Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Robert R Wells Jr Airport (K66R)

Lat: 29.64°NLon: 96.52°WElev: 242ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 28 Dec 1:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Oakland TX

Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00pm until December 29, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Oakland TX
 29.56°N 96.83°W (Elev. 200 ft)
1:46 pm CST Dec 28, 2025
2pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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