Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockport Aransas County Airport (KRKP)

Lat: 28.08°NLon: 97.05°WElev: 21ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	SE 10 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.83 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 7:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Refugio TX

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 10:00pm until March 16, 07:00pm

Wind Advisory March 15, 11:00pm until March 16, 09:00am

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Fire Weather Watch

Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 90 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northeast 19 to 24 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south southeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight.