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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rockport Aransas County Airport (KRKP)

Lat: 28.08°NLon: 97.05°WElev: 21ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.5 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Mar 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Refugio TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Refugio TX
 28.3°N 97.28°W
Last Update:
1:51 pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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