Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mississippi Valley; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern High Plains

Severe thunderstorms and the threat for excessive rainfall will move into the mid-Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys today. There is potential for a few strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, large hail, and scattered flash flooding. Low humidity and windy conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Victoria, Victoria Regional Airport (KVCT)

Lat: 28.86°NLon: 96.93°WElev: 115ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 27 Apr 5:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Victoria TX

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. South southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. South southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Victoria TX
 28.78°N 97.03°W
2:36 am CDT Apr 27, 2026
6am CDT Apr 27, 2026-6pm CDT May 3, 2026
 
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