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Current conditions at

Rockport Aransas County Airport (KRKP)

Lat: 28.08°NLon: 97.05°WElev: 21ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 6 Oct 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockport, Aransas County Airport TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Columbus Day
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockport, Aransas County Airport TX
 28.09°N 97.04°W
10:46 pm CDT Oct 5, 2026
1am CDT Oct 6, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 12, 2026
 
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