Orange County, TX

Orange County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Orange County, TX was in severe drought (D2) on the Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map, with 2% at extreme drought (D3); week 3 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Rain has run 49% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 49% over 90 days; the best rain chance this week is 88% on Tuesday (high 82°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans toward near-normal rain. Orange County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Giddings is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 181 miles.

Next 7 days

1. Today Mostly Cloudy, high 82°, low 67°, 3% rain, wind 0–5 mph
2. Monday Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 82°, low 70°, 25% rain, wind 5–10 mph
3. Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms, high 82°, low 59°, 88% rain, wind 0–10 mph
4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 77°, low 53°, 4% rain, wind 0–5 mph
5. Thursday Sunny, high 79°, low 54°, 12% rain, wind 0 mph
6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 79°, low 51°, 3% rain, wind 0–5 mph
7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 76°, low 51°, 16% rain, wind 0–5 mph

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