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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Victoria, Victoria Regional Airport (KVCT)

Lat: 28.86°NLon: 96.93°WElev: 115ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 20 Mar 4:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Placedo TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south southeast wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south southeast wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Placedo TX
 28.71°N 96.87°W
Last Update:
1:51 pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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