Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rockport Aransas County Airport (KRKP)

Lat: 28.08°NLon: 97.05°WElev: 21ft.

Partly Cloudy with Haze

79°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SE 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 16 Apr 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Refugio TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Heat index values as high as 89. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 90. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Heat index values as high as 89. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 90. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Refugio TX
 28.3°N 97.28°W
1:46 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
7pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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