Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi International Airport (KCRP)

Lat: 27.77°NLon: 97.51°WElev: 43ft.

A Few Clouds

82°F

28°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 26 Aug 11:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Taft TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south  after midnight.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light south wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light south wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Taft TX
 27.97°N 97.4°W
4:06 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
12am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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