Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Beaumont/Port Arthur Southeast Texas Regional Airport (KBPT)

Lat: 29.95°NLon: 94.03°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE 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 10 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 between a tenth and quarter 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 57. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °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 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °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 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °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 77. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 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 between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. 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 59. 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 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Port Arthur TX
 29.93°N 93.9°W
2:45 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
4am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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