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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 with Haze

77°F

25°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 24 May 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Refugio TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 93. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 94. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. High near 84. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 84 °F

    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 93. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Memorial Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 94. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. High near 84. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Refugio TX
 28.3°N 97.28°W
Last Update:
1:21 am CDT May 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT May 24, 2026-6pm CDT May 30, 2026
 
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