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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi International Airport (KCRP)

Lat: 27.77°NLon: 97.51°WElev: 43ft.

Light Rain

70°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 15 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 3:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Taft TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Taft TX
 27.97°N 97.4°W
Last Update:
1:51 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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