Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rockport Aransas County Airport (KRKP)

Lat: 28.08°NLon: 97.05°WElev: 21ft.

Thunderstorm Heavy Rain Fog/Mist and Breezy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 22 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 2 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Rockport, Aransas County Airport TX

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 108. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 108. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Rockport, Aransas County Airport TX
 28.14°N 96.99°W
1:51 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
9am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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