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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rockport Aransas County Airport (KRKP)

Lat: 28.08°NLon: 97.05°WElev: 21ft.

A Few Clouds

83°F

28°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 14 May 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Refugio TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 92. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 92. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Refugio TX
 28.3°N 97.31°W
Last Update:
1:46 am CDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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