Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mississippi Valley; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern High Plains

Severe thunderstorms and the threat for excessive rainfall will move into the mid-Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys today. There is potential for a few strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, large hail, and scattered flash flooding. Low humidity and windy conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kingsville, Naval Air Station (KNQI)

Lat: 27.5°NLon: 97.81°WElev: 49ft.

Mostly Cloudy with Haze

92°F

33°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 27 Apr 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riviera TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. East southeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. East southeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riviera TX
 27.31°N 97.83°W
1:51 pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
4pm CDT Apr 27, 2026-6pm CDT May 4, 2026
 
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