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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Cold Watch in effect from January 24, 09:00 PM CST until January 26, 12:00 PM CST

Current conditions at

Rockport Aransas County Airport (KRKP)

Lat: 28.08°NLon: 97.05°WElev: 21ft.

A Few Clouds

69°F

21°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	21 Jan 4:53 pm CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Austwell TX

Extreme Cold Watch January 24, 09:00pm until January 26, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Thursday
High: 73 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 47 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Freezing Rain
Likely
Sunday
High: 39 °F
Chance
Drizzle/Freezing
Rain then
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Showers. High near 62. East northeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Freezing rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.