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

Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi International Airport (KCRP)

Lat: 27.77°NLon: 97.51°WElev: 43ft.

Mostly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed E 17 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 9 Sep 5:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Corpus Christi TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 109. Southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 83 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 83. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 83 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind 10 to 14 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 109. Southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 83. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 83.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Corpus Christi TX
 27.79°N 97.4°W
1:46 pm CDT Sep 9, 2026
6pm CDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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