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Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi International Airport (KCRP)

Lat: 27.77°NLon: 97.51°WElev: 43ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

95°F

35°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SE 23 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 30 Jul 4:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Taft TXSimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 112. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 112. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Taft TXSimilar City Names
 27.97°N 97.4°W
Last Update:
1:46 pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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