Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi International Airport (KCRP)

Lat: 27.77°NLon: 97.51°WElev: 43ft.

A Few Clouds and Windy

93°F

34°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SE 26 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 4 Aug 5:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Taft Southwest TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 111. 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. Heat index values as high as 113. 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 78. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light southeast wind becoming east southeast 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south southeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 111. 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. Heat index values as high as 113. 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 78. 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 southeast wind becoming east southeast 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Tuesday
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
4:16 pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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