Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Port Aransas, Mustang Beach Airport (KRAS)

Lat: 27.81°NLon: 97.09°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 1:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Port Aransas TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly before 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 11 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of drizzle.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Drizzle

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 11 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of drizzle. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Port Aransas TX
 27.82°N 97.06°W
11:36 am CST Jan 21, 2026
1pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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