Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi International Airport (KCRP)

Lat: 27.77°NLon: 97.51°WElev: 43ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed N 31 G 37 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.4 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 16 Mar 9:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Taft Southwest TX

Wind Advisory March 16, 10:37am until March 16, 01:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 16, 10:37am until March 16, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
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    Wind Advisory March 16, 10:37am until March 16, 01:00pm
    Red Flag Warning March 16, 10:37am until March 16, 07:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Taft Southwest TX
 27.97°N 97.4°W
5:01 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
10am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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