Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Port Aransas, Mustang Beach Airport (KRAS)

Lat: 27.81°NLon: 97.09°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Port Aransas TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
Port Aransas TX
 27.84°N 97.06°W
1:51 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
9am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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