Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi International Airport (KCRP)

Lat: 27.77°NLon: 97.51°WElev: 43ft.

A Few Clouds

78°F

26°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 12 Aug 6:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Taft TXSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 112. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 113. South southeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light southeast wind becoming east southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 112. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 113. South southeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light southeast wind becoming east southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Taft TXSimilar City Names
 27.97°N 97.4°W
7:36 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
7am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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