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 >

Current conditions at

Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi International Airport (KCRP)

Lat: 27.77°NLon: 97.51°WElev: 43ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 14 Mar 11:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Taft Southwest TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 21 to 26 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 21 to 26 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Taft Southwest TX
 27.97°N 97.4°W
1:51 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
12pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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