Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Cold Watch in effect from January 24, 09:00 PM CST until January 26, 12:00 PM CST

Current conditions at

Rockport Aransas County Airport (KRKP)

Lat: 28.08°NLon: 97.05°WElev: 21ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	22 Jan 3:53 pm CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Refugio TX

Extreme Cold Watch January 24, 09:00pm until January 26, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Friday
High: 77 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 65 °F
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 43 °F
Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Light east wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 65. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

A chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain showers between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 9 to 14 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.