Howard County, TX

Howard County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Oct 27 Drought Monitor, most of Howard County, TX was in severe drought (D2), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 6 weeks running. Over 90 days rain is at 62% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 196% (well above normal); no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 16% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain). Howard County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 2 monthly payments, and San Angelo is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 83 miles.

Next 7 days

1. Today Mostly Cloudy, high 76°, low 64°, 6% rain, wind 15 mph
2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 81°, low 53°, 5% rain, wind 5–20 mph
3. Tuesday Sunny, high 70°, low 49°, 0% rain, wind 0–15 mph
4. Wednesday Sunny, high 74°, low 51°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
5. Thursday Sunny, high 72°, low 46°, 0% rain, wind 0–10 mph
6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 68°, low 47°, 15% rain, wind 0–5 mph
7. Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny, high 67°, low 48°, 16% rain, wind 0–5 mph

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