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Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rockport Aransas County Airport (KRKP)

Lat: 28.08°NLon: 97.05°WElev: 21ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 23 May 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Austwell TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Heat index values as high as 92. East wind 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 94. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 84 °F

    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Heat index values as high as 92. East wind 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Memorial Day
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 94. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Austwell TX
 28.28°N 96.81°W
Last Update:
3:06 pm CDT May 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT May 23, 2026-6pm CDT May 30, 2026
 
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