72
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 53°F to a high of 83°F by week's end. Dry weather expected throughout the week.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 13°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 56°F with lows around 29°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A major winter storm hit the Great Lakes Region, intensifying explosively as it crossed northern Illinois. High winds and heavy snow created blizzard conditions in southeastern Wisconsin. Winds gusted to 73 mph, and snowfall totals ranged up to 17 inches at LaFarge. The barometric pressure at Chicago IL dropped three quarters of an inch in six hours to 28.96 inches, a record low reading for December. Up to a foot of snow blanketed northern Illinois, and winds in the Chicago area gusted to 75 mph. O'Hare Airport in Chicago was closed for several hours, for only the fourth time in twenty years. High winds derailed train cars at Avon IN. Light winds and partly sunny skies were reported near the center of the storm, a feature typical of tropical storms.

More on this and other weather history

Slaton, TX 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Thursday Dec 18

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Sunday Dec 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.


About Slaton, TX

Slaton is a city in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. Founded by German immigrants, Slaton was the westernmost German settlement in Texas The population was 5,858 at the 2020 census. Slaton is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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