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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockport Aransas County Airport (KRKP)

Lat: 28.08°NLon: 97.05°WElev: 21ft.

A Few Clouds

84°F

29°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 20 Aug 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Refugio TX

Heat Advisory August 20, 12:00pm until August 20, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. South wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light south southwest wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. South wind 6 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light south southwest wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Refugio TX
 28.3°N 97.28°W
Last Update:
1:46 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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