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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Port Lavaca - Calhoun County Airport (KPKV)

Lat: 28.65°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 27ft.

Light Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NE 14 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 1 May 2:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bloomington TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 11am. High near 79. Northeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 53. North wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 11am. High near 79. Northeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 53. North wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bloomington TX
 28.64°N 96.9°W
Last Update:
1:51 am CDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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