Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring fire weather concerns over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Mid-South region and central Gulf states. Above average temperatures are expected across much of the country, and numerous daily record-tying/breaking highs will be possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rockport Aransas County Airport (KRKP)

Lat: 28.08°NLon: 97.05°WElev: 21ft.

Partly Cloudy with Haze

80°F

27°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 9 Mar 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockport TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockport TX
 28.03°N 97.07°W
1:21 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
1pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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