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

78°F

26°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 4 Oct 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Port Lavaca TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. North northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 86. North northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 11 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. North northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 86. North northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Port Lavaca TX
 28.58°N 96.56°W
11:16 am CDT Oct 4, 2026
12pm CDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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