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Optimist Ponds

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Location & Surroundings

Optimist Ponds is a lake in Texas, United States, at 20 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Victoria, 3 km to the southeast. The national capital Washington is about 2150 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Victoria Regional Airport, 11 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type lake (LK)
  • a large inland body of standing water

Geography

  • Coordinates
    28° 49' 12" N, 97° 1' 25" W
  • Elevation 20 m (DEM: 26 m)
  • Timezone America/Chicago
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 4 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.9%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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Weather in Optimist Ponds

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Optimist Ponds, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 35.0 C with overcast skies and a 6.7 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 35.0 C, max wind 6.7 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 203 W/m2.

Temperature
35.0 C
Wind
6.7 m/s S (161 deg)
Humidity
48 %
Pressure
1,007.5 hPa
Clouds
91 %
Precip
0.63 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 35.0 6.7 161 48 1,007.5 - / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
6h 29.5 6.1 150 71 1,007.4 0.96 / 0.96 58 194.6 n/a
12h 24.5 2.1 9 92 1,010.6 14.24 / 15.20 100 0.2 n/a
18h 23.6 2.6 355 95 1,011.4 0.00 / 12.38 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 28.3 4.7 26 74 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.63 100 203.5 n/a
30h 26.5 3.8 23 78 1,011.5 3.01 / 3.64 100 254.3 n/a
36h 24.1 2.6 30 91 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.72 27 0.1 n/a
42h 22.9 3.5 2 93 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.01 57 0.0 n/a
Saturday 31.3 5.1 28 58 1,012.3 0.18 / 0.19 58 434.8 n/a
54h 25.9 4.8 10 83 1,011.7 5.84 / 6.03 97 317.9 n/a
60h 24.0 4.5 9 90 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.02 80 0.0 n/a
66h 22.8 4.8 6 92 1,013.4 0.40 / 0.42 94 0.0 n/a
Sunday 24.9 5.3 28 86 1,014.8 0.22 / 0.64 100 223.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-01 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Optimist Ponds?
Now 35.0 C with overcast skies and a 6.7 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 35.0 C, max wind 6.7 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 203 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Optimist Ponds today?
Sunrise around 07:20 and sunset around 19:15 (local time). Day length about 11h 55m.
What is the local time in Optimist Ponds?
Local time is 23:31. Time zone: America/Chicago (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Optimist Ponds?
Optimist Ponds is a lake.
What is the elevation of Optimist Ponds?
Elevation about 20 m. DEM 26 m.
Where is Optimist Ponds located?
It is at 28.81989, -97.02361 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Optimist Ponds in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2011-12-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4716798

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