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Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi International Airport (KCRP)

Lat: 27.77°NLon: 97.51°WElev: 43ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 80°F (27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 4 Aug 8:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Taft Southwest TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 111. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 113. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light south southeast wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 111. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 113. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light south southeast wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Taft Southwest TX
 27.97°N 97.4°W
Last Update:
1:46 am CDT Aug 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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