Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rockport Aransas County Airport (KRKP)

Lat: 28.08°NLon: 97.05°WElev: 21ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Austwell TX

Freeze Watch January 25, 12:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Watch January 25, 12:00am until January 25, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 24, 09:00pm until January 26, 12:00pm
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Freeze Watch
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Extreme Cold Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Temperature rising to near 65 by 9am, then falling to around 49 during the remainder of the day. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight.  Low around 28. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Temperature rising to near 65 by 9am, then falling to around 49 during the remainder of the day. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Low around 28. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Austwell TX
 28.28°N 96.81°W
12:41 pm CST Jan 23, 2026
1pm CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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