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Current conditions at

Beaumont/Port Arthur Southeast Texas Regional Airport (KBPT)

Lat: 29.95°NLon: 94.03°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Port Arthur TX

Fire Weather Watch March 16, 11:00am until March 16, 08:00pm
Wind Advisory March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 06:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Port Arthur TX
 29.86°N 93.98°W
8:51 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
9am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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