Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi International Airport (KCRP)

Lat: 27.77°NLon: 97.51°WElev: 43ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 5 Aug 5:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Taft Southwest TX

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south  after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 108. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light south wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 108. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light south wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Taft Southwest TX
 27.97°N 97.4°W
2:46 am CDT Aug 5, 2025
6am CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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