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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Port Lavaca - Calhoun County Airport (KPKV)

Lat: 28.65°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 27ft.

Overcast

80°F

27°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 4 Oct 2:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Port Lavaca TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 88. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Heat index values as high as 92. North northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 88. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Heat index values as high as 92. North northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Port Lavaca TX
 28.56°N 96.56°W
Last Update:
1:46 pm CDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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