Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms may produce very large hail, swaths of damaging wind, a few tornadoes and heavy rain across parts of Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rockport Aransas County Airport (KRKP)

Lat: 28.08°NLon: 97.05°WElev: 21ft.

Mostly Cloudy with Haze

85°F

29°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 28 Apr 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Austwell TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 94. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Haze

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread haze before 1pm, then widespread haze after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Heat index values as high as 92. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Haze

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Widespread haze before 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Haze

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 13 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 94. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Widespread haze before 1pm, then widespread haze after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Heat index values as high as 92. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Widespread haze before 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Austwell TX
 28.28°N 96.81°W
1:46 pm CDT Apr 28, 2026
3pm CDT Apr 28, 2026-6pm CDT May 4, 2026
 
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