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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.

Fog/Mist

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 5:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Port Aransas TX

Freeze Watch January 25, 12:00am until January 25, 11:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 09:00pm until January 26, 03:00am
Freeze Warning January 25, 11:00pm until January 26, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 03:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Temperature falling to around 50 by 5pm. South southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 66 °F⇓

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 34. North wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Temperature falling to around 50 by 5pm. South southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 34. North wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Port Aransas TX
 27.84°N 97.06°W
Last Update:
12:32 am CST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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