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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 15, 11:00 PM CDT until March 16, 12:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Port Aransas, Mustang Beach Airport (KRAS)

Lat: 27.81°NLon: 97.09°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	SE 12 mph
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 1:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Port Aransas TX

Wind Advisory March 15, 11:00pm until March 16, 12:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 75 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Monday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 70 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 29 to 34 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a north wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 63. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.