Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Port Aransas, Mustang Beach Airport (KRAS)

Lat: 27.81°NLon: 97.09°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 8 Sep 10:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Port Aransas TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. Light south southeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 81. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. Light south southeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 81. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 8 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Port Aransas TX
 27.82°N 97.06°W
1:51 pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
10pm CDT Sep 8, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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