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

Rockport Aransas County Airport (KRKP)

Lat: 28.08°NLon: 97.05°WElev: 21ft.

Partly Cloudy with Haze

88°F

31°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 80°F (27°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 4 Aug 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Aransas Pass TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 109. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 111. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light south southeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 109. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 111. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light south southeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Aransas Pass TX
 27.98°N 97.12°W
1:46 am CDT Aug 4, 2026
11am CDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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