Gillespie County, TX

Gillespie County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Gillespie County, TX was abnormally dry (D0); four weeks earlier 16% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 0%. Over 90 days rain is at 79% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 98% (near normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain) and the NWS forecast peaks at a 84% rain chance on Monday (high 78°). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Gillespie County with up to 3 monthly payments, and San Angelo is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 118 miles.

Next 7 days

1. Today Partly Sunny, high 77°, low 63°, 3% rain, wind 5–10 mph
2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 78°, low 62°, 84% rain, wind 5–20 mph
3. Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny, high 72°, low 48°, 35% rain, wind 0–15 mph
4. Wednesday Sunny, high 71°, low 49°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
5. Thursday Sunny, high 75°, low 48°, 4% rain, wind 5–10 mph
6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 70°, low 49°, 7% rain, wind 0–10 mph
7. Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 70°, low 50°, 20% rain, wind 0–10 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 1, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.