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Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Port Lavaca - Calhoun County Airport (KPKV)

Lat: 28.65°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 27ft.

Overcast

81°F

27°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 17 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 22 Apr 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Port Lavaca TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Port Lavaca TX
 28.65°N 96.61°W
Last Update:
1:46 pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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