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Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Port Aransas, Mustang Beach Airport (KRAS)

Lat: 27.81°NLon: 97.09°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 6:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Port Aransas TX

Extreme Cold Watch January 24, 09:00pm until January 26, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 66. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to near 66 by 9am, then falling to around 55 during the remainder of the day. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F⇓

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers between 9pm and midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 34. North wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 66. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to near 66 by 9am, then falling to around 55 during the remainder of the day. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers between 9pm and midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 34. North wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Port Aransas TX
 27.84°N 97.06°W
Last Update:
12:17 am CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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