Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rockport Aransas County Airport (KRKP)

Lat: 28.08°NLon: 97.05°WElev: 21ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Austwell TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light south southeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then showers likely after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Freezing Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light south southeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then showers likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Austwell TX
 28.28°N 96.81°W
11:26 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
5am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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